To resolve the inequity in this system—something that impacts every one of us, no matter where we live or what socioeconomic category we claim—we need to decentralize the protocols, platforms, and underlying technologies that drive the digital economy. We need to find new ways to trade and interact online that don’t rely on proprietary technologies and centralized web architectures. The Interplanetary File System is critical in doing so.
Jessica Schilling brings a background in fintech, online identity privacy, and tech for higher education to IPFS (Photo: Yuni Graham)