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"The value we create inside of our virtual worlds will become indistinguishable from the value we've historically created outside of them."

"Blockchain integration essentially enables community ownership of the entire gaming ecosystem, which in turn allows game publishers to uniquely monetize their model, create richer and deeper experiences, and extend the lifetime value of the assets that they are creating.”

"If the "real world" economy is run by centralized authorities who can change and adapt monetary policy on a whim outside public opinion or scrutiny, current video game economies are a microcosm of this behavior."

"We’d like to further empower our community by allowing them to earn a token that allows them to govern the ecosystem in the future, making decisions like what content to add within the universe, what tech upgrades should be focused on, and what to do with funds generated by the...

"Perhaps our children’s generation won’t own the roof over their heads, but they’ll own a wealth of digital assets instead."

"Notions of Japan as an animistic spirit-infused realm in which humans can commune with animals and other objects and forces of nature are ubiquitous in Japan, coursing through popular manga and anime."

“They’re odd pieces — the detritus of my life, like leaving the dust of a comet behind me."

In committing our memories to blockchain's immutable ledgers, will we unwittingly force ourselves to live in a new normal that’s not what we wanted at all?

Bitcoin and Ethereum are decentralized protocols. But how do they defend against the inevitability of human nature, if we accept that some will always desire to lead, and the fate of others is to be led?

The blockchain industry’s belief in its own inevitability could become a fatal blindspot. Buckminster Fuller provides a compelling narrative, methodology, and cautionary tale for builders seeking to change the world.

"Chandler Guo was a beef salesman who now lives in a 100,000 square-foot California estate he calls the “Mansion of Chives” after a slang term associated with retail investors losing money."

"I think Steem is going to go down in history as the greatest blockchain you’ve never heard of."