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I love this concept and as an aspiring entrepreneur it's something I've been struggling with. How to make money with playgrounds? It feels like there needs to be some element of "funnel-building". For example Universities and festivals both have a moment where a "customer" commits to the "purchase" within the funnel.

I suspect the answer lies somewhere in using the playground to create a collectively rewarding experience and inviting others. One example that's super hot right now is the "metaverse". Minecraft is a playground. Roblox is a playground. NFT projects like Nifty Island are building playgrounds for people to be a part of.

Another metaphor I like to compare to the playground is the "canvas strategy", i.e. "create canvasses for other people to paint on". Looking forward to your Stoa session tomorrow.

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