Web1

In the beginning, computers connected to each other. Users could send each other messages and visit public websites. Web1 revolutionized the speed and reach of human communication. The impact was lightning-fast and profound – even though those first millions of corners of the new internet were not especially interactive.

Web2

In Web2, users became creators. Myspace gave way to Facebook and other social platforms. Anyone can now curate a global public persona and network. Wikipedia shook down our conceptions about the sources of truth and knowledge. Blogger and YouTube flipped the script about who could be a journalist, writer, artist, or entertainer.

Today, 4.9 billion people are connected to the internet. Most of those people hold that…