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Also another, related point is that as far as I can tell every decentralized crypto project has some central group of decision-makers who actually run the project, and then a veneer of decentralization. Shouldn’t the holders of Pollen tokens get to decide on its monetization strategy? Lol, no, absolutely not. Sure if they were *shareholders* of Pollen they’d have some legally binding governance rights. But they’re not.
Money Stuff: ChatGPT Is Not Much of a Pitch Robot
Matt Levine
But the community feels different now, now that many of its participants have different values. When you share something for free, the first thing that happens is that someone else will sell it.
Sharing in the Presence of Computers and Corporations - macwright.com
macwright.com
This is one reason why we continually grasp for the latest get-rich-quick or weight-loss scheme. New plans offer hope because we don’t have any experiences to ground our expectations. New strategies seem more appealing than old ones because they can have unbounded hope.
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear
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