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Re:Show HN: The Million Dollar Homepage as an Ethereum Smart... by yyyyip on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @03:16PM (#15395194)
Slate star codex/Scott Alexander is a good example of internet-driven democratization of opportunity. A trainee psychiatrist from somewhere in the Midwest, the quality of his blog posts on economic and social issues has led to him being one of the most influential thinkers around at present.
Re:Show HN: The Million Dollar Homepage as an Ethereum Smart... by uncle_d on Wednesday October 04, 2017 @02:07AM (#15398584)
I think you just demonstrated the fat-tail balkanisation of the web - Brit here, never heard of this dude.

For many still, the first time they hear of someone outside their own bubble will be when e.g. old media invites them on as a guest, due to their Internet fame.