Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has spoken out about the importance of the connection between technology and culture.

It all started when a member of the LambdaClass community, which focuses on Ethereum infrastructure and zero-knowledge proofs, highlighted Ethereum's alignment with technology and societal goals.

If your technology is awesome at time T, but your culture sucks, your technology will suck at time T+k… — Buterin noted.

In doing so, Buterin highlighted how weak governance or cultural misalignment can threaten even the most innovative ecosystems.

Some members of the crypto community believe that despite its technological advancement, Ethereum lags behind other networks that have stronger cultural cohesion. They believe that addressing governance issues and fostering cultural growth could be key to maintaining Ethereum’s competitive advantage.

Critics argue that Ethereum's future depends on optimizing the crypto project's innovative technology with culture. They don't see any solutions to this problem in the Ethereum Foundation or in Vitalik Buterin's speeches.