Autonomous Ecologies #2

Part of ETHCC 2023

This event took place on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 9:00 AM UTC.

​THE INTERNET TODAY WASN'T DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND THE MYRIAD OF ITS CURRENT CHALLENGES ​Web3, the union of cryptocurrency with the internet, promised a more decentralized and equitable digital landscape, aspiring to break free from the monopolistic and privacy-invasive practices of Web 2.0. ​Yet, incessant legal obstacles, multi-million dollar hacks and the threat of pervasive surveillance have instilled a sense of skepticism in its promise. While we could propose a Web4, Web5, or Web6 to counter these issues, we believe the root of our troubles may lie in the foundational infrastructure of the Web itself. Hence, we propose a new path to address this predicament. Our aim is not just to rethink network technologies but to venture into unexplored territory - the Post-Web.