Intro

Good morning and welcome to the future 👋

Snippets

⚔️ Web3 conflict hots up: The Web3 culture war is gathering pace. This article gets to the heart of how battle lines are already drawn, and why they extend far beyond the gaming industry. Garbage Day →

🏦 DAOs rewriting finance norms: Constitution DAO has raised $5M to bid for a rare 1787 copy of the US Constitution. Sounds good, but what the heck is a DAO, and why is this one so keen to own an original copy of the constitution? Read on to find out more about the latest new thing in internet finance. Forbes →

🌐 Take a new ‘world’ view: Given some of the human tragedies and natural catastrophes we are currently facing, you might be forgiven for thinking the end of the world is nigh. There is an argument, though, that it’s an opportunity to change our perception of what ‘the world’ actually means. Long philosophical read at Wired →

🏃 Profitable MVP over a weekend: Whatever your challenge, it’s tempting to go all out to find the ultimate, all-singing, all-dancing solution. This story is an interesting reminder that, sometimes, embracing the constraints and scaling down the solution leads to a better end result. Blog →

㊙️ The secret to Airbnb’s success: Unsurprisingly, the pandemic has hit the travel industry particularly hard. Airbnb was flying high, yet lost 80% of its business within just eight weeks. Read this interview with its CEO to find out why the company was able to adapt so quickly — plus a host of other, fascinating insights. The Verge →

Quote of the Day

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.

Ambrose Redmoon