Reid DeRamus

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Awesome post, thanks for sharing. One slight twist I'd throw out there is that instead of "Content is the product", it may be more about the connection b/w the audience and the artists, creator, etc. I think that may become increasingly true post-LLM's, which may further commodify "content". (Obviously this isn't as memeable lol.) Thanks again for sharing - a lot of it resonated with stuff we've been thinking about.

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"Can universities survive at all? I sure hope so because I believe short of the singularity, we absolutely need places that are dedicated to creating and sharing knowledge. But incremental changes won’t get the job done. Universities need to fundamentally reinvent themselves."

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Very cool experiment with curation & seeing where that goes...

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Love to hear it! Let us know if you run into any issues.

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We've also been thinking a lot about how to build toward sustainable motivations, ones that we think have the opportunity to radically expand the economy around creative work (in ways that leaning into speculation or creating another betting app can't). https://paragraph.com/@reidtandy/why-will-readers-buy-coins

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Stoked to see the return of Dark Star & Jarrod's writing:

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@antimofm.eth @jake not sure if this would be useful for y'all, but an idea we've floated around: a FC mini app that provides a lightweight Editor to make publishing a post a little more approachable & easier. Not sure how exactly this would work or if it's feasible, but would love any feedback!

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That's all we have for this week — what did we miss? Let us know what you think!

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@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

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@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

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@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

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@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

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@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

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@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

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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!

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Sorry about that, looking into it & hope to have it working shortly!

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Extremely hard to sustain curiosity over time. Probably especially if you’ve been successful!

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Post is loading for me (in the mini app & on the publication). Perhaps it's a caching issue? We'll look into it but hopefully not a widespread issue. Very much enjoyed getting to chat in person. Let me know if you ever want to continue the convo on monetization, know we kind of got cutoff.

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So great to meet you & very much enjoyed chatting. Excited to see what you write about — don't forget about the draft note you wrote down while we were talking. :)

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