Certainly！ Here’s an improved version of your review with better clarity， grammar， and flow:Read Write Own by Chris Dixon is a solid introduction for anyone looking to gain foundational knowledge about blockchain and the crypto industry。 It effectively highlights the potential of permissionless blockchain protocols， their economic incentives， and how they might shape different types of economies。However， as someone with years of experience in the crypto industry， I found that the author tends to Certainly！ Here’s an improved version of your review with better clarity， grammar， and flow:Read Write Own by Chris Dixon is a solid introduction for anyone looking to gain foundational knowledge about blockchain and the crypto industry。 It effectively highlights the potential of permissionless blockchain protocols， their economic incentives， and how they might shape different types of economies。However， as someone with years of experience in the crypto industry， I found that the author tends to cherry-pick the benefits of blockchain technology while overlooking many of its challenges。 A more balanced discussion on these challenges—along with potential solutions—would have added depth and made the book more valuable。 After all， addressing these hurdles is crucial to realizing the true potential of blockchain technology。This revision keeps your key points while making them more polished and professional。 Let me know if you’d like any further refinements！ 。。。more

When the internet first blossomed， it was mostly a place for people to read and consume information。 This was Web 1。0 （referred to as the ‘read’ era of the internet） and “was defined by the website， which encapsulated information。” Next came Web 2。0， or the ‘read-write’ era， which was defined by “the post， which encapsulated publishing， making it easy for anyone， not just web developers， to reach broad audiences。” Dixon suggests that we are now entering the ‘read-write-own’ era of the internet （ When the internet first blossomed， it was mostly a place for people to read and consume information。 This was Web 1。0 （referred to as the ‘read’ era of the internet） and “was defined by the website， which encapsulated information。” Next came Web 2。0， or the ‘read-write’ era， which was defined by “the post， which encapsulated publishing， making it easy for anyone， not just web developers， to reach broad audiences。” Dixon suggests that we are now entering the ‘read-write-own’ era of the internet （Web 3。0） which will be defined by ownership。In order to fully understand the progression of the internet and how we got to where we are today， we must take a closer look at how networks have evolved。 The first era of the internet， for example， was defined by what our author terms ‘protocol networks。’ Protocol networks emerged organically as early adopters embraced the fledgling internet and software was written by volunteers of the burgeoning online community。 As Web 2。0 got underway， and the internet became more and more integrated into our daily lives， corporations （in the form of social media companies） began building their own networks， aptly labeled ‘corporate networks。’ Facebook and Twitter （now X） are examples of these corporate networks， where the growth has been both exponential and also captured。 By captured， I mean that these companies own their networks， which gives them ultimate power over who uses their service and what they are allowed to do on it。 If protocol networks are analogous to communities spontaneously popping up as digital settlers explored this new frontier， corporate networks are like kingdoms that centralize their power and make all their decisions from the top-down。While corporate networks have their advantages， like someone at the top who can purposely direct the company’s resources， our author envisions a different future for the internet: one that is bottom-up and community based （and more organized than the wild west of the internet’s initial protocol network era）。 The secret to unlocking this， Dixon believes， is blockchains。 “The corporate model is like a highly managed theme park that builds the whole experience end to end，” he writes， using a helpful analogy， “the blockchain network is like a city that starts with core building blocks and encourages bottom-up entrepreneurship。” Put simply， corporate networks are centralized and authoritarian; blockchain networks are decentralized and democratic。Both protocol networks and blockchain networks are community oriented， but what makes blockchain networks stronger is their commitment to ownership。 Protocol networks allowed everyone to have their own email address， but that was back when the web was mostly used for communication。 Now， a huge part of the economy has become digital， and a new network is needed for the task of buying and selling。 A blockchain network is ideal for this assignment because it allows for digital private ownership。 Think of our theme park/city analogy—if we want to open a hot dog stand in a theme park （corporate network）， we have to follow all of their regulations。 If we want to open a hot dog stand in the city （blockchain network） we have to follow the regulations set up by the consensus of the community。 （In addition to this， corporate networks take a lot more of the profits for themselves; blockchain networks would allocate a majority of profits to the creators and developers。） This leads us to another one of blockchain’s pros: the complete history of their code is publicly available for anyone to inspect。 Every transaction is encoded in the software and traceable。 This encourages an honest market。How do we buy and sell on this digital open market？ The answer is tokens。 “Tokens can represent the ownership of anything digital， including money， art， photos， music， text， code， game items， voting power， access， or whatever people come up with next。 Using some additional building blocks， they can also represent real-world things， like physical goods， real estate， or dollars in a bank account。 Anything that can be represented in code can be wrapped inside a token to be bought， sold， used， stored， embedded， transferred， or whatever else a person might want to do with it。” As our lives become more and more online， token will become more and more ubiquitous。Blockchains are not a certain future， especially if the corporate networks of the world have their say。 Facebook， X， YouTube， and the rest of them aren’t going to give up their power willingly。 Just like a real democracy， a digital democracy requires the will of the people。 We must all come together to build the future we want， lest we let it be dominated by those with the wrong incentives。 We must take control of the reins， especially as artificial intelligence quickly thrusts us into the future （sometimes referred to as Web 4。0）。While space may be mankind’s final frontier， the internet is certainly our current one—its horizon seems to expand farther every day。 Wikipedia has dropped a near-limitless encyclopedia of mankind’s collective knowledge in our digital laps， Amazon has allowed us to shop for anything we might need or want online， and email and social media have given us the ability to exchange messages with anyone in the world instantaneously。 If this is where the landscape exists today， it is reasonable to ask， where are we headed tomorrow？ If we don’t decide for ourselves， someone else will decide for us。 。。。more

