Book Review Series
“Read Write Own” — A Crypto Visionary Playbook?
Chris Dixon’s book ended up being a surprise…
For a bit of background, Chris Dixon is not just any investor; he is a general partner at a16z, one of the biggest venture capital firms in the world. He is also an entrepreneur and co-founded 2 successful businesses. On top of that, he was awarded the “Midas Touch,” meaning he was considered the best-performing venture capitalist by Forbes in 2022.
Peeling Back the Digital Layers and The Future of Crypto
While reading this book, it was obvious to me that Chris understands tech trends, and he has a very good macro view to foresee how tech can change the world.
In the book, Chris explains how the internet evolved to become increasingly centralized by big corporations.
Part I of “Read Write Own”, starts by explaining the history of the Internet. While reading this section, I thought to myself, “This book is too basic for me.” And let me be honest: if you work in IT or in the crypto space, this book will probably not give you any new technical knowledge.
However, while I continue to read on, this section on the history of the Internet and how big corporations took over the…
