Feb 13, 2020
16 min read
Money, Likes, and Memes Are All the Same Thing
How the token economy has replaced cash with Twitch emotes and Instagram likes
Tech companies have assumed a form of power once reserved for nations, banks, and Chuck E. Cheese. As designers of gated, gamified economies, they serve as brokers for our attention, our desire for attention, and those willing to pay for slices of that…
