## Why This Book? - I like reading about the future of the internet. The internet to me is about connectivity, information, and entertainment - all things I love. - It also dives into blockchain and crypto which are side hustles of mine. - **Read, Write, Own** - The title is intriguing because of common questions of whether creators own their art or content producers own their social media. Sovereignty, autonomy and ownership seem like emerging themes for the next era of the internet. ## Core Argument The internet is a far cry from the promis of decentralization. It has fallen under control of apple, google, meta. "The dream of an open network for fostering creativity, and entreprenuership doesnt have to die. It can in fact be saved by blockchain networks" 3 Eras of the internet - Read - Read-Write - Read-Write-Own ## Key Passages > ## Resonances This connects to ideas about human-made art and about human curated information that is shared in a peer-to-peer network not under a techno-capitalist platform where corporate profit corrupts private ownership ## Tensions Where do I disagree or feel friction? I can see how blockchain helps but is it the only way? Curious to be mpore red-pilled on the decentralizing power of blockchain outside of currency ## Related