If you are triggered by themes of possession, objectification, or coercive environments, this is a hard skip. Always prioritize your mental health over curiosity.
| Theme | Core References | Relevance to Kali Rose | |-------|----------------|-----------------------| | | McKenna (2023); Tapscott & Tapscott (2021) | Provides a baseline for how scarcity is traditionally engineered on-chain. | | Participatory curation | Bourdieu (1993) on “field of cultural production”; Zuboff (2020) on “co‑production of value” | Frames the communal aspect of passing as a form of curatorial agency. | | Provenance & royalty structures | O’Dwyer (2022) on smart‑contract royalties; Liao & Wang (2024) on secondary‑market dynamics | Explains how royalties incentivize circulation while preserving creator revenue. | | Temporal ownership & “use‑value” | Marx (1976) on “use‑value vs. exchange‑value”; Galloway (2020) on “time‑based media” | Offers theoretical lenses for interpreting the 30‑day holding rule. | | Community‑driven art markets | Baym (2018) on “networked publics”; Jenkins (2021) on “participatory culture” | Highlights mechanisms that foster engagement beyond purchase. | passing me around kali rose exclusive
The passing‑around protocol transforms collectors into , echoing Baym’s (2018) “networked publics.” By embedding community‑driven decisions (e.g., artwork augmentations) into the smart contract, the artist decentralizes curatorial authority while retaining a core creative role. If you are triggered by themes of possession,