Filter by tag“Resourceful Odysseus said to his wife at last: ‘Dear wife, we have not yet reached the end of our troubles. I still have a long hard labour to perform before I reach my end: or so the spirit of Teiresias prophesied when I descended to Hades’ House to ask how my comrades and I might return home.’”
The Odyssey, Book 23, Lines 247-299: Odysseus recounts Teiresias’ prophecy
TL;DR: Chris Dixon’s ‘read write own’, a book by a16z founder Chris Dixon. Just a casual read, the book is quite shallow. The title ‘read write own’ directly corresponds to the three core characteristics of Web3 - users can read content, create content, and truly own their data and assets.
Hwang Jang Yop is the highest-ranking defector from North Korea. Much of the narrative about North Korea’s upper echelons comes from Hwang Jang Yop. This book recounts the story of his defection and offers a glimpse into the mysterious nation.