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What is Left Accelerationism and Post-Work? Interview with Nick Srnicek Sep 10, 2023

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I spoke to Nick Srnicek, author of 'Platform Capitalism', 'Inventing the Future' and the 'MANIFESTO FOR AN ACCELERATIONIST POLITICS'. Together we dissect the roots of accelerationist politics of which Nick is known for his work on left accelerationism, its controversial implications, and its ongoing interpretation.
We discuss why he doesn't like the term accelerationist anymore, the trend of many people in crypto world identifying as accelerationists without knowing what it means, and the fight for freedom from work. We also talk about his latest book 'After Work: A History of the Home and the Fight for Free Time' which he co-wrote with his partner Helen Hester.
Big thank you to Dallas Taylor for helping edit this episode!
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OTNS: Is Code still Law? Interview with Lawrence Lessig Aug 27, 2023

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In this episode we had the pleasure of speaking to Lawrence Lessig, the legal scholar known for coining the term "code is law" which if you've been in crypto, you'll know that this phrase has been very influential on the space. During the discussion we talk about the original design of the internet, how it has opened up a Pandora's box of overlapping sovereignties, and the role of code in regulation and its implications for democracy.

Check out a previous episode to learn more about our framework for out network state alternative, coordi-nations.
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Venture capitalists steal from the future with David Z Morris Aug 13, 2023

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In this episode I spoke to David Z Morris, Chief Insights columnist at Coindesk who wrote a really nice book review of Block Radicals and creator of the Crypto Crooks podcast. David's been following the crypto space since near the beginning when he reported on the gold bug community's interest in bitcoin a decade ago. He is also the author of a book called Bitcoin is Magic.
During the discussion we talk about how the crypto space has evolved with the rise of venture capital, the insanity of the last crypto bubble, and socialist finance. One of the main things we conclude is that most of these big finance and VC think boi influencers are not nearly as smart as people think. In fact, if you're a listener of the podcast, you're probably smarter than them and less detached from reality.
Big thank you to Dallas Taylor for helping edit this episode!
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Blockchain Radicals Book Launch Event in NYC Aug 08, 2023

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This episode is coming out on August 8th, 2023, aka publishing day for my book, "Blockchain Radicals: How Capitalism Ruined Crypto and How to Fix It"!
On July 23rdI had the privilege to present my new book in New York City at the offices of Metalabel for the official book launch event! I was also interviewed by the Chief Insights Columnist at CoinDesk, David Morris about the book and the outlook of crypto. Around 20 to 30 people came out, received signed copies, and had