Protocols promise openness. Platforms promise profit. Web3 stands at a crossroads - caught between economic gravity and ideological intent. In my latest article, I explore why the battle between protocols and platforms will define the future of the internet and what we must do to keep it open. The New Internet Is Already Here. Let’s Make It Work.

Protocols promise openness. Platforms promise profit. Web3 stands at a crossroads - caught between economic gravity and ideological intent. In my latest article, I explore why the battle between protocols and platforms will define the future of the internet and what we must do to keep it open. The New Internet Is Already Here. Let’s Make It Work.

Reversing Gravity: How Protocols Now Govern Machines, Markets, and Meaning. In Web3, software no longer adapts to hardware — it governs it. From consensus to DAOs, smart contracts to autonomous agents, this piece traces the gravitational flip at the heart of the decentralized internet: when logic becomes law, and protocols command physical infrastructure. Welcome to a world where code doesn’t just describe reality — it shapes it.

Reversing Gravity: How Protocols Now Govern Machines, Markets, and Meaning. In Web3, software no longer adapts to hardware — it governs it. From consensus to DAOs, smart contracts to autonomous agents, this piece traces the gravitational flip at the heart of the decentralized internet: when logic becomes law, and protocols command physical infrastructure. Welcome to a world where code doesn’t just describe reality — it shapes it.