@leonortoledo
The article "Creating from Many, as One" is not just a reflection; it's a necessary and courageous dose of reality. It's the stillness every creator must face, laid bare with brutal clarity.
@lokapal delivers the most uncomfortable truth about Web3: Enthusiasm for technology doesn't create an audience.
He lays bare the process of realizing that the philosophical truth of decentralization (the ideal of Web3) doesn't interest anyone in the market. Instead, he had to subordinate his tool (blockchain) to the audience's most vain and primitive need: a good story.
"I had created something technically interesting for Web3 users, but narratively irrelevant for most."
This text validates the thesis that the world is getting lost in absurdity and emptiness. The author had to accept that his real audience isn't DAO enthusiasts (the niche that understands the problem), but rather readers of political fantasy (the audience that seeks the experience without worrying about the infrastructure).
The great contribution of Lokapal's conclusion is this: Web3 becomes an "optional technical detail," a hidden layer of origin that serves only the author's philosophical interests, not the reader's engagement. It's the defeat of the ideal by the reality of the market, narrated with admirable sincerity.
Recommendation: This isn't an article about crypto; it's a philosophical exploration of the validity of creation in a world that ignores infrastructure. Essential reading for any creator struggling to give meaning to their work.
I admire you!
https://paragraph.com/@lokapal/making-from-many-as-one-%E2%80%94-part-1-foundations