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Stephen Downes

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A number of projects and causes working 'for good' have taken to web3 technology, write Scott Smith and Lina Srivastava. For example, the World Wildlife Federation-UK is selling NFT "Tokens for Nature". But there are "three linked challenges baked into Web3 that any proponent of positive social impact must solve," say the authors (paraphrased):

  1. Decentralized tech doesn't equal distributed power; equitable power structures must be proactively designed in Web3 systems.
  2. Existing power holders are already building their Web3 business models on exploitation and extraction and do so without addressing these concerns in their core business model.
  3. These systems say they address issues of trust, but building trust requires, among other actions, deep listening and honest engagement.

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