Summary
TLDR: Chris Dixon’s book “Read Write Own” explores the history and potential of blockchain technology, comparing it to the early days of the internet. Dixon explains how decentralized networks can restore harmony to the digital world and offers a vision for a more equitable online future.
Key Points
1. The internet was initially viewed as a vast, uncorrupted frontier, where individuals could build and own whatever they wanted.
2. Decentralized protocol networks are compared to languages and highway systems, governed by social consensus and open for anyone to contribute to and utilize.
3. The corporate network model of the internet has led to a concentration of power among a few corporations, impacting the ecosystem and potentially transforming users into products.