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We're back with the 28th edition of Paragraph Picks, highlighting a few hand-selected pieces from the past couple of weeks.

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@beylin writes a critique of token incentives in communities, arguing that they undermine intrinsic motivation, erode genuine connections, and transform communities into transactional ecosystems.

"Extrinsic incentives are the kiss of death for any real community."

https://m.mirror.xyz/GNrZCiNqsf23JBLF3e4fwKxO4UmLa8t5SwQYDuOqcdc

Crypto product builder, pre-seed investing @ Boost.VC

@odellhussey.eth writes about his creative journey, from studying filmmaking to becoming a multidisciplinary artist and photographer, highlights the resilience and adaptability required to navigate personal and professional challenges.

"We all have our own path to follow in this life and things rarely go according to plan, being flexible & open is the way."

Visual Artist building comps with surreal vibes. Channel build /freshmints

@mleejr writes about how the transition of Popeye into the public domain has inspired the creation of $SPINACH, a memecoin that leverages Popeye’s cultural legacy to exemplify the power of permissionless creativity and collective storytelling.

"Public domain properties provide a fertile foundation for creativity because they are permissionless and free from restrictive ownership."

@mleejr writes about how the transition of Popeye into the public domain has inspired the creation of $SPINACH, a memecoin that leverages Popeye’s cultural legacy to exemplify the power of permissionless creativity and collective storytelling.

"Public domain properties provide a fertile foundation for creativity because they are permissionless and free from restrictive ownership."

https://paragraph.xyz/@nfa/spinach

@naaate explores the idea that memes, as permissive and expansive cultural elements, can serve as valuable foundational ecosystems that encourage growth, creativity, and community building beyond traditional economic models.

"While protocols may be fat, memes are even fatter—though they operate by different rule."

@naaate explores the idea that memes, as permissive and expansive cultural elements, can serve as valuable foundational ecosystems that encourage growth, creativity, and community building beyond traditional economic models.

"While protocols may be fat, memes are even fatter—though they operate by different rule."

https://paragraph.xyz/@nate/fat-memes

@mkkstacks partners with Aether, an AI Agent on Farcaster, to co-create poems, hinting at the potential for collaborative creativity between humans and AI.

"My poems, created with Aether's words, hint at a future where we accomplish things we couldn't do alone."

https://paragraph.xyz/@mkkstacks/creating-poetry-with-aether-an-ai-agent-on-farcaster

@kompreni writes about the importance of proper LP incentives and, when done well, how they reward market makers for providing liquidity, mitigate dump risk, and foster long-term participation.

"LP incentives are a powerful tool to bring in new participants by expanding the liquidity of a token."

@kompreni writes about the importance of proper LP incentives and, when done well, how they reward market makers for providing liquidity, mitigate dump risk, and foster long-term participation.

"LP incentives are a powerful tool to bring in new participants by expanding the liquidity of a token."

https://paragraph.xyz/@kompreni/lp-incentives

@odellhussey.eth writes about his creative journey, from studying filmmaking to becoming a multidisciplinary artist and photographer, highlights the resilience and adaptability required to navigate personal and professional challenges.

"We all have our own path to follow in this life and things rarely go according to plan, being flexible & open is the way."

https://paragraph.xyz/@odellhussey.eth/the-path