THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A compelling vision of where the internet should go and
how to get there.' Sam Altman CEO OpenAI_ A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to
reshape the future of the internet - and how that affects us all - from technology entrepreneur
and startup investor Chris Dixon. The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of
a decentralized democratic network of innovation connection and freedom. In the past decade
it has fallen almost entirely under the control of a very small group of companies like Apple
Google and Facebook. In Read Write Own tech visionary Chris Dixon argues that the dream of a
creative entrepreneurial internet doesn't have to die and can in fact be saved with
blockchain networks. He separates this movement which aims to provide a solid foundation for
everything from social networks to artificial intelligence to virtual worlds from
cryptocurrency speculation - a distinction he calls 'the computer vs the casino'. Drawing on a
25-year career in the software industry Dixon lucidly shows how the history of the internet
has been defined by three distinct eras that have brought us to the critical moment we're in
today. The first was the 'read' era in which early networks democratized information. The
second was the 'read-write' era in which corporate networks democratized publishing. We are
now in the midst of the 'read-write-own' era sometimes called web3 in which blockchain
networks are granting power and economic benefits to communities of users not just
corporations. Read Write Own is a must-read for anyone - internet users business leaders
creators entrepreneurs - who wants to understand where we've been and where we're going. It
provides a vision for a better internet and a playbook to navigate and build the future. 'A
must for anyone who wants to better understand the real potential of blockchains and web3 to
drive even greater innovation.' Robert Iger CEO Disney 'Fascinating . . . a refreshing and
radical new take at a time when we need fresh thinking more than ever.' Mustafa Suleyman
co-founder of DeepMind and author of The Coming Wave