This book is a great to understand blockchain as a technology and not as a casino speculation scheme as we see now with crypto。 The book digs deeper on networks and how networks are built and how big tech controls closed networks （ Facebook， Twitter） and that makes us all beholden to profit driven corporations who can also silence us on anything they don’t like。 A must read for the tech and entrepreneur driven reader

Chris Dixon’s Read Write Own is an excellent exploration of the internet’s evolution—how we got here and where we’re headed。 Blending history， technology， and business， Dixon makes a compelling case for blockchain’s role in shaping the next era of the internet。 His clear and engaging writing makes complex concepts accessible， offering valuable insights for entrepreneurs， technologists， and business leaders alike。 I highly recommend it to anyone interested in blockchain， entrepreneurship， or the Chris Dixon’s Read Write Own is an excellent exploration of the internet’s evolution—how we got here and where we’re headed。 Blending history， technology， and business， Dixon makes a compelling case for blockchain’s role in shaping the next era of the internet。 His clear and engaging writing makes complex concepts accessible， offering valuable insights for entrepreneurs， technologists， and business leaders alike。 I highly recommend it to anyone interested in blockchain， entrepreneurship， or the future of technology。 。。。more

I too share the dream for a better internet that allows innovation， fair revenue distribution， and to be community versus corporate driven。 I hope this gives a lot of young content creators and developers the drive to work toward this but having been in the industry for ten plus years I am jaded in my thinking that corporate networks will be a tough egg to crack。

Pretty good - mostly an "intro to blockchain" evangelism type of book。 Doesn't get very technical but it explains the high level technology and benefits well。 Strengthened my longterm belief in Ethereum and decentralized blockchain networks。 Pretty good - mostly an "intro to blockchain" evangelism type of book。 Doesn't get very technical but it explains the high level technology and benefits well。 Strengthened my longterm belief in Ethereum and decentralized blockchain networks。 。。。more

If you’re not a tech expert， this book will captivate you with its journey through the history of computing—from early computers to software， networks， social media， and blockchain。 Each topic is explained in a clear and engaging way。The ending is even more intriguing: the author shares his vision for the future and highlights business opportunities that， in his view， could be major successes。If you work in tech， it’s a must-read。 And if you don’t， it still is。

