The author is confused about what an NFT is. It's simply a verifiable digital claim about 'anything'. It also happens to be a token that is easy to transact with, i.e., buy and sell.
I think the author is just complaining what someone is willing to pay (and is paying) for NFTs. This argument comes up all the time, especially regarding items that have mostly status value.
The answer to that is simple, anyone can pay whatever it's worth to them. It's none of the authors business. Stop complaining.
There are artists and creators who have worked for years and never made a dime from their art. NFTs have changed their lives. NFTs create instant markets for any digital item, giving them value. And there are no middlemen.
The author is missing the beauty of this creative explosion and opportunity. Look into it for yourself and you'll see. Either that or stay poor.
Typical Forbes hit piece on an unorthodox thinker. Tony was a little to 'anarchistic' for Forbes. Key phrase:
"He experimented with a revolutionary—some would say anarchistic—version of a “holacracy” management philosophy, where no one at Zappos reported to anyone nor carried any titles. (It didn’t work: One out of seven employees took a buyout.)"
It didn't work? Really? Company was and is doing fine after 17% took advantage of a nice buyout.
The bias in the article is obvious - some clips:
"while Hsieh remained an extremely rich Peter Pan", or
his "fatal trait" of "not wanting to be alone"
Sure, it sounds like Tony was off the rails, and it ended in tragedy. But this hatchet job is not necessary. Just the facts please.
I think the author is just complaining what someone is willing to pay (and is paying) for NFTs. This argument comes up all the time, especially regarding items that have mostly status value.
The answer to that is simple, anyone can pay whatever it's worth to them. It's none of the authors business. Stop complaining.
There are artists and creators who have worked for years and never made a dime from their art. NFTs have changed their lives. NFTs create instant markets for any digital item, giving them value. And there are no middlemen.
The author is missing the beauty of this creative explosion and opportunity. Look into it for yourself and you'll see. Either that or stay poor.