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Web 3 Public Goods Funding In 2025 W/ Vitalik

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Dec 12, 2024
In this conversation, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, emphasizes the importance of public goods for both the Ethereum ecosystem and society at large. He discusses innovative funding models to support these initiatives, addressing the challenges of monetization and the need for diversity in funding mechanisms. Vitalik explores the balance between morality and incentives in decentralized communities and envisions a future where the Web3 community thrives on cooperation and resilience, urging action by 2025.
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INSIGHT

Public Goods Funding Challenges

  • Public goods are crucial for societal thriving, but some lack inherent funding mechanisms.
  • Successfully funding them requires addressing motivation, resource allocation, and potential downsides of centralized control.
ANECDOTE

Laptops vs. Open Source Software

  • Vitalik Buterin contrasts laptops (mostly private goods) with open-source software (public goods).
  • He highlights the funding challenges inherent in public goods due to their non-excludability.
INSIGHT

Competitive Advantage of Public Goods

  • Public goods funding offers a competitive edge by fostering cooperation without domination.
  • This resilience is a long-term advantage, although not always immediately apparent.
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