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
