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Concept Markets: Using ERC20s for Concept Proofing & Higher Production Hit Rates

Pre-context for this paper:The commodification of content using ERC20sUsing content interfaces that have memecoin backends to create concept parityRough theory of the funnel:IdeaConceptCoin the metadataGather market cap, trading volume, holder distribution + social media metricsManufacture what has proven demandHere are two examples you can view market cap, volume, and holder distribution:Custom Atlas ATVs.Would be a premium ticket, ultra-high cost item. Requiring tens of millions in market c...

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Concept Markets: Using ERC20s for Concept Proofing & Higher Production Hit Rates

Pre-context for this paper:The commodification of content using ERC20sUsing content interfaces that have memecoin backends to create concept parityRough theory of the funnel:IdeaConceptCoin the metadataGather market cap, trading volume, holder distribution + social media metricsManufacture what has proven demandHere are two examples you can view market cap, volume, and holder distribution:Custom Atlas ATVs.Would be a premium ticket, ultra-high cost item. Requiring tens of millions in market c...

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Onchain Hypercultures: The Context-Fermentation Window

Left-Curving DAOs

Retracing on Memetic Icons

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Based: I Need a Dev!

The Greenpaper: What it can mean for you to "join Higher"

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Left-Curving DAOs

Retracing on Memetic Icons

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This essay is a thought experiment and in no way serves as financial advice.Serendipitously Going Uphttps://zora.co/collect/zora:0xe6f7529c298c735dd180a14f8cadaae36d78bd09In a conversation last month we uncovered a mental model on differentiating speculation and imagination. The former being imagination + action. And, while writing this essay, I see another layer to ‘Higher’. Proactive-imagination.Subjective OriginsHigher is not exclusive to my reality. It’s common vernacular in our space. “H...

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This essay is a thought experiment and in no way serves as financial advice.Serendipitously Going Uphttps://zora.co/collect/zora:0xe6f7529c298c735dd180a14f8cadaae36d78bd09In a conversation last month we uncovered a mental model on differentiating speculation and imagination. The former being imagination + action. And, while writing this essay, I see another layer to ‘Higher’. Proactive-imagination.Subjective OriginsHigher is not exclusive to my reality. It’s common vernacular in our space. “H...

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Eccentric-Led Protocols and Systems

This paper targets the idea that developers or dev-minded people in the space lack imagination where users are desperate for ‘innovation’. I believe the developer-minded, zeros-and-one-minded, won’t agree with this opinion generally. Why it feels worth claiming, at least in this paper, is they are the ones who have the firmest grip on capital allocation and network effects in the industry. If you inspect enough VC decks, pitches, Twitter threads, Twitter spaces, blog posts, etc., you realize ...

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Eccentric-Led Protocols and Systems

This paper targets the idea that developers or dev-minded people in the space lack imagination where users are desperate for ‘innovation’. I believe the developer-minded, zeros-and-one-minded, won’t agree with this opinion generally. Why it feels worth claiming, at least in this paper, is they are the ones who have the firmest grip on capital allocation and network effects in the industry. If you inspect enough VC decks, pitches, Twitter threads, Twitter spaces, blog posts, etc., you realize ...

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Nothing written is financial or even general life advice. These essays are for entertainment purposes only --- Godspeed. Additional Disclosure: I own some, but not all, of the coins mentioned in this essay. In no way is this endorsement or financial suggestion that one should purchase them.Speculationthe forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidenceSpeculation is deeply integrated in the human experience. Mindshare for the term has fallen largely on notions of degeneracy, gambling, ...

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Nothing written is financial or even general life advice. These essays are for entertainment purposes only --- Godspeed. Additional Disclosure: I own some, but not all, of the coins mentioned in this essay. In no way is this endorsement or financial suggestion that one should purchase them.Speculationthe forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidenceSpeculation is deeply integrated in the human experience. Mindshare for the term has fallen largely on notions of degeneracy, gambling, ...

