Every month my boss, Troy Carter, hosts a dinner at his home in Los Angeles. These meals are filled with some of the brightest minds across entertainment and technology. Our conversations over sushi and wine have been some of the most thought provoking evenings I’ve experienced. One evening, I heard a story that completely reshaped how I think about the future of social media. As we gathered around the dining room table, one musician told the group a cautionary tale. In 2007, when Facebook ha...

Every month my boss, Troy Carter, hosts a dinner at his home in Los Angeles. These meals are filled with some of the brightest minds across entertainment and technology. Our conversations over sushi and wine have been some of the most thought provoking evenings I’ve experienced. One evening, I heard a story that completely reshaped how I think about the future of social media. As we gathered around the dining room table, one musician told the group a cautionary tale. In 2007, when Facebook ha...

Despite my better judgment, I have started a weekly newsletter, One Big Idea. The premise is Web3 strategy for the crypto curious. In it, we will dive into the forces driving web3 today. You can expect to read about topics like NFTs, digital identity, governance, regulation, entertainment, and the metaverse. But before we get started, I have an admission to make. I’m not a very good writer. In college, I decided to drop out of my journalism major to pursue a career in business. While the allu...

Despite my better judgment, I have started a weekly newsletter, One Big Idea. The premise is Web3 strategy for the crypto curious. In it, we will dive into the forces driving web3 today. You can expect to read about topics like NFTs, digital identity, governance, regulation, entertainment, and the metaverse. But before we get started, I have an admission to make. I’m not a very good writer. In college, I decided to drop out of my journalism major to pursue a career in business. While the allu...

Hey Everyone, I’m incredibly appreciative of the support you all have given me in the first couple weeks of this newsletter. The outpouring of texts, emails, and shares has been overwhelming. Creating content can be a daunting task. Putting something you have worked hard on out into the ether remains an anxiety inducing experience for me. Yet, you have been there on the other end and for that I am grateful. In the spirit of delivering you the best content I can you will notice I’ve made some ...

Hey Everyone, I’m incredibly appreciative of the support you all have given me in the first couple weeks of this newsletter. The outpouring of texts, emails, and shares has been overwhelming. Creating content can be a daunting task. Putting something you have worked hard on out into the ether remains an anxiety inducing experience for me. Yet, you have been there on the other end and for that I am grateful. In the spirit of delivering you the best content I can you will notice I’ve made some ...

Humans are hierarchical by nature. Our instinct is to classify out of self-preservation. We are status-seeking. We look for indicators of where we stand on the totem pole of life by comparing our position to others. We are influenced and subconsciously (or consciously) mirror those we believe to be of high status. In Robert B. Caldini’s Influence, The Psychology of Persuasion, the author breaks down the six principles of influence. They are:**Reciprocation - **we hate feeling indebted. If som...

Humans are hierarchical by nature. Our instinct is to classify out of self-preservation. We are status-seeking. We look for indicators of where we stand on the totem pole of life by comparing our position to others. We are influenced and subconsciously (or consciously) mirror those we believe to be of high status. In Robert B. Caldini’s Influence, The Psychology of Persuasion, the author breaks down the six principles of influence. They are:**Reciprocation - **we hate feeling indebted. If som...