Thank you very much for this, Seth! To me the difference between real value and false value is one of the most touching and interesting places in Steiner's threefold ideas... As well as the difference between spiritual value and pure commodity.
Have so much to say to this. First, you picked a horrible example of an NFT because the Jack Dorsey tweet isn’t trying to be “art.” It’s a piece of history (though don’t know it’s provenance, which to me would determine its value—did Jack mint it?). If you want to see real digital art that “nourishes” there are plenty of options. One of my favorite digital NFT artists is DeeKay Kwon. His piece “Life and Death” sold for $1m… check it out and tell me it doesn’t stir emotion: https://superrare.com/artwork-v2/life-and-death-33745
I also disagree with you about crypto, but not going to write a big dissenting opinion here (save that for the next time we get together). I’ll grant you that there are a lot of scams in crypto, but argue that the underlying idea of cryptocurrency and the transparency and security that a blockchain provides is absolutely valid and will be a big part of our future. You mention somewhere that we believe in authority—it’s the opposite. Crypto is about pushing back on authority and a reaction to losing trust in government-backed currencies. I think you need to do more research on the possibilities that crypto creates. You’ve brought up the usual criticisms (energy usage, etc, which btw is being addressed by Ethereum’s move to proof-of-stake), but they reflect a basic understanding of the concept. There are speculators, sure, but there are also lots of people working in crypto for the public good and working in areas of regenerative finance and climate change (see: https://je.mirror.xyz/S-dpms92hw6aiacUHoL3f_iAnLVDvbEUOXw7wpy7JaU) or what the Optimism team (Optimism is a layer 2 protocol that settles on the Ethereum blockchain) is doing with its “Retroactive Public Goods Funding” (see: https://medium.com/ethereum-optimism/retroactive-public-goods-funding-33c9b7d00f0c). While crypto attracts scammers and speculators, it also opens up a world of possibilities for transforming the way we interact with each other, organize under a common cause (have you researched DAOs?), fund projects for public good, etc.
I look forward to discussing next time we spend some quality time together!
Thank you very much for this, Seth! To me the difference between real value and false value is one of the most touching and interesting places in Steiner's threefold ideas... As well as the difference between spiritual value and pure commodity.
Have so much to say to this. First, you picked a horrible example of an NFT because the Jack Dorsey tweet isn’t trying to be “art.” It’s a piece of history (though don’t know it’s provenance, which to me would determine its value—did Jack mint it?). If you want to see real digital art that “nourishes” there are plenty of options. One of my favorite digital NFT artists is DeeKay Kwon. His piece “Life and Death” sold for $1m… check it out and tell me it doesn’t stir emotion: https://superrare.com/artwork-v2/life-and-death-33745
Check out this NFT museum for more examples of beautiful art: https://oncyber.io/6529om
I also disagree with you about crypto, but not going to write a big dissenting opinion here (save that for the next time we get together). I’ll grant you that there are a lot of scams in crypto, but argue that the underlying idea of cryptocurrency and the transparency and security that a blockchain provides is absolutely valid and will be a big part of our future. You mention somewhere that we believe in authority—it’s the opposite. Crypto is about pushing back on authority and a reaction to losing trust in government-backed currencies. I think you need to do more research on the possibilities that crypto creates. You’ve brought up the usual criticisms (energy usage, etc, which btw is being addressed by Ethereum’s move to proof-of-stake), but they reflect a basic understanding of the concept. There are speculators, sure, but there are also lots of people working in crypto for the public good and working in areas of regenerative finance and climate change (see: https://je.mirror.xyz/S-dpms92hw6aiacUHoL3f_iAnLVDvbEUOXw7wpy7JaU) or what the Optimism team (Optimism is a layer 2 protocol that settles on the Ethereum blockchain) is doing with its “Retroactive Public Goods Funding” (see: https://medium.com/ethereum-optimism/retroactive-public-goods-funding-33c9b7d00f0c). While crypto attracts scammers and speculators, it also opens up a world of possibilities for transforming the way we interact with each other, organize under a common cause (have you researched DAOs?), fund projects for public good, etc.
I look forward to discussing next time we spend some quality time together!
Awesome immaterial stuff in your writing...thanks!