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• The one thing you need to know about the metaverse

  Posted on May 9, 2022 at 02:45 CDT by Max Stul Oppenheimer • Comment in the Forums

  

  ISSUE 19.19 • 2022-05-09

  LEGAL BRIEF

  

  By Max Stul Oppenheimer, Esq.

  Nike is trying to convince a court that the metaverse is a real place, where the rules of the real world (as I think of it) do not apply.

  If it succeeds, it will be a revolution in thinking on a par with the introduction of the theory of relativity. Because the one thing you need to know about the metaverse is this — it is not real. The tools that create the metaverse create projections into the real world, but the metaverse itself is no more real than Pandora.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (19.19.0, 2022-05-09).
  This story also appears in our public Newsletter.

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• Trust no one: The case for blockchain

  Posted on February 28, 2022 at 02:45 CST by Max Stul Oppenheimer • Comment in the Forums

  

  ISSUE 19.09 • 2022-02-28

  LEGAL BRIEF

  

  By Max Stul Oppenheimer, Esq.

  How you read the title above says a lot about how you should approach blockchain and its popular implementations (cryptocurrency and NFTs).

  If you read it as “there is no one who can be trusted,” then cryptocurrency may be of interest as a way to keep your finances hidden from the prying eyes of others (perhaps, notably, the government). However, if you read it as “trust the crowd rather than anyone in particular,” then blockchain may offer the means for reaching your goal, offering a way to establish ownership without having to trust any one individual or entity. In either case, you are using a tool and should respect its limitations and risks.

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 19.09.0 (2022-02-28).
  This story also appears in the AskWoody Newsletter 19.09.F (2022-02-28).

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