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Dixon, Chris, 1972-
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Internet industry.
Internet -- Forecasting.
Blockchains (Databases)
Internet -- Economic aspects.
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Dixon, Chris, 1972-
Internet industry.
Internet -- Forecasting.
Blockchains (Databases)
Internet -- Economic aspects.
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Read
write
own
:
building
the
next
era
of the
Internet
/ Chris Dixon.
by
Dixon, Chris, 1972-
Random House, 2024.
Call #:
338.47004678 D621r
Subjects
Internet
industry.
Internet
-- Forecasting.
Blockchains (Databases)
Internet
-- Economic aspects.
ISBN:
9780593731383 (hc)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xxviii, 287 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the
internet
-- and how that affects us all -- from influential technology entrepreneur and startup investor Chris Dixon. The
internet
of today is a far cry from its early promise of a decentralized, democratic network of innovation, connection, and freedom. In the past decade, it has fallen almost entirely under the control of a very small group of companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook. In
Read
Write
Own
, tech visionary Chris Dixon argues that the dream of an open network for fostering creativity and entrepreneurship doesn’t have to die and can, in fact, be saved with blockchain networks. He separates this movement, which aims to provide a solid foundation for everything from social networks to artificial intelligence to virtual worlds, from cryptocurrency speculation -- a distinction he calls “the computer vs. the casino.” With lucid and compelling prose -- drawing from a 25-year career in the software industry -- Dixon shows how the
internet
has undergone three distinct eras, bringing us to the critical moment we’re in today. The first was the “read”
era
, in which early networks democratized information. In the “read-write”
era
, corporate networks democratized publishing. We are now in the midst of the “read-write-own”
era
, sometimes called web3, in which blockchain networks are granting power and economic benefits to communities of users, not just corporations.
Read
Write
Own
is a must-read for anyone --
internet
users, business leaders, creators, entrepreneurs -- who wants to understand where we’ve been and where we’re going. It provides a vision for a better
internet
and a playbook to navigate and build the future."--Publisher.
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