Excellent nerd book。 Loved the way Chris took it from web1， web2， and web3。 Learned so much more about the way web2 infrastructure and corporations work！ No wonder builders and developers needed web3 up & running。

a new perspective on cryptoDixon provided a different window through which to look at “crypto” - in fact， the term barely appears in the book at all。 Dixon presents the window of blockchains as the a helpful way to understand the future of the internet…and of society。 Clear language， regular examples， reinforced ideas。 An excellent book to recommend to your tech friends who are still sus on “crypto”

Very helpful， foundationally informative reading。 Have been interested in bitcoin for a long time， but did not really understand web3 and Blockchain technology and their use cases until I read this book。 Highly recommend。

It's a must read for anyone in tech。 My key takeaways below:- corporate networks - metcalfe law; value is square of the # of nodes- incremental additions down the road mean less to the network。 corp networks favour cooperation early and competition late。 Attract-extract cycle- platform-app feedback loop: better apps improve the value of the platform and vice versa- what smartest people so on the weekends is what most would do in ten years- computer is a state machine: can store info （state） and It's a must read for anyone in tech。 My key takeaways below:- corporate networks - metcalfe law; value is square of the # of nodes- incremental additions down the road mean less to the network。 corp networks favour cooperation early and competition late。 Attract-extract cycle- platform-app feedback loop: better apps improve the value of the platform and vice versa- what smartest people so on the weekends is what most would do in ten years- computer is a state machine: can store info （state） and has a function that allows to modify state。 As a language nouns can be perceived as state and verbs modifiers of state- blockchains contained signed / authenticated entries， not encrypted ones- corporate networks are about perimeter security （protecting the access）， in blockchains there is no login just the private key that is used to sign transactions- democracy， transparency and ability to make strong commitments about the future are key properties of blockchain- tokens are data structures that convey more message about users， they encapsulate ownership- exponential growth comes from stronger forces than the compounding effect， the network effects and platform app feedback loops- blockchain resembles urban planning at its best， mix between centralized decisioning/rule setting and private initiative。 Corporate networks like theme-parks， experience can be great， but no one wants to live in one。- blockchain networks go after the underbelly of corporate networks - high take rates- % of revenue pricing when the network effects accrue in a central entity- commoditizing a tech layer is like squeezing a baloon - the profit volume is constant it just moves to different layers of the stack- take rates are the stick， token incentives are the carrot - network design is about balancing and properly setting the faucets and the sinks- governance of network is just like with politics- securities are about a centralized control， commodities like gold of bitcoin have achieved sufficient decentralization， hence should be regulated by commodities laws- don’t be evil （google’s motto， corporate network） vs。 Can’t be evil （blockchain network） 。。。more

A bit too much focus on the ideal over the practical challenges for this to be considered an unbiased book， but it does highlight the strong potential of blockchain networks。

Chris Dixon is an American technology entrepreneur。 I checked out this book as I gravitate toward retrospective and speculative books about the future of technology， and as someone old enough to have experienced the internet eras that Dixon delineates in the introduction （or at least the "read" era from the '90s through mid '00s， the "read-write" era starting from the mid '00s that I'd argue we're still in）。 After the first few chapters， it became obvious that the rest of this book would be all Chris Dixon is an American technology entrepreneur。 I checked out this book as I gravitate toward retrospective and speculative books about the future of technology， and as someone old enough to have experienced the internet eras that Dixon delineates in the introduction （or at least the "read" era from the '90s through mid '00s， the "read-write" era starting from the mid '00s that I'd argue we're still in）。 After the first few chapters， it became obvious that the rest of this book would be all about blockchain and cryptocurrency -- maybe the giant red block on the cover should have been a hint when the title and subtitle didn't make it obvious。 I remain skeptical on both of those ideas， but to each their own。Further reading: blockchain and cryptoBlockchain: The Next Everything by Stephen WilliamsCryptomania: Hype， Hope， and the Fall of FTX's Billion-Dollar Fintech Empire by Andrew ChowMy statistics:Book 30 for 2025Book 1956 cumulatively 。。。more

