The author, Anil Dash, begins this article describing a similar invention to the NFTs that he made back in 2014 called monetized graphics. Upon comparing and contrasting the two, he then goes into the impact of NFTs. This article is important because Dash addresses the negative impact of NFTs such as it becoming a way for the rich to store their money. Another popular criticism is that NFTs harm the environment. 

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/04/nfts-werent-supposed-end-like/618488/