jer979Purpose Struggle
Yesterday, I decided that my blogging career should come to an end. I was doing myself a disservice. I told myself that the goal of the posts was to dig deeper, peel back the layers, get down to the core. But by publishing online (or on-chain as the case may be), I was subconsciously writing for others, even if I told myself that I didn't care if others read. So, in an effort to be more authentic, I figured I'd stop publishing and start doing a private journal. Within 2 hours of that decision...
jer979Value. Happiness.
I feel happy. It's fun, it's light, like a feather floating at the beginning of Forrest Gump. But, like the feather, it's not grounded. It can flitter and float away. Value is also ephemeral. We know it when we see it. We feel it, somewhere deep inside. Something connects to us, saying "yes, this is worth it." The "it" that it's worth is energy. Energy in the form of time, attention, money. The things of which our possession is limited. There's a reason why all the great traditions point to "...
jer979Coffee with AI
Every day for the past month, I’ve had a coffee date with AI. I literally sit down, with a cup of coffee, with an appointment on my calendar that says “coffee with AI”. During that time, AI (I’ve used ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Venice) and I literally have a chat, the way I would with a friend. It’s not “write this letter for me” or “do this or that.” No, it’s a chance for us to have a conversation about whatever topic I want. Many days, recently, at least, it’s been about quant...
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jer979Purpose Struggle
Yesterday, I decided that my blogging career should come to an end. I was doing myself a disservice. I told myself that the goal of the posts was to dig deeper, peel back the layers, get down to the core. But by publishing online (or on-chain as the case may be), I was subconsciously writing for others, even if I told myself that I didn't care if others read. So, in an effort to be more authentic, I figured I'd stop publishing and start doing a private journal. Within 2 hours of that decision...
jer979Value. Happiness.
I feel happy. It's fun, it's light, like a feather floating at the beginning of Forrest Gump. But, like the feather, it's not grounded. It can flitter and float away. Value is also ephemeral. We know it when we see it. We feel it, somewhere deep inside. Something connects to us, saying "yes, this is worth it." The "it" that it's worth is energy. Energy in the form of time, attention, money. The things of which our possession is limited. There's a reason why all the great traditions point to "...
jer979Coffee with AI
Every day for the past month, I’ve had a coffee date with AI. I literally sit down, with a cup of coffee, with an appointment on my calendar that says “coffee with AI”. During that time, AI (I’ve used ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Venice) and I literally have a chat, the way I would with a friend. It’s not “write this letter for me” or “do this or that.” No, it’s a chance for us to have a conversation about whatever topic I want. Many days, recently, at least, it’s been about quant...
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Where are we with the cycle of Web3 innovation?
The answer depends a lot on the person with whom you are speaking.
The long-time insiders seem to have reached a conclusion that Bitcoin will dominate the store-of-value market and Ethereum has too much staying power.
They may be right.
But I look at the world of people NOT in crypto.
I think about how far removed they are from the powers of Web3 and I see the barriers to usage.
For example, I can only publish this blog from computers that have the private key for this particular Ethereum account.
And, for security reasons, I don’t have it on every computer.
As a student of history, I just keep reminding myself of the distance between innovation and adoption.
The one I use most frequently is powered flight.
The Wright Brothers succeeded in 1903, but it wasn’t until 40 years later that the commercial jet aviation innovation crossed the chasm.
I don’t believe that Web3 is quite ready to make that cross, despite everyone’s wish that it will soon.
Which is why I have confidence that Radix has a shot, at least.
And this is why.
Where are we with the cycle of Web3 innovation?
The answer depends a lot on the person with whom you are speaking.
The long-time insiders seem to have reached a conclusion that Bitcoin will dominate the store-of-value market and Ethereum has too much staying power.
They may be right.
But I look at the world of people NOT in crypto.
I think about how far removed they are from the powers of Web3 and I see the barriers to usage.
For example, I can only publish this blog from computers that have the private key for this particular Ethereum account.
And, for security reasons, I don’t have it on every computer.
As a student of history, I just keep reminding myself of the distance between innovation and adoption.
The one I use most frequently is powered flight.
The Wright Brothers succeeded in 1903, but it wasn’t until 40 years later that the commercial jet aviation innovation crossed the chasm.
I don’t believe that Web3 is quite ready to make that cross, despite everyone’s wish that it will soon.
Which is why I have confidence that Radix has a shot, at least.
And this is why.
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