The Founders' List: The Great Online Game by Packy McCormick
In this episode, Packy McCormick shares his insights into crypto's role in the online game, its intersection with the creator economy, and the potential of DAOs. The discussion also delves into game design principles, their application to the online game, and personal experiences in the meta game.
Key Points
- The great online game is a metaphor for the interconnected opportunities and paths that the internet offers, where social media engagement, sharing ideas, and participating in communities can lead to real-world rewards and career advancement.
- Crypto enhances the great online game by serving as the internet's in-game currency, rewarding active participation, and facilitating direct value exchanges between players through mechanisms like NFTs, DAOs, and social tokens.
- To succeed in the great online game, one must engage with curiosity, contribute value without expectation, and embrace the iterative process of experimentation, learning, and networking, all while maintaining a playful and open-minded approach to personal and professional growth.
The Great Online Game is an infinite video game that plays out constantly across the internet. It uses many of the mechanics of a video game, but removes the boundaries. You’re no longer playing as an avatar in Fortnite or Roblox; you’re playing as yourself across Twitter, YouTube, Discords, work, projects, and investments.
Packy McCormick is the founder of the Not Boring Club, a newsletter on business strategy and pop culture. This episode is narrated by Packy himself.
We were referred to this post by Li Jin, our most recent guest on the NFX Podcast. Read the full essay here - https://www.notboring.co/p/the-great-online-game
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