I love bees. LOVE them.
And my favorite bees are the broken ones.
A fun story with a deeper meaning...
1/6... 🧵
2/ Some bees are "broken." They don't stay close and gather nectar, instead going awol from the clockwork behavior of the hive and flying around at random.
For a long time scientists didn’t know why this behavior perpetuated.
Why hadn’t evolution killed off the broken bees?
3/ Because the hive NEEDS broken bees.
They are the explorers. The innovators. When a meadow has been tapped of nectar the broken bees know where to go to find more.
Turns out, not only are the broken bees not broken, they are the key to the survival of the entire species.
4/ All of web3 is broken bees. It's why I love it. We innovate. We go crazy. We fly where we're not supposed to.
It doesn't always work. It USUALLY doesn't work.
But... BUT, sometimes, often enough, we achieve completely new and incredible things.
5/ There is very little downside to exploring. Broken bees might go hungry for a bit. Fine.
But the upside is unlimited. Finding a new food source to feed an entire hive.
For us it's finding technology, communities, that can change the world.
6/ I'd rather fly somewhere new and fail than stay in the same meadow all my life.
If you're reading this, odds are you're the same kind of spirit.
A broken bee that isn’t really broken. 🌞