Beautifully and succinctly captures the things I struggle to communicate to others。 The computer， not the casino。

A very interesting manifesto on the power of blockchain as a new network design for the internet， offering an alternative to protocol and corporate networks。 Networks are argued to be the killer application of the internet， and blockchains are presented as a solution to the current corporate-centered design。 The author provides enough technical background for less familiar readers and demonstrates strong overall credibility （though he is， of course， very biased in favor of onchain dapps—but that A very interesting manifesto on the power of blockchain as a new network design for the internet， offering an alternative to protocol and corporate networks。 Networks are argued to be the killer application of the internet， and blockchains are presented as a solution to the current corporate-centered design。 The author provides enough technical background for less familiar readers and demonstrates strong overall credibility （though he is， of course， very biased in favor of onchain dapps—but that's fine as long as you're aware of it）。 The analogy of thin and thick social and financial networks as roads in a city was particularly cool。Chris Dixon clearly understands the fundamentals of how businesses operate， as shown when he discusses why corporate networks often support protocol networks as a business leverage for their own profitable products。I especially appreciate and believe in the decentralized power of blockchain applications in AI to help avoid a dystopian future where only a few organizations control all AI usage。I also loved his analogy of partnerships， LLCs， and blockchain expanding ownership。 I think this kind of ownership has significant potential to increase general financial freedom， empower society by allowing us all to own the things we use to some extent， combat poverty， and increase overall wealth for everyone in our civilization。 。。。more

A lot of why but no detailed how。

Chris Dixon's *Read， Write， Own* is an essential read for any content creator striving for fair compensation in today's digital age。 If you use the web at all—and let’s be honest， who doesn’t？—this book is equally vital。 It lays bare how your data fuels the staggering profits of social media platforms， often at your expense。Dixon expertly traces the evolution of the web through its three eras: - Web1: A read-only era where the internet was a free resource to access information。 - Web2: The rise Chris Dixon's *Read， Write， Own* is an essential read for any content creator striving for fair compensation in today's digital age。 If you use the web at all—and let’s be honest， who doesn’t？—this book is equally vital。 It lays bare how your data fuels the staggering profits of social media platforms， often at your expense。Dixon expertly traces the evolution of the web through its three eras: - Web1: A read-only era where the internet was a free resource to access information。 - Web2: The rise of social media and user-generated content， where people could contribute but lost control of their data。 - Web3: A new paradigm emphasizing ownership， where individuals regain control over their digital lives and creative output。 The book sheds light on how corporate giants now dominate Web2， wielding immense influence through opaque algorithms。 These algorithms are designed to exploit your attention， often amplifying misinformation and creating echo chambers that confirm biases rather than broadening perspectives。 Dixon argues that this system prioritizes profit over truth， leading to a fractured and manipulated digital landscape。Dixon’s vision of Web3 offers a compelling alternative—one where we reclaim the power of distribution and transparency。 With Web3 technologies， we can develop open algorithms tailored to our needs， empowering us to choose what we see， filter what we don’t， and break free from the grip of centralized platforms。 The message is clear: If you use the internet， you’re not just a user—you’re the product。 Educating ourselves about this evolution is critical， not only to protect our own data but also to support a future where creators and users alike can benefit fairly from the value they bring to the web。This book is a call to action for anyone who values digital freedom and fairness。 Don’t just use the web—understand it， own it， and shape it。 。。。more

I expected a comprehensive discussion about the pros/cons about the future of blockchain。 Instead I have a generic scenario picturing， which is fine， but it is relative shallow because no framework or thesis backing up the forecasting。Other than that， it is a good overview to read。

