You’ve generalized to a point of nonsense, I’m afraid

Amazon and Pets.com didn’t possess truly novel tech, to a trained eye

I don’t think truly novel tech matters much to most people.

I think ease of utilitarian life is good enough

We don’t need the energy sucking monstrosity that are the data centers we have if we looked at different models of commerce

This is just getting people to be tribal over something that appears magical but will fade out

Goodhart’s Law, Buffets Institutional imperative, and similar ideas, will win out. Human quest for novelty will end bitcoin and its tribal urges for nostalgia and fetishizing their LEGO train

Humanity doesn’t care to ogle dead men’s workshops showcasing their individual brilliance for long