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Books/podcast/blogs to read

We believe these resources here are key to doing important work in the cryptospace. These materials heavily dive into the historical context of cryptography and how it pertains to decentralized systems; how the internet was pioneered and what it took to do so; and the philosophies that forged the cypherpunk movement. If you study these following materials closely, you'll gain a deeper appreciation of the social and political implications of decentralized coordination, and perhaps get a glimpse into how Web 3 might unfold.

Web 3 is not about decentralized technologies. It is about decentralized coordination.

Recommended: Read and explore these resources in order of listing

Contextual background the origins of the internet

  • How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone
    • A book that gives you an insight into everything that happened early on with the internet from the first blog, first ad monetization strategies and the first e-commerce marketplaces. Marc Andressen thought the internet dream was over during the early 90s, it turns out he was wildly off.
    • [Recommend: Read All]
  • Internet History Podcast
    • A podcast that interviews the creators of the internet. It helps you appreciate how everyone back with Web 1.0, didn't 100% know what they were doing either - what matters is doing and taking the next step after the next.
    • [Recommend: Listening to episodes that interest you]

History and contextual background around Cryptography and Decentralized systems

  • Before Bitcoin
    • A series exploring the history of cryptography and decentralized systems which lead up to the creation of Bitcoin. Web 3 didn't come out of thin air, the philosophy of crypto started with the very creation and invention of modern-day cryptography, and has since been closely coupled with the rise of the internet. It has been a 40+ year rolling movement and we are on the frontier.
    • [Recommend: Read All]
  • Cryptoanarchist Manifesto (1992)
    • OG literature of the Cypherpunk movement
    • [Recommend: Read All]
  • Cypherpunk Manifesto (1993)
    • OG literature of the Cypherpunk movement
    • [Recommend: Read All]
  • Cyphernomicon (1994)
    • OG literature of the Cypherpunk movement
    • [Recommend: Explore and browse]
  • Cypherpunk 90s Mailing list Archives
    • Back then the cypherpunks on the internet communicated primarily via one central mailing list, this is their archive. They hosted meetups, discussed ideas like assassination markets, discussed politics and many more.
    • [Recommend: Explore and browse]

Introduction into the strengths of DAOs and Decentralized Coordination

  • Starfish Spider Unstoppable Leaderless Organizations
    • A short read that clearly explains the strengths of decentralized coordination and organization. You will only need to read this once to gain a strong grasp of why DAOs and decentralized coordination is important.
    • [Recommend: Read All]
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