Of all the books on information technology I have read in the last couple of years this is by far the most interesting and intelligent。 Most other books similar to this one are shallow and obvious。 This book has an interesting thesis that guides it: the read， write， own approach to technology development。 I could see that he is passionate about blockchain protocols， but I was also struck by his conservatism towards this technology。 Dixon offers a series of analogies to understand blockchain comp Of all the books on information technology I have read in the last couple of years this is by far the most interesting and intelligent。 Most other books similar to this one are shallow and obvious。 This book has an interesting thesis that guides it: the read， write， own approach to technology development。 I could see that he is passionate about blockchain protocols， but I was also struck by his conservatism towards this technology。 Dixon offers a series of analogies to understand blockchain computing that were very helpful to me。 His exposition of corporate networks cycles and his representation of them as dictatorships was mind opening。 。。。more

Overall a great book。 I think it’s definitely geared for more 0-1 if you are curious about crypto but besides that it’s insightful learning about the internet and tech leading up until this point。 It’s laid out in a digestible manner。 And lots of references。 Solid read

Chris is one of the best web3 thinkers but this read felt repetitive and stale at times。 There are benefits to this technology， the messaging is the biggest bottleneck right now。 This book is a good intro for those who think they are too smart for something they couldn’t possibly wrap their minds around。

meh， i just don’t believe ownership of everything is what we should be striving for

Easy to understand and comprehensive explanation of blockchain and Web3 if you pay close attention

Purchased the audiobook months before it came out。 Everyone in the web3 community loves the hell out of this book， and yet I don’t understand it。 I mean， I do—I work in the industry， and I agree with every little thing the author says。 But what’s its purpose？If you’re already in the ecosystem， it doesn’t add anything new。 It’s preaching to the choir。 A solid summary， yes， but was a book needed？ I kept thinking I was reading—or should be reading—a series of blog posts， like Vitalik’s。And if you h Purchased the audiobook months before it came out。 Everyone in the web3 community loves the hell out of this book， and yet I don’t understand it。 I mean， I do—I work in the industry， and I agree with every little thing the author says。 But what’s its purpose？If you’re already in the ecosystem， it doesn’t add anything new。 It’s preaching to the choir。 A solid summary， yes， but was a book needed？ I kept thinking I was reading—or should be reading—a series of blog posts， like Vitalik’s。And if you have no idea what web3 is about， I’m not sure I would recommend this book。 A shorter， more to-the-point piece would work better。 Maybe I’m missing something， but what a disappointment。 。。。more

This is a great book about Web3， Tokens and Blockchains。 It argues that blockchains just might give us the ability to take back the internet from the large tech companines that rule and own all our info。 It's a book about freedom。 :） This is a great book about Web3， Tokens and Blockchains。 It argues that blockchains just might give us the ability to take back the internet from the large tech companines that rule and own all our info。 It's a book about freedom。 :） 。。。more

Very interesting read that presents how blockchain networks can fit into todays world。 The books discusses three "Eras" of internet along with their main characteristics and problems。 First one， the "read" era is the early days of internet， where content was mostly consumed and most of web protocols and foundations were built。 Second "era" is the web 2。0 era， start of social networks etc also era where we curently live in - era where users both consume and create cotnent。 Finally， a 3rd "era" is Very interesting read that presents how blockchain networks can fit into todays world。 The books discusses three "Eras" of internet along with their main characteristics and problems。 First one， the "read" era is the early days of internet， where content was mostly consumed and most of web protocols and foundations were built。 Second "era" is the web 2。0 era， start of social networks etc also era where we curently live in - era where users both consume and create cotnent。 Finally， a 3rd "era" is presented as a （near） future， where users not only create but also own the content they create。 Book is clearly written as a praise to blockchain networks。 It presetns them as a solution to most of evil that currently is present in internet。 While those ideas are clearly idealistic and often too simplistic I liked how author explained on high level what potential use cases are there for blockchains and explained that it should not be viewed only as a means to speculate with cryptocurrencies。 In my opinion it is good read for everyone to better understand the principles behind blockchain technology。 It is not very techical， it just touches the surface of technicality related to blockchains。 I definetly enjoyed it。 。。。more

