Hey there,
We're back with the 35th edition of Paragraph Picks, highlighting a few hand-selected pieces from the past couple of weeks.
Check them out & let us know which is your favorite!
@naomiii writes about the disorienting yet oddly human experience of visiting a shopping mall, weaving together personal memories, critiques of consumer culture, and the quiet beauty of fleeting interactions in a world increasingly shaped by isolation and digital life.
Somewhere, I read that even such small interactions with strangers go a long way in making us feel less alone in the world — a part of something else.
@nickgrossman.eth shares his conversation with Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham, highlighting their curiosity-driven approach to investing and the evolution of Union Square Ventures through shared values, slow hunches, and a willingness to embrace the new and unexpected.
What strikes me most about Fred and Brad is their endless curiosity.
@blockchainbrett explains how the crypto media ecosystem is shifting from scarce, exclusive tokens to more accessible, low-friction models like open editions and coins to grow collector bases and deepen creator-audience relationships.
The relationships that are forming onchain are already more substantive than anything we have in today’s platforms, and they will continue to be surfaced and extended upon.
@stc explores how quantum computing — specifically quantum randomness, entanglement, and noise — can be harnessed for generative art, blurring the boundaries between technology, philosophy, and perception.
Both the I Ching and quantum mechanics embrace true randomness and the observer’s role, suggesting that meaning and conventional reality takes form only through subjective interactions with an unfixed, probabilistic universe.
@macbudkowski explores the ideological foundations of Ethereum and encourages the community to evolve toward greater usability and broader relevance without losing its core values.
So this is why I think we are here.
Because we believe in something, and despite 10 years of people ignoring, laughing, and fighting Ethereum, the mission stayed the same.
@mariapaula reflects on the inclusive potential of blockchain technology, arguing that despite recent missteps in the space, blockchains should remain audience-agnostic and empower everyone — regardless of identity or background — to explore, build, and reinvent themselves.
Technology should be agnostic and serve as many people as possible.
That's all we have for this week — what did we miss?
Let us know what you think!