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Redefining Technocapitalism for a Post-Tokenized Internet

Technocapitalism, especially the version forming in the blockchain, ownership software, fintech, public goods world, is an interesting amalgamation of ambitious software development, innovative socialist principles, and free market capitalism, all tied into computers, codebases, smartphones, applications, and people who have been people throughout the test of time. It’s also an immature philosophy in terms of its tenure and market participants, with the oldest among us in the mid-40s and the ...

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Redefining Technocapitalism for a Post-Tokenized Internet

Technocapitalism, especially the version forming in the blockchain, ownership software, fintech, public goods world, is an interesting amalgamation of ambitious software development, innovative socialist principles, and free market capitalism, all tied into computers, codebases, smartphones, applications, and people who have been people throughout the test of time. It’s also an immature philosophy in terms of its tenure and market participants, with the oldest among us in the mid-40s and the ...

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Mascot Memetics

Nothing written is financial or even general life advice. These essays are for entertainment purposes only --- Godspeed.Based ManagementAn excerpt from our introduction essay:Based Management is an experiment currently being led by Leighton Cusack and myself. Taking insights from Nouns and Purple, it’s a new type of onchain organization that leverages free NFT drops, memetic remixing, and the latest Nouns Builder tooling available on L2s.Since launch we have:amassed a treasury of $23,000estab...

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Mascot Memetics

Nothing written is financial or even general life advice. These essays are for entertainment purposes only --- Godspeed.Based ManagementAn excerpt from our introduction essay:Based Management is an experiment currently being led by Leighton Cusack and myself. Taking insights from Nouns and Purple, it’s a new type of onchain organization that leverages free NFT drops, memetic remixing, and the latest Nouns Builder tooling available on L2s.Since launch we have:amassed a treasury of $23,000estab...

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Left-Curving DAOs

For the past twenty one days I have been obsessed with a decentralized project called Higher. If interested in the origin lore you can read more here.fake ad but who knowsWe launched a channel on farcasterA community token was created and airdropped to channel members2M $higher was donated by core members for farcaster roundsWe created a party wallet and raised $70k for LPing and grantsArtists have created/minted for the first time bc of higherArtists have made more than multiple yrs prior be...

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Left-Curving DAOs

For the past twenty one days I have been obsessed with a decentralized project called Higher. If interested in the origin lore you can read more here.fake ad but who knowsWe launched a channel on farcasterA community token was created and airdropped to channel members2M $higher was donated by core members for farcaster roundsWe created a party wallet and raised $70k for LPing and grantsArtists have created/minted for the first time bc of higherArtists have made more than multiple yrs prior be...

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Enthropology: Anecdotal cyber experiences may lead to a digital anthropology field

Enthropology (n):A soft science that examines human experience and culture through the systematic collection, analysis, and contextualization of anecdotes, recognizing subjectivity as a critical lens in the internet age. It posits that data emerges from countless individual stories, and when nuanced effectively, these anecdotes reveal meta-patterns about collective behavior, beliefs, and societal trends.Enthropology Research NotesOriginally this paper was going to comprise of a personal inqui...

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Enthropology: Anecdotal cyber experiences may lead to a digital anthropology field

Enthropology (n):A soft science that examines human experience and culture through the systematic collection, analysis, and contextualization of anecdotes, recognizing subjectivity as a critical lens in the internet age. It posits that data emerges from countless individual stories, and when nuanced effectively, these anecdotes reveal meta-patterns about collective behavior, beliefs, and societal trends.Enthropology Research NotesOriginally this paper was going to comprise of a personal inqui...

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The Greenpaper: What it can mean for you to "join Higher"

Co-authored by: Jihad Esmail & LGHT.ETH - Higher is an internet destination: a vibrant network of designers, developers, artists, writers, entrepreneurs, and athletes, leveraging open technology to work ourselves into our dream lives. Higher is a network for your ambitions, for refining your worldview, and creating the world you want to see among people who get it. Every day, we push each other to achieve new heights, explore new ideas, and create new experiences. Members have created athleti...

