I’m still seeing sad builders coping w/ cryptos casino-esque products.

Let me ask you a question: what is a casino? is farcaster a casino?

and before you rush to type NO, consider this: every single builder here is gambling their time in exchange of some upside.

memecoins are just a more direct version of this.

A casino is a zero sum game, most builders here are spending their time in exchange of an upside that is positive sum.

BDFL of Quilibrium, Eng @ Farcaster, ex-Coinbase, always opinionated, never hydrated

/quilibrium

positive sum in what respects? something non-financial? 

what if you meet your wife in a casino? is it still a zero sum game?

you can do both
maybe casino is the wrong word
“exchange” may be more apt of a word

additionally, is uniswap a casino? or friendtech? and does this mean they are not positive sum?

The increasing GDP of the world is not produced by inflation alone, and demonstrates a positive sum effect. The world is not a casino, even if there exists casinos in other names. Bitcoin was made in direct opposition to how the financial system was being abused by a small cadre treating it like their personal casino.

if wife was a zero sum game that would be a toxic relationship not a casino

LOL that would be a side-effect. It’s not part of the “game”. 😂 

Game theory is pretty cool. Lots of applications in crypto

LOL that would be a side-effect. It’s not part of the “game”. 😂 

Game theory is pretty cool. Lots of applications in crypto

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/z/zero-sumgame.asp