I think the next paradigm shift is going to be state-synchronization algorithms that make it easy to be eventually-consistent across many peers, all while keepi

I think the next paradigm shift is going to be state-synchronization algorithms that make it easy to be eventually-consistent across many peers, all while keeping data encrypted end-to-end. The threat of a data ransom disappears when centralized server role is de-emphasized, and participants all have copies of their data/work (and potentially others' data/work, encrypted).