Web3: Lost in Translation
summary
Maps 13 emotional stages people cycle through when adopting Web3 over roughly two and a half years, naming ignorance, disbelief, insecurity, excitement, a May peak of hype, decline, depression, confusion, reflection, hope, realization and finally optimism. Cites early personal milestones — first Bitcoin 2013 and NFTs 2018 — uses anecdote-driven evidence and market timing rather than technical demos, and pushes for clarity, real use cases and simpler language as the path to adoption.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Web3 confusion
- 1:10Why people feel lost
- 2:36Emotional stages entering web3
- 3:18Ignorance in web3
- 4:19Disbelief and insecurity
- 5:02Excitement and hype
- 5:47Peak hype decline
- 6:31Depression after hype
- 7:36Confusion alternatives
- 8:19Reflection on value
- 9:22Hope for better future
- 10:04Viable business models
- 10:45Current optimism
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