I feel your cynicism. Some of us have seen this a few times. But you know what? I think some people, particularly younger people are really enthused and inspir

I feel your cynicism. Some of us have seen this a few times. But you know what? I think some people, particularly younger people are really enthused and inspired by this framing. People are energized when they think they are creating something heady thing of 'matrix-like' proportions. I view it as a false kind of Koolaid, that derives real value out of its very existence. The Koolaid has value if it works! But we need to be realistic as well. Since 'blockchain' is losing its luster, and 'AI' isn't quite as shiny, we need a fancy new word to get the animal spirits flowing! So watch out for a host of new 'metaverse' startups!