Build a new life and career while shaping our digital future with NFTs and blockchain technology
In Digital Mavericks: A Guide to Web3, NFTs, and Becoming the Main Character in the Next Internet Revolution, founder, NFT collector, and tech entrepreneur Debbie Soon delivers an exciting and eye-opening exploration of the seismic changes and tremendous opportunities that can be found at the intersection of creativity and technology. You’ll learn about how blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are challenging the way we think about our careers and discover inspirational stories behind the personal triumphs and challenges experienced by successful artists, entrepreneurs, and technologists.
This book is a career guide for the new age of the Internet, a world being reshaped by blockchain technology. Despite the countless fortunes Web3 has already created, it remains a space subject to both criticism and skepticism. Digital Mavericks is an easy-to-follow roadmap for those eager to play a part in shaping the future of our increasingly digital world. You’ll also find:
- In-depth interviews and stories from movers and shakers in the space such as entrepreneur Randi Zuckerberg, digital art collector Cozomo de Medici, AI artist Claire Silver, technologist Jesse Pollak, and many more.
- An explanation of the evolution of the Internet, the basics of how Web3 works and is being used today, and its historical significance at this moment in time.
- A step-by-step guide on how best to enter and navigate the Web3 space, from understanding and transferring your skillset to finding your community and staying level-headed through the noise.
- Predictions for the future and how we can best prepare ourselves for the impact of regulatory changes and generative AI on blockchain adoption.
An inspiring and insightful take on the Wild West of Web3, Digital Mavericks will prove invaluable for anyone interested in understanding the biggest technological revolution of our generation and how we can all work together in transforming the way we interact, transact, and collaborate with one another.
Table of Content
Introduction xi
Part 1 Viva la Revolución 1
Chapter 1 Growing Up with the Internet 3
Meet a Maverick: Randi Zuckerberg
Chapter 2 Taking Back Control 17
Meet a Maverick: Foodmasku
Chapter 3 Of Sliced Bread and Paper 31
Meet a Maverick: Jesse Pollak
Part 2 How to Become a Maverick 47
Chapter 4 Step 1: Identify Your Glow Stick Moment 49
Meet a Maverick: Latashá Copyrighted Material
Chapter 5 Step 2: Understand and Hold On to Your Why 63
Meet a Maverick: Matt Medved and Alejandro Navia
Chapter 6 Step 3: Get Your Hands Dirty 77
Meet a Maverick: Shavonne Wong
Chapter 7 Step 4: Transfer Your Skills 91
Meet a Maverick: Jimena Buena Vida
Chapter 8 Step 5: Join a Cabal or Make Your Own 105
Meet a Maverick: Zeneca
Chapter 9 Step 6: Embrace the Chaos 119
Meet a Maverick: Cozomo de’ Medici
Chapter 10 Step 7: Craft and Commit to a Ritual 133
Meet a Maverick: Micah Johnson
Part 3 A New Era 149
Chapter 11 The Robots Are Coming 151
Meet a Maverick: Claire Silver
Chapter 12 A Promised Land of False Starts 165
Meet a Maverick: Li Jin
Chapter 13 Diversity, Equity, and the Inclusiverse 177
Meet a Maverick: Larisa Barbu
Conclusion 189
Glossary 193
Notes 201
Resources 207
Acknowledgments 213
About the Author 217
Index 219
About the author
DEBBIE SOON is an entrepreneur, digital art collector, and advocate for increased representation in arts and technology. She is the co-founder and co-CEO of HUG, an inclusive global onchain creative community of 35, 000+ members. Debbie is passionate about the future of consumer businesses, and has spent over 10 years investing in and building companies across sports, media, and ecommerce both from the US and her home country of Singapore.
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