Great explanation of protocol， corporate and blockchain networks。 Some sections are redundant。What the smartest people do on the weekends is what everyone else will do during the week in ten years。Blockchains are not databases， they are full fledged computers。Digital currencies are just the first of many novel applications that blockchains enable。 Blockchains， like all computers， are canvases that technologists can use to invent and create。Just as social networks democratized content distributio Great explanation of protocol， corporate and blockchain networks。 Some sections are redundant。What the smartest people do on the weekends is what everyone else will do during the week in ten years。Blockchains are not databases， they are full fledged computers。Digital currencies are just the first of many novel applications that blockchains enable。 Blockchains， like all computers， are canvases that technologists can use to invent and create。Just as social networks democratized content distribution， generative AI will democratize content creation。 。。。more

Finally finished the tail end。 Started interesting but a lot of repetition

Călătorie în viitorChris Dixon „Read Write Own- Building the Next Era of the Internet”， Random House， 2024 CITAT „Rețelele sociale sunt， și în persoană și online， esența legăturilor și coordonării umane。” TEXT Acum că toate instrumentele de care ai nevoie îți sunt la îndemână， unde să îți faci vacanță。 Poate în viitor。 Și nu la modul fictiv ci în cel mai concret mod posibil。 Ca business。 Cel care se află în Forbes Midas List 2022 pe primul loc în materie de investiții， Chris Dixon îți spune că o Călătorie în viitorChris Dixon „Read Write Own- Building the Next Era of the Internet”， Random House， 2024 CITAT „Rețelele sociale sunt， și în persoană și online， esența legăturilor și coordonării umane。” TEXT Acum că toate instrumentele de care ai nevoie îți sunt la îndemână， unde să îți faci vacanță。 Poate în viitor。 Și nu la modul fictiv ci în cel mai concret mod posibil。 Ca business。 Cel care se află în Forbes Midas List 2022 pe primul loc în materie de investiții， Chris Dixon îți spune că orice invenție are vârstele ei。 În volumul „Read Write Own- Building the Next Era of the Internet” te va surprinde claritatea cu ai parcurs fără să îți dai seama momentul în care World Wide Web ți-a oferit mai întâi doar ocazia de a citi。 Apoi și pe cea de a scrie。 Momentul actual include pentru Dixon un nou nivel pentru internet， ca mediu în care ai ocazia să deții acțiuni， bani ori direcții。CITAT „Lumea poate să citească și să scrie pe internet， dar acum poate să și dețină。”https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=5h4y7。。。 。。。more

77%This book provides a lot of information about blockchain in a really well-explained way， which is rare for the things on their own because most people cover up the simplicity of this by making it more complicated because they don't understand it themselves usually。 This book presents the information in a very thorough and easily understandable platform while endorsing blockchains and advertising the usefulness of them。 So that you can understand a way of having a piece of ownership in the int 77%This book provides a lot of information about blockchain in a really well-explained way， which is rare for the things on their own because most people cover up the simplicity of this by making it more complicated because they don't understand it themselves usually。 This book presents the information in a very thorough and easily understandable platform while endorsing blockchains and advertising the usefulness of them。 So that you can understand a way of having a piece of ownership in the internet。 Because really， as internet users， we all have a stake in it， and this teaches us， hey， here's how we can actually utilize and put a more tangible ownership rights legality into the structure of things while giving valid criticism to the monopolization of social media。 And ownership of companies， which I didn't even think about the fact – I didn't know that Google owned Android。 I didn't think about this。 There's so many different corporate warfares out there that it is。 Not even known to people that study niche businesses like myself， an expert in economics and computer sciences along with modern principles。 So it's like， what？ There's so much information to digest， and this book actually did inform me of some intricacies in policies and politics of the capitalistic ownership of the world， really。 So I emphasize that while we have politics， usually politicians end up being endorsed by certain companies， which dictate a lot of their decisions。 So I will give this a slightly higher rating than I would have otherwise。 。。。more

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