Tech Won't Save Us

Web3 is Not Going Great w/ Molly White

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Paris Marx is joined by Molly White to discuss the big Axie Infinity hack, what’s wrong with the New York Times’ Latecomer’s Guide to Crypto, and what Molly’s years as a Wikipedia editor have taught her about the problem with web3’s vision of total commercialization.

Molly White is a software engineer and the creator of web3 is going just great. Follow Molly on Twitter at @molly0xFFF.

🎉 This month is the show’s second birthday. To celebrate, we want to get 100 new supporters at $5/month or above to bring on a producer to help make the show.  Help us hit our goal by joining on Patreon. You can also follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter.

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Also mentioned in this episode:

  • Molly and a bunch of other crypto critics put together an (Edited) Latecomer’s Guide to Crypto.
  • You can read Kevin Roose’s original Latecomer’s Guide here.
  • Molly wrote about the $625 million Axie Infinity hack and harassment on the blockchain.
  • Interest in NFTs and their values have plummeted in recent months.
  • Tech Won’t Save Us has a new website. Check it out at techwontsave.us.

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