Learn · Hold Smart · Lesson 5 of 5 · ~4 min
From Lesson to Thesis
You’ve learned how memes spread. Now explain it in your own words.
A thesis here means a short, honest piece of writing: a thread, post, or doc that teaches one idea from these lessons and shows it working in the real world. It’s the most useful thing a host can make, because it helps the next person understand instead of just reposting.
A good thesis has four parts. One claim (for example, “FOMO is a high-fecundity meme”). One lesson it builds on, linked. One example you can point to. One source people can check, such as The Selfish Gene (1976) or an on-chain link.
What to leave out: price predictions, “buy now,” promises of returns, or anything implying Richard Dawkins endorses the coin (he hasn’t, and Dawkoins isn’t affiliated with him). Those break the rules and they weaken your argument. Credit images and ideas you borrow.
Finished? Publish it publicly (a public thread, post, or article) and share it where people can learn from it. Then send the public links to the thesis quest on Earn. A thesis only emailed to us doesn’t qualify for the reward. The quest is Open · rewarded: every submission is reviewed by a person, and approved work is paid by hand in $DAW.
Teach one idea well. That’s a thesis.
Try it
Draft five lines: your claim, the lesson it comes from, your example, your source, and one sentence on why it matters. Read it aloud. If it would still make sense with the price chart deleted, it’s ready.
Quick check
What are the four parts of a good thesis?
A claim, a lesson it builds on, an example, and a source.
Name one thing to leave out.
Price predictions, “buy now,” return promises, or implied endorsement.
Where can you send a finished thesis?
Publish it publicly first, then send the public links to the thesis quest on /earn/, reviewed by hand.