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Article Sep 24, 2026

The Plight of the Centibillionaires

Buying super-yachts and accelerating tech deployment get old, in the end there’s nothing fun left to do with all that wealth but capture the global commons.

Ben Goertzel 36 min read

Article Aug 27, 2026

Toward a Truly Decentralized Digital Provenance Layer

Ben Goertzel proposes OpenWater, an open framework for media provenance that avoids centralized "Ministries of Truth" by using watermarks and signed claims.

Ben Goertzel 14 min read

Article Oct 5, 2025

The web is for everyone and must remain so: Tim Berners-Lee

"This Is for Everyone," by Tim Berners-Lee, traces the origins, evolution, and potential future of the web, ending with a call for action to reclaim the web.

Giulio Prisco 5 min read

Community Jan 26, 2026

When Communities Own the Sky: Rethinking Drones and Power

In disaster's grip, communities seize the sky: owning drone networks for swift aid, resilient deliveries, and local power decentralizing tomorrow's critical infrastructure from corporate hands to collective resilience.

Emmanuel Kordzo AGBONYITOR 3 min read

Community Apr 22, 2026

Power Without Centers: The Rise of Decentralized Energy Civilizations

Electricity is breaking free from massive grids. Communities are becoming their own power plants — turning solar, batteries, and AI into locally governed energy commons.

Emmanuel Kordzo AGBONYITOR 5 min read

Podcast Aug 15, 2024

Introduction to Dweb Camp: Being Human Together: Dweb Series - Part 1

Mai Ishikawa Sutton explains how Dweb camp evolved from “Burning Man meets Hacker Camp” to being focused on creating decentralized projects that help humanity evolve in a positive way.

Mindplex Magazine 1 min read