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A day late, but don't fret — we're here with the 14th edition of Paragraph Picks, some hand-picked pieces of writing over the past week or so.

And with the mini app, hopefully a nice reading experience for the featured posts!

@naomiii writes about how "taste" is personal and deeply tied to our feelings, and while Silicon Valley may try to shape it, real taste is about love and commitment, not passive consumption.

"Life is rich. It’s worth spending time on finding stuff you love."

Writer | Book lover | Hobby Classical Guitarist | Marketing /subsquid | /classical music nerd and /postcards lady

@naomiii writes about how "taste" is personal and deeply tied to our feelings, and while Silicon Valley may try to shape it, real taste is about love and commitment, not passive consumption.

"Life is rich. It’s worth spending time on finding stuff you love."

https://paragraph.xyz/@cryptonao/taste

@beylin argues that the convergence of crypto and hard tech will drive the next wave of generational companies, with cryptosystems offering unique tools for coordination, collaboration, and experimentation in real-world applications.

"Cryptosystems are unique in their ability to offer economies-of-scale benefits via the trustless coordination of a large number of participants."

https://m.mirror.xyz/rH8i-GGas_pDPGli0FmIORMsnuZAfMRzpFC-jplTarQ

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

@jimialbert critiques the idea of “exposure” as a false promise for artists, advocating for fair compensation over speculative future gains, and emphasizing the importance of valuing one’s work in the present.

"Exposure can help build an audience, but it doesn’t pay rent."

@jimialbert critiques the idea of “exposure” as a false promise for artists, advocating for fair compensation over speculative future gains, and emphasizing the importance of valuing one’s work in the present.

"Exposure can help build an audience, but it doesn’t pay rent."

https://paragraph.xyz/@infojimialbert.com/the-false-promise-of-exposure

@samanthamarin highlights Base’s understated approach to announcing the addition of Bitcoin to its network, emphasizing the power of simplicity and letting the launch speak for itself, without relying on flashy marketing or hype.

"There’s no reason to say something is exciting when it already is."

@samanthamarin highlights Base’s understated approach to announcing the addition of Bitcoin to its network, emphasizing the power of simplicity and letting the launch speak for itself, without relying on flashy marketing or hype.

"There’s no reason to say something is exciting when it already is."

https://paragraph.xyz/@testnet/base

Early Morning Crew

@humpty.eth and the /earlymorningcrew explore the challenges and opportunities Farcaster faces as a decentralized social platform, including creating a viral engine, creator ownership, and the balancing act between niche communities and mass appeal.

"Creators are the lifeblood of any social platform, and Farcaster is no exception."

@humpty.eth and the /earlymorningcrew explore the challenges and opportunities Farcaster faces as a decentralized social platform, including creating a viral engine, creator ownership, and the balancing act between niche communities and mass appeal.

"Creators are the lifeblood of any social platform, and Farcaster is no exception."

https://news.cryptosapiens.xyz/farcasters-creator-economy-navigating-new-waves-in-web3-social-platforms

The @base team share a recap and highlights from Onchain Summer, including generating over $5 million in onchain revenue, engaging 2 million unique wallets, and minting 24 million assets.

"Keep building, creating, connecting, and dreaming, because summer never ends."

The @base team share a recap and highlights from Onchain Summer, including generating over $5 million in onchain revenue, engaging 2 million unique wallets, and minting 24 million assets.

"Keep building, creating, connecting, and dreaming, because summer never ends."

https://base.mirror.xyz/mNTd8oYnl6RJZNWM_5Nxig2g6er9TUDNTOYZYRHLXog

That's all we have this week — what did we miss?

Let us know what you think!