The root of the issues we see with the internet today was baked in from the start—the generation and transmission of data wasn't built on a trustless infrastructure, like blockchain. This led to a fundamental separation between data (the means of production) and users (the producers), which has evolved into the control and monopolies we witness now.
Yet, the future doesn't demand pessimism.
The very development of internet technology has, to some extent, fueled the growth of both blockchain and AI. In the foreseeable future, these two forces will inevitably converge to give rise to a better, next-generation internet.
We are building what we call the "MetaWeb"—a paradigm for an interconnected network of on-chain applications, based on the MetaID protocol. We believe this is a viable path to solve all current Internet issues.
An interesting fact is that the first demonstrative application we are constructing for MetaWeb is a messaging app similar to Telegram, fully running on-chain.
I believe that as long as we trust that everyone’s vision holds infinite potential, the future of the human Internet will only shine brighter.
I’m turning 41, but I don’t feel like celebrating.
Our generation is running out of time to save the free Internet built for us by our fathers.
What was once the promise of the free exchange of information is being turned into the ultimate tool of control.
Once-free countries are introducing dystopian measures such as digital IDs (UK), online age checks (Australia), and mass scanning of private messages (EU).
Germany is persecuting anyone who dares to criticize officials on the Internet. The UK is imprisoning thousands for their tweets. France is criminally investigating tech leaders who defend freedom and privacy.
A dark, dystopian world is approaching fast — while we’re asleep. Our generation risks going down in history as the last one that had freedoms — and allowed them to be taken away.
We’ve been fed a lie.
We’ve been made to believe that the greatest fight of our generation is to destroy everything our forefathers left us: tradition, privacy, sovereignty, the free market, and free speech.
By betraying the legacy of our ancestors, we’ve set ourselves on a path toward self-destruction — moral, intellectual, economic, and ultimately biological.
So no, I’m not going to celebrate today. I’m running out of time. WE are running out of time.