This article demonstrates why thinking in terms of philosophy we can achieve a better society. To take a step back and question the forces that have control of our mediums is essential and can make the future brighter. Teaching philosophy to teenagers, like our less pragmatic Europeans cousins, could bend the negative spiral that social media seems to emulate. Thinking solely in terms of right and wrong will eventually divide a society because there is nothing left in between.
This is a smart move by Alphabet, because the future of Internet and its monetisation rests on blockchain technology. Every VR, AR, Gaming Platform, will take advantage of new ways of making money in the future I predict. Why do you think China and Russia are banning cryptocurrencies?? Because they are a threat to the current standards which are bound to change.