Web3 was supposed to set us free. More autonomy. More ownership. More control. But after a weekend on a tiny island in Sweden, I’m starting to wonder: is it actually making life easier—or just pushing us deeper into a digital existence?
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Web3 Is Here—but Are You Ready to Lose More of Your Time?
Web3 was supposed to set us free. More autonomy. More ownership. More control. But after a weekend on a tiny island in Sweden, I’m starting to wonder: is it actually making life easier—or just pushing us deeper into a digital existence?
We Don’t Need a Smarter Internet– We Need a Kinder One
The web algorithm has figured out that fear keeps us engaged longer than nuance ever will. This is a problem because fear brings chaos, misinformation, and crap to our beloved web. It’s not a coincidence. A study by MIT found that false news spreads six times faster than real news. Why? Because misinformation is designed to trigger reactions, and reactions mean engagement. And in Web2, engagement equals profit.
The Death of Free Will: How Web3’s Incentives Are Reprogramming Us
Back in the day, we scrolled through the internet aimlessly, clicking on things because we were curious. We liked posts because we actually liked them. We read articles because we wanted to, not because they were engineered to keep us hooked. Then, a few greedy tech companies realized that our behavior is programmable.
Web3 Is Not the Future—Until It Feels Like Home
I hear that Web3 is the future. Decentralization! Ownership! Freedom! But here’s the thing: the future doesn’t happen just because it should. It happens when people actually want it. And right now, this place we are building does not feel like home.
Web3: The Marketplace of Human Experience
The future we’re heading toward isn’t problem-free—it just accelerates us into new ones. We used to live in a world where some things just existed. A home was a place to live. A hobby was something you did for fun. A friendship was a connection, not a commodity. But somewhere along the way, that changed.
Tokenized Everything: Are We Selling Our Souls to Web3?
Web3 was supposed to set us free. You know the gist! Decentralization, financial empowerment, ownership. All big words, big promises. The idea was simple: take back control from banks, tech giants, and middlemen who profit from our data and hard-earned money. But are we missing what is slowly happening? Web3 seems to be turning every aspect of our lives into an asset to be bought, sold, or speculated on. We need to be aware of the world we are creating.
Rebuilding Trust in a Distrustful World
Before the 18th century and the industrial revolution, trust was simple. A handshake, a promise, or even just a word was enough to seal agreements and build relationships. Communities prospered on mutual understanding, shared values, and unwritten social contracts. Nowadays, we rely on documentation and intermediaries to feel certainty in how we operate our society. What happened to us, and what led us to realize that the old ways weren’t working?
Sweden’s Innovation Legacy: Setting the Stage for Web3
As a Swede, I hear about our strong history of creating powerful solutions, like Spotify, Bluetooth, and the pacemaker, which have changed everyday life for people around the world. This same spirit of innovation can now be used to make things like money management, voting, and even how we share information online more fair, safe, and easy for everyone through new digital ideas. Yet, when it comes to Web3, I can’t help but feel we’re sitting on untapped potential. Here’s what Sweden could do.
Web3’s Missing Soul: Why Reality Isn’t Found in Code
Here’s my truth: Reality isn’t found in code. It’s found in connection. Not the kind of connection you make by hitting “like” on a post or buying an NFT, but the kind that happens when you look someone in the eye, shake their hand, or share a laugh together. If Web3 really wants to improve our lives—and not just impress us with its promises—it needs to remember this simple fact. And right now, I see a problem.
How I Went from Laughing at Crypto to Having Existential Web3 Thoughts
Five years ago, if you had told me I’d be writing about Web3, I would have smiled and said, “Of course,” because I’m too curious for my own good. Crypto? Blockchain? NFTs? It all sounded like a scam.