I don't understand much about the tech (yet) but I have a vague understanding of what you're explaining here.

All I can say is that decentralized governance is far more important than any monetary concerns at this stage of the game and everything falls apart (again) without it.

Because (as you point out) human ego and everything that comes with that - and this extends into the monetary aspect because it brings with it, the exact same thinking and behaviors that have separated and almost destroyed our societies and will do it again in any community that allows or encourages it.

WE need to change. The tech is hardly even the problem at this point :/

But what I do understand about W3 (the tiny bit) is that it has the potential to be a proper viable solution. If we stick to the concept of "for the good of the whole" and redefine success to no longer be aligned with how much we have stashed in our pockets and with better values and principles in general.

Please the gods!