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Sharing some excellent writing as part of the 40th Paragraph Picks, with a couple recaps and reflections from FarCon last week.

Let us know which is your favorite!

@naomiii shares a powerful critique of crypto culture’s dehumanizing tendencies, calling for a return to human-centered design, dignity, and moral responsibility.

"Bringing up morals at a crypto happy hour is the best way to be left alone."

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

@bethanymarz reflects on FarCon 2025 and celebrates the rise of lightweight, community-driven micro-builds like MiniApps that empower everyday users — especially with the help of AI and no-code tools.

"What I like about FarCon is that it felt like the first true consumer user conference in the crypto space."

@bethanymarz reflects on FarCon 2025 and celebrates the rise of lightweight, community-driven micro-builds like MiniApps that empower everyday users — especially with the help of AI and no-code tools.

"What I like about FarCon is that it felt like the first true consumer user conference in the crypto space."

https://hardmodefirst.xyz/the-miniapp-moment-what-farcon-shows-about-quick-micro-builds

@adrienne reflects on a packed, high-energy week at FarCon NYC filled with hacking, community connection, and questions about the evolving identity of the conference.

"The URL to IRL pipeline is a better way to make friends."

@adrienne reflects on a packed, high-energy week at FarCon NYC filled with hacking, community connection, and questions about the evolving identity of the conference.

"The URL to IRL pipeline is a better way to make friends."

https://paragraph.com/@adrienne/url-to-irl-my-farcon-recap

@edit makes the case for community-centric micro-economies as a human-scale alternative to extractive Web2 and Web3 systems, where value stems from relationships, contribution, and sustainable participation.

"The true potential of micro-economies emerges when tokens move beyond being merely financial instruments and become keys to genuine utility."

@edit makes the case for community-centric micro-economies as a human-scale alternative to extractive Web2 and Web3 systems, where value stems from relationships, contribution, and sustainable participation.

"The true potential of micro-economies emerges when tokens move beyond being merely financial instruments and become keys to genuine utility."

https://paragraph.com/@edit/rethinking-digital-value-micro-economies-and-community-centric-tokens

@beecurious chronicles the visionary, controversial, and deeply human approach of Den Fujita, whose bold strategies and cultural instincts helped build McDonald’s Japan.

"Fujita always chatted with taxi drivers, seeing them as an invaluable source of business intelligence."

@beecurious chronicles the visionary, controversial, and deeply human approach of Den Fujita, whose bold strategies and cultural instincts helped build McDonald’s Japan.

"Fujita always chatted with taxi drivers, seeing them as an invaluable source of business intelligence."

https://paragraph.com/@beecurious/den-fujita-the-hamburger-king-of-japan

@sean07.eth explores whether simply rebuilding familiar Web2 apps with Web3 infrastructure — like his NFT-powered word search game Prism — can meaningfully attract mainstream users by offering ownership and composability.

"Mostly everybody is not a content creator that wishes their take rate was higher."

@sean07.eth explores whether simply rebuilding familiar Web2 apps with Web3 infrastructure — like his NFT-powered word search game Prism — can meaningfully attract mainstream users by offering ownership and composability.

"Mostly everybody is not a content creator that wishes their take rate was higher."

https://paragraph.com/@sean07.eth/crypto-app-thesis-pt-2

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

Let us know what you think!

@naomiii shares a powerful critique of crypto culture’s dehumanizing tendencies, calling for a return to human-centered design, dignity, and moral responsibility.

"Bringing up morals at a crypto happy hour is the best way to be left alone."

https://paragraph.com/@cryptonao/essence