If you are lucky enough to stumble into Farcaster, you'll realize you didn't just join a social network, you've discovered a scenius.  Scenius is a term coined by Brian Eno, and describes the phenomenon that most advances in science, art and culture don't come from lone geniuses but emerge from the collective intelligence and creativity of a whole scene.  Scenius is the communal form of genius.  
Farcaster has all the characteristics of a scenius, as written by Kevin Kelly:
Mutual appreciation — Risky moves are applauded by the group, subtlety is appreciated, and friendly competition goads the shy. Scenius can be thought of as the best of peer pressure.
Rapid exchange of tools and techniques — As soon as something is invented, it is flaunted and then shared. Ideas flow quickly because they are flowing inside a common language and sensibility.
Network effects of success — When a record is broken, a hit happens, or breakthrough erupts, the success is claimed by the entire scene. This empowers the scene to further success.
Local tolerance for the novelties — The local “outside” does not push back too hard against the transgressions of the scene. The renegades and mavericks are protected by this buffer zone.

This NFT captures the nature of the scenius, as I shared in my talk at FarCon Boston, to remind you that if you find yourself lucky enough to be part of a scenius, you have an obligation to contribute. 
Find me: https://warpcast.com/adrienne
https://medium.com/@adrienneshulman/the-power-of-scenius-farcaster-and-the-collective-genius-of-communities-244f018a8767 
More info: https://kk.org/thetechnium/scenius-or-comm/, https://metarationality.com/upgrade-your-cargo-cult 



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“If you are lucky enough to stumble into Farcaster, you'll realize you didn't just join a social network, you've discovered a scenius. 

"[…] if you find yourself lucky enough to be part of a scenius, you have an obligation to contribute.”

~ @adrienne 💜

Writer, senior editor, music nerd, GenX eldergoth, monastery-bootstrapper. https://paragraph.xyz/@danicaswanson https://tinyurl.com/Black-Stone-Wordsmith

(2)
“The greater good is more important than individual success. We saw this play out when a small conflict arose... [...] The conflict was handled with respect, in public, and optimized for the greater good, not the individual.”

(3)
“When someone stumbles, makes a mistake, bombs in public, or says something a little too far out of the overton window, the community doesn’t shame, dunk or celebrate.”

(4)
“Farcaster is full of creative geniuses, loosely organized around a common vision for a decentralized social network, bound by common values such as candor, intellect, curiosity, and truth. It is the ultimate scenius.”

Read the full essay:

https://adrienneshulman.medium.com/the-power-of-scenius-farcaster-and-the-collective-genius-of-communities-244f018a8767

From Adrienne's excellent essay: (1)

“…despite not fitting the typical demographic of a Farcaster (I’m a woman. A mom of teenagers. I’m in my forties. I don’t work in crypto.), I got hooked immediately and haven’t looked back.”

💜 I especially appreciate the way you stated that those of us who are lucky enough to be here at this magical time have an obligation to contribute. I think that's worth highlighting. 

As you pointed out: casting, replying to casts, minting NFTs, welcoming new casters, blogging, developing apps = contributing.

Thanks @danicaswanson 🥰🥰

Feels good to be sharing this special place of the internet, during a special time, with special people like yourself

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Thank you for:

1) all the "scenius labor" you and @cameron did for FarCon, and
2) tagging an inactive caster whose writing sounds interesting. Followed!

@visakanv keep an eye on this growing scenius

or even jump in from time to time

Writer, senior editor for starbased.xyz, music journalist, philosophy nerd, animist, labor/commons/UBI advocate. GenX. @EthLabor on the bird app.