The Evolution of the Internet

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i think we'll see a co evolution of advances in in structure and in the applications. Going from dialep to broadband was a huge advance in the quality of he intero structure, very much expected. And as we make advances in understanding wha order gan t be te really chan changing applications, that then feeds back into and motivates investment in certain improvements in intro structure. So i think we're hitting one of those kind of fly wheel moments where the block chain movement is starting to get an expidential effect.

Blockchain, crypto, web3 – these terms get thrown around a lot and sometimes interchangeably, but what are the actual connections between them? And what are some mental models and analogies for thinking about this blossoming area of computer science?

To dig in on these topics and more, we have another crossover episode this week, part of our occasional series where we share curated episodes from other shows that we think you’ll enjoy.

This time, we’re featuring one of the first episodes from "web3 with a16z", a new show which just launched last week. Hosted by Sonal Choksi and featuring the team at a16z crypto as well as leading scientists and makers in the space, this show is about the next generation of the internet, how builders and users now have the ability to "own" pieces of the internet, unlocking a new wave of creativity and entrepreneurship. This episode features a16z crypto general partners Chris Dixon and Ali Yahya, and Tim Roughgarden, head of research at a16z crypto, in conversation with Sonal Choksi.