The tree ring model of culture and politics
AI summary of the linked articleThe article proposes a "tree ring model" of culture and politics, arguing that how a society treats new things reflects the attitudes and incentives prevalent when they emerge, while treatment of older things is driven mainly by status quo bias. It cites examples including the 1990s deregulatory trend in the USA, which shaped internet freedom, and social media, which came of age in the 2010s and is treated as distinct from the internet. It also argues that China's support for open-source AI in the 2020s reflects a "commoditize the complement" strategy. The author concludes that inventing new norms and technologies is easier than changing entrenched ones. |
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1 comment mishaSubmitter Vitalik again: He sees crypto space as a promising area for experimentation, free from the constraints of traditional cultural biases, calling to focus on creating new systems ("planting new trees") rather than trying to reform entrenched ones ("growing the same old trees"), emphasizing the importance of adaptability and innovation in shaping future cultural and political landscapes. |