maybe the right idea is something more like a citizen of a nascent digital city-state. you don't own the city, but you have a vested interest in it being a good place to live. you contribute to the culture, you help build the norms, you welcome newcomers at the gate because you want the city to grow with the right kind of people. your stake isn't ownership, it's citizenship. it's a sense of belonging to a commons that you are actively helping to create

in web2, we were users on rented land. we built our homes, but the landlord owned the ground beneath us and could change the rules at any time. the "ethereum feeling" was the first time it felt like i was building on a true public park, something that couldn't be taken away

Ever felt like you're finally building on solid ground? That's the