Ideas
I’ve lived through the same pattern three times: a system that seemed permanent collapses under its own information asymmetry. Argentina’s currency in 2001. The music industry at Universal. Now: everything else.
The internet didn’t just connect people. It killed the information scarcity that made institutions feel real. We’re living in the gap between destroying old systems and building new ones.
Five terms
- The Chaos GapThe space between old systems collapsing and new ones forming.
- Glass TowersInstitutions became transparent and fragile at the same time.
- MicroprophetsTen million people following ten million specialized authorities.
- The Torrent ParallelMusic industry disruption as the template for financial disruption.
- Legitimacy CrossoverWhen a narrative shifts from “crypto people want this” to “here’s why this might happen.”