Summary of Chris Dixon’s Read Write Own

The internet started as a decentralized network of innovation but has become a system dominated by Big Tech companies. In Read Write Own (2024), Chris Dixon, who has a 25-year tenure in the internet industry, looks at the negative impacts of Big Tech’s surveillance, manipulation tactics, and the high fees that stifle innovation and consolidate wealth and power. He argues that blockchain networks can counteract internet consolidation and are at the forefront of innovation. Dixon examines the potential of blockchain technology to revolutionize the world and envisions a new era where anyone can become a stakeholder in a fair and diverse internet ecosystem.