The greatest empires over the course of history have come and gone — the Romans, Greeks, Babylonians, Mongols, Persians, Egyptians, Ottomans and, most recently, the British. Much in the same way that history has recycled the powers of the world, so do cultural and economic institutions around us fall to the same fate.
Like these empires that governed their corners of the world, Hollywood dominated its own — the film industry. Audiences have enjoyed the fruits of this cultural empire just as they have enjoyed perks produced from other exclusive clubs. It’s time, however, to open Hollywood to these audiences just as an effort is underway to open industries such as traditional finance to the general public. And the same tools that financial liberation fighters have used also apply to film: decentralization and blockchain.