The Starfish and the Spider
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The document discusses the history of centralized vs decentralized systems through various examples from history including the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire and Apache tribes. It then discusses more modern examples of centralized record labels vs the decentralized Napster platform. The rest of the document outlines frameworks for analyzing industries and projects through the lenses of whether they are centralized, decentralized, or a combination of both. It also lists various catalysts, ideologies, circles, and protocols that can characterize decentralized networks.
The Starfish and the Spider
- 1. Translated by Katharina Toparkus Co-author Rod Beckstrom
- 11. Montezuma II (Aztec)
- 14. Geronimo
- 17. 1680 1680 Spanish vs. Apache Spanish vs. Apache 2001 2001 Record Labels vs. Napster Record Labels vs. Napster
- 20. The Cathedral and The Bazaar CENTRALIZED DECENTRALIZED
- 21. Your Industry, Company or Project CENTRALIZED DECENTRALIZED
- 22. COMBO SPECIAL
- 23. Your Industry, Company or Project CENTRALIZED DECENTRALIZED
- 24. Energy DECENTRALIZED NETWORKS Catalyst Ideology Circles Protocols
- 25. CATALYSTS
- 26. IDEOLOGY Shared values
- 27. CIRCLES The core organizing unit
- 28. PROTOCOLS Membership Circles Network Funding Governance …
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