3. Ryan Anderson: Decentralized Social, Web3 Gaming, and the Future of NFTs

EARLY - The Business of web3 from Bankless Consulting

In this episode of Early, the podcast about web3 business from Bankless Consulting, DSide interviews Ryan Anderson, a web3 pioneer with extensive experience in branding, innovative organizational systems, and thought leadership. They discuss Ryan's journey into web3, the potential of decentralized social platforms, web3 gaming, and the future of NFTs, touching on insights that Fortune 1000 executives can learn from.

Timestamps

5:16 - The groundbreaking Digital Happy Meal campaign 8:30 - Ryan's fascination with "the next big thing" 9:00 - Tracing the origins of web2 10:24 - Ryan's accurate predictions about web2 11:30 - Ryan's entry into the web3 space 12:50 - How discovering DAOs changed everything for Ryan 16:00 - The potential of decentralized social platforms 19:00 - Examining the drawbacks of web2 25:00 - The importance of decentralized identity and composability in web3 28:30 - Predicting the leading companies in the web3 era 31:10 - The need for user-friendly web3 solutions 33:00 - The exciting possibilities of web3 gaming 37:00 - Exploring the role of gambling in web3 39:03 - The evolving landscape of NFTs 44:30 - Ryan's dream project in the web3 space 49:00 - Ryan's recent reads and book recommendations

***Additional Resources***

• [book] Brave New Work: Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization?

• [book] Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage in Human Consciousness

• [book] Holacracy: The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World

• [book] Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World

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