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The Greenpaper: What it can mean for you to "join Higher"

Co-authored by: Jihad Esmail & LGHT.ETH - Higher is an internet destination: a vibrant network of designers, developers, artists, writers, entrepreneurs, and athletes, leveraging open technology to work ourselves into our dream lives. Higher is a network for your ambitions, for refining your worldview, and creating the world you want to see among people who get it. Every day, we push each other to achieve new heights, explore new ideas, and create new experiences. Members have created athleti...

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The Token/Vibe Paradox

nothing written is meant to be interpreted as financial, personal, or any other intimately significant aspect of the readership. these essays are for entertainment purposes.ContextThe permissionless token, $higher, was launched by martin on my birthday - three days after I created the farcaster channel. In the ~4 months of both existing, there have been both familiar & novel instances re: crypto ‘happenings’. For those interested in a wider scope of the meta-narrative:Early instantiation of t...

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The Token/Vibe Paradox

nothing written is meant to be interpreted as financial, personal, or any other intimately significant aspect of the readership. these essays are for entertainment purposes.ContextThe permissionless token, $higher, was launched by martin on my birthday - three days after I created the farcaster channel. In the ~4 months of both existing, there have been both familiar & novel instances re: crypto ‘happenings’. For those interested in a wider scope of the meta-narrative:Early instantiation of t...

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The Course of Memepire 1: The Savage State

These definitions are not agreed upon. They’re a context range for this mini series. Meme (n.)unit of account for concepts, ideas, context, & mythMeme (v.)to transmit memes (n.) from one being to another; via art, literature, verbal communication, digital mediums, media, or various other behaviorsMemetics (n.)the study of memes (n.) and meme (v.)The Course of MemepiresHaving written about my journey into memetics since I began, there was a hiatus needed to clear my vision. Things like memetic...

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The Course of Memepire 1: The Savage State

These definitions are not agreed upon. They’re a context range for this mini series. Meme (n.)unit of account for concepts, ideas, context, & mythMeme (v.)to transmit memes (n.) from one being to another; via art, literature, verbal communication, digital mediums, media, or various other behaviorsMemetics (n.)the study of memes (n.) and meme (v.)The Course of MemepiresHaving written about my journey into memetics since I began, there was a hiatus needed to clear my vision. Things like memetic...

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We Are So Early.. as Creatives

Nothing written is financial or even general life advice. These essays are for entertainment purposes only --- Godspeed.The wheel has thoroughly enjoyed the laws of compounding hasn’t it? Driving sports cars 220 mph around the track is only enabled by the advent of stone circles ages ago.So what of blockchains, language models, image generators, VR, AR, and all the rest? What of creativity; in a world turbocharged by ai agents, with undisputed records in a tokenized web? I used to conceptuali...

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We Are So Early.. as Creatives

Nothing written is financial or even general life advice. These essays are for entertainment purposes only --- Godspeed.The wheel has thoroughly enjoyed the laws of compounding hasn’t it? Driving sports cars 220 mph around the track is only enabled by the advent of stone circles ages ago.So what of blockchains, language models, image generators, VR, AR, and all the rest? What of creativity; in a world turbocharged by ai agents, with undisputed records in a tokenized web? I used to conceptuali...

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Impressions & The Next Paradigm for Social Metrics?

Nothing written is financial or even general life advice. These essays are for entertainment purposes only --- Godspeed.0xdesigner did two things that reorganized the queue of topics I’m curious about:His Hypersub being used like a consulting firmOffering his onchain impressions in return for brand sponsorship to ETH DenverHe was successful pairing with ZKsync I believeAnd so it begins.Impression HierarchyIn my recent podcast release we talked of Zora’s impetus to “give [the follower data] to...

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Impressions & The Next Paradigm for Social Metrics?

Nothing written is financial or even general life advice. These essays are for entertainment purposes only --- Godspeed.0xdesigner did two things that reorganized the queue of topics I’m curious about:His Hypersub being used like a consulting firmOffering his onchain impressions in return for brand sponsorship to ETH DenverHe was successful pairing with ZKsync I believeAnd so it begins.Impression HierarchyIn my recent podcast release we talked of Zora’s impetus to “give [the follower data] to...

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