AbstractEditor’s note*: This post has been first released on Boundaryless’ blog and it was written following a provocation by Venkatesh Rao, in the frame of my contribution as a guest lecturer at the Summer of Protocol program. Furthermore, many of the elements of the essay have emerged following conversations with Justice Conder that also provided a review. I write on Mirror occasionally, if you’re interested in following my regular writing on platforms, ecosystems, and organizational develo...