Back in 1999, there was debate over what Wildwood should become. A bigger, better version of its authentically "tacky" self? Or something that aligns to the more "mainstream" tastes of other nearby communities? But as the 1990s turned into the 2000s, what they didn't see coming was - it would never be "their" choice...
…they "weren’t the typical crypto conference attendees who jet between Miami and San Francisco. Many were working artists or creative professionals. They were there because they believe that the blockchain, crypto’s underlying technology, can be used to build a better world through community and decentralization."…"using Web3 as a coordination mechanism for culture"
You've probably read somewhere on our website by now - how we think the story of "Doo Wop" in Wildwood, New Jersey is the story of changing working & middle-class fortunes & feelings in America since the post-war boom era of the 1950s & 60s...
Some blame it on progress, some blame it on greed, others on poor planning...
Some say it's just capitalism and democracy at work...
Some say it's just the natural evolution of things...
Some say it's just the world (and in this case, the Wildwoods) adapting to modern tastes...
We say... it's none of the above.
In Doowopolis, the future is always brighter. In the rest of America? McKinsey writer Andre Dua set to find out...
How Americans are feeling about economic opportunities and the future...
The World’s a Mess. So They’ve Stopped Saving for Tomorrow.
In a tumultuous time, many adults under 35 have stopped playing it safe. Instead of banking as much of their pay as they used to, they’re saving less, spending more and pursuing passion projects or risky careers...
A vacation that’s out of this world: The first space hotel is set to start construction by 2026. Space tourism is happening a lot sooner than you may think!
