diff --git a/src/_blog/understanding-the-three-fundamental-principles-of-how-ipfs-works.md b/src/_blog/understanding-the-three-fundamental-principles-of-how-ipfs-works.md index ba2b1836..e8f12895 100644 --- a/src/_blog/understanding-the-three-fundamental-principles-of-how-ipfs-works.md +++ b/src/_blog/understanding-the-three-fundamental-principles-of-how-ipfs-works.md @@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ The web today as we know it is highly centralized. “Power” is held in the hands of a few powerful corporations. This implies that most of the things we do on the web, for example making a post or even sharing something online is owned by someone else - the powerful corporation. -To a very large extent, centralized web is driven by a data economy - the utilization of the content created by users and using it against these users. +To a very large extent, a centralized web is driven by a data economy - the utilization of the content created by users and using it against these users. -A centralized web thus leads to the absolute control of information, how we see information and exploitation via the taking of advantage of how we now perceive things. +A centralized web leads to the absolute control of information, how we see information and exploitation via the taking of advantage of how we now perceive things. ## How does IPFS works? A look at the underlying concepts From a high level perspective, IPFS works by finding the information you are looking for by its content. This is known as content addressing and is achievable, through the Content Identifier - CID. We will discuss CID in the next section. -In getting to understand how IPFS works, we will take a deep dive into the underlying principles behind IPFS. +In better understanding how IPFS works, we will take a deep dive into the underlying principles behind IPFS. ## The three fundamental principles of understanding how IPFS works