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Why Web3 can't be planned

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"Why Greatness Can't Be Planned" is a mind-bending book co-authored by two artificial intelligence scientists, Kenneth Stanley and Joel Lehman. It was published in 2015 and has attracted widespread attention and discussion. The theme of this book is that in technology, great innovations and breakthroughs are often not driven by clear goals and plans, but by the exploration and pursuit of novelty. The author uses examples to illustrate that some seemingly accidental inventions in the history of scientific innovation are actually based on long-term exploration and accumulation, as well as sensitivity and keenness to novelty. For example, Pennis discovered X-rays when he stumbled upon a fluorescent screen flickering in the dark in his laboratory; Fleming discovered penicillin when he came back from vacation and found a culture contaminated with mold. Dish; Darwin proposed the theory of evolution because he observed the diversity and adaptability of various organisms during his voyage around the world. These inventions are not guided by pre-set goals or plans, but by curiosity and imagination for novelty. The author argues that this search for novelty, the search for novelty, can be seen as a treasure hunter mindset that helps us discover some hidden stepping stones from our view that may lead us to Towards greater innovation and breakthrough. The author recommends that we have the willingness and ability to explore the unknown, and see ourselves as an explorer, constantly looking for new problems, new opportunities, new solutions and new values.

"Why Greatness Can't Be Planned" challenges the notion that great innovations are achieved through clear goals and plans, arguing that great innovations are often the result of accident, innovation, and exploration. This book proposes the following methodologies for us:

• Treasure Hunter Mindset: This is a way of thinking that is not bound by specific goals or plans, but has a strong exploration and pursuit of novelty. Treasure hunter thinking can help us discover some hidden stepping stones that are hidden from our view, and these stepping stones may lead us to greater innovations and breakthroughs. For example, Pennis discovered X-rays when he stumbled upon a fluorescent screen flickering in the dark in his laboratory.

• Stepping Stone Model: This is a model that views each discovery as a stepping stone rather than a destination. The stepping stone model allows us to continue from one discovery to another, instead of staying at a certain local optimum or dead end. The different connections of each stepping stone may generate countless new solutions, and innovation and invention are born. For example, blockchain technology can be seen as a stepping stone that allowed us to discover decentralized network architectures and governance models.

• Novelty Exploration: This is a way of exploring with strong curiosity and imagination in unknown areas. Novelty exploration allows us to generate some novel, useful, and meaningful behavior or output, rather than just copying or optimizing existing things. Novelty exploration can also allow us to adapt to different situations and goals, rather than being constrained by fixed algorithms and rules. For example, users can create or collect unique digital works of art through non-fungible tokens.

These methodologies can help us achieve great innovations and breakthroughs in the field of technology or other fields. Web3 is a decentralized network ecosystem based on blockchain technology. It is considered to be the next-generation evolution of the Internet and can achieve fairer , a more open and innovative cyberspace. Web3 includes various applications and services based on blockchain technology, such as cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFT), decentralized finance (DeFi), decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO), and more. Web3 provides a network architecture and governance model that allows users to own and control their own data and online transactions, rather than relying on a centralized platform or company. Web3 also provides an economic model that allows users to motivate, collaborate, create, own, govern and other network activities through tokens. Web3 is regarded as a revolutionary innovation capable of changing human life and society.

If we study the development, innovation, and breakthrough of Web3 with the logic of treasure hunter thinking, stepping stone model, and novelty exploration, we can think from the following aspects:

• Web3 is not a clear goal, but a novel exploration. Web3 cannot be fully planned, but requires constant experimentation and adjustment. Because Web3 involves many complex and controversial technologies, applications, issues and challenges, such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFT, DAO, DeFi, etc. These technologies and applications are constantly developing and changing, and there is no unified definition and standard, nor a clear method and evaluation. Different people may have different expectations and requirements for Web3, so they may have different opinions and judgments about whether Web3 has been realized or will be realized soon. We can formulate some reasonable directions and strategies based on existing knowledge and experience, but we must also maintain an open and flexible attitude, and be ready to deal with possible challenges and opportunities at any time.

• Web3 is conducive to great innovations and breakthroughs, but it also leads to waste of resources and increased risks. Because Web3 provides a decentralized, secure, transparent, credible, collaborative, incentivizable, creative, owned, and governable network ecosystem based on blockchain technology. This network ecosystem can allow users to have more autonomy, participation, profitability, creativity, etc. This network ecosystem can also promote various novel, useful, and meaningful behaviors or outputs. For example, users can provide decentralized financial services through cryptocurrencies; users can create or collect unique digital artworks through non-homogeneous tokens; users can participate in or initiate various social and public welfare projects through decentralized autonomous organizations, etc. . These behaviors or outputs are likely to produce great innovations and breakthroughs, changing human life and society. However, Web3 will also lead to waste of resources and increased risks. Because Web3 relies on blockchain technology, and blockchain technology itself has some problems and challenges, such as energy consumption, transaction speed, security vulnerabilities, legal supervision, social acceptance, etc. These issues and challenges may affect the sustainability, scalability, trustworthiness, legitimacy, and popularization of Web3. These problems and challenges may also lead to some negative consequences and impacts, such as environmental pollution, network congestion, data leakage, asset loss, rights infringement, moral crisis, etc. Therefore, we cannot ignore the potential risks and costs of Web3. We need to pay attention to protecting resources and interests while pursuing innovation and breakthroughs.

