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We're back with the 34th edition of Paragraph Picks, highlighting a few hand-selected pieces from the past couple of weeks.

Check them out & let us know which is your favorite!

Internet Capital Markets & Internet Content Empires

@lawl explores how crypto-native content is evolving through tokenized attention economies and internet capital markets, shaping the next generation of digital media and decentralized IP ownership.

Tokenization can be the next evolution of capital formation for content creation, pairing risk-seeking capital in crypto with artists.

The New Arm Race

@merlinegalite explores the existential stakes of AGI development, warning that the accelerating intelligence explosion will grant unprecedented power to those who control it, making alignment and security urgent global priorities.

Once this self-improvement point is reached, we’ll have a very, very short window to solve the alignment problem while the race is raging.

The 10 largest buyers of US single-family houses in 2024

@brandondonnelly.eth analyzes the data behind institutional home purchases, highlighting that institutional buyers and single-family rental funds remain less dominant than public perception suggests.

If the specific concern is that people are out there buying houses and then renting them out, the more fruitful target would be these small landlords. But nobody seems too fussed by them.

Cheap Stickers and Sacred Symbols

@epr explores the emotional and symbolic depth of flowers through kitschy illustrations, blending floriography, memory, and personal meaning into an evolving onchain artistic framework.

In a space that can feel manic, with artists under pressure to generate attention constantly, I’ve chosen a slower path. One focused on meaning, connection, and longevity.

The Invention of a New Digital Physics

@raulonastool writes about how Bitcoin introduced digital scarcity, Ethereum expanded it into programmable ownership, and together they have set the foundation for a new era where digital objects have permanence, constraints, and value like physical ones.

We have invented a new digital physics. And we are only just beginning to explore its laws.

1979 Cadillac Seville by Gucci

@basement5k.eth dives into the extravagant history of the Gucci-branded Seville, a rare and flamboyant collaboration between high fashion and American luxury that turned a Cadillac into a rolling status symbol of the late ‘70s.

The Gucci Seville reminds us that the coolest cars in history aren’t always the fastest or most high-tech, but sometimes they’re just the ones weird enough to be memorable.

That's all we have for this week — what did we miss?

Let us know what you think!

Paragraph Picks (Vol. 34)