Tech Won't Save Us1 Apr 2022

Web3 is Not Going Great w/ Molly White

Paris Marx is joined by Molly White to discuss the big Axie Infinity hack, what’s wrong with the New York Times’ Latecomer’s Guide to Crypto, and what Molly’s years as a Wikipedia editor have taught her about the problem with web3’s vision of total commercialization.Molly White is a software engineer and the creator of web3 is going just great. Follow Molly on Twitter at @molly0xFFF.🎉 This month is the show’s second birthday. To celebrate, we want to get 100 new supporters at $5/month or above to bring on a producer to help make the show. Help us hit our goal by joining on Patreon. You can also follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter.Find out more about Harbinger Media Network at harbingermedianetwork.com.Also mentioned in this episode: Molly and a bunch of other crypto critics put together an (Edited) Latecomer’s Guide to Crypto. You can read Kevin Roose’s original Latecomer’s Guide here. Molly wrote about the $625 million Axie Infinity hack and harassment on the blockchain. Interest in NFTs and their values have plummeted in recent months. Tech Won’t Save Us has a new website. Check it out at techwontsave.us. Support the show

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