• Web3 can find effective stepping stones, but it can also fall into local optima or dead ends. Because Web3 is a network ecosystem that is constantly exploring and developing, it includes many different technologies, applications, problems and challenges, and they influence, promote and compete with each other. These technologies, applications, problems, and challenges can all be seen as some stepping stones that can help us discover new problems, new opportunities, new solutions, and new values. For example, blockchain technology can be seen as a stepping stone that allows us to discover decentralized network architecture and governance models; cryptocurrency can be seen as a stepping stone that allows us to discover decentralized The possibilities of digitalized financial services and value exchange; non-fungible tokens can be seen as a stepping stone that allows us to discover the potential of digital art and digital collectibles; decentralized autonomous organizations can be seen as A stepping stone that allows us to discover new forms of social and pro bono projects and more. These stepping stones have the potential to lead us to greater innovations and breakthroughs. However, Web3 may also fall into a local optimum or a dead end. Because Web3 is also subject to some restrictions and constraints, such as technical difficulty, data quality, user needs, market competition, social norms, etc. These limitations and constraints may affect the scope and direction of Web3 exploration, and let us miss some more valuable or meaningful stepping stones. For example, if we pursue technical performance or economic benefits too much while ignoring user experience or social responsibility, then we may fall into a local optimal state, unable to jump out of our comfort zone and try something more challenging or more innovative. Influential things; if we are too stuck in our own thinking or patterns, and unwilling to communicate or cooperate with other people or fields, then we may fall into a state of dead ends, unable to find some more creative or valuable matter. Therefore, we cannot be satisfied with the status quo and achievements of Web3. We need to pay attention to expanding our horizons and ideas while looking for stepping stones.

• Web3 can adapt to different situations and goals, but is also limited by fixed algorithms and rules. Because Web3 is a decentralized network ecosystem based on blockchain technology, it has certain adaptability and flexibility, and can adjust its behavior and output according to different situations and goals. For example, Web3 can provide different services and functions according to different user needs and preferences; Web3 can optimize its performance and efficiency according to different market changes and competitive pressures; Web3 can comply with or comply with different social environments and ethical standards. Change your own norms and principles and so on. These adaptability and flexibility can make Web3 better adapt to different situations and goals, and better serve the interests of human beings. However, Web3 will also be limited by fixed algorithms and rules. Because Web3 relies on blockchain technology, and blockchain technology itself is an algorithm and rules based on mathematics and cryptography, which guarantees the security, transparency, credibility, and collaboration of Web3. Although these algorithms and rules are beneficial to the stability and reliability of Web3, they may also affect the creativity and feedback of Web3. For example, Web3 may not be able to produce some novel, useful, and meaningful behaviors or outputs because they are incompatible or conflict with existing algorithms or rules; Web3 may not be able to correct or improve some errors or defects in a timely manner because they have been recorded On a blockchain that cannot be tampered with or is difficult to modify, etc. Therefore, we cannot ignore the potential limitations and defects of Web3. We need to pay attention to increasing creativity and feedback while maintaining algorithms and rules.

• Web3 can reflect human values ​​and interests, but it can also lead to the concentration or loss of control of wealth and power. Because Web3 is a decentralized network ecosystem based on blockchain technology, it has a certain degree of fairness and openness, allowing users to own and control their own data and online transactions, rather than relying on centralized platforms or company. This kind of fairness and openness can allow users to enjoy more rights, benefits, freedom, participation, etc. These rights, income, freedom, participation, etc. can reflect human values ​​and interests, and make human beings feel more respect, satisfaction, happiness, etc. However, Web3 can also lead to the concentration or loss of control of wealth and power. Because Web3 also has some phenomena and problems of inequality and injustice, such as the digital divide, information asymmetry, market monopoly, and social differentiation. These phenomena and problems may lead to some users or organizations gaining too much or too little wealth or power, while other users or organizations are deprived or oppressed. These unequal distributions of wealth or power may lead to some social and economic conflicts and crises, such as the gap between the rich and the poor, class solidification, interest conflicts, and violent conflicts. These conflicts and crises may damage human values ​​and interests, and make human beings feel more injustice, dissatisfaction, misfortune, etc. Therefore, we cannot ignore the potential harms and costs of Web3, and we need to pay attention to assuming responsibilities and obligations while enjoying rights and benefits.

To sum up, Web3 is a network ecosystem with great innovation potential and social influence, which can neither be fully planned nor completely left alone. We need to explore and develop Web3 with a treasure hunter mindset, seeing ourselves as an explorer, constantly looking for new problems, new opportunities, new solutions and new values. At the same time, we also need to use a balancer thinking to manage and optimize Web3, and regard ourselves as a regulator, constantly balancing resources and risks, stepping stones and goals, algorithms and rules, rights and responsibilities, etc. Only in this way can we make Web3 a network ecosystem that can truly bring great innovations and breakthroughs to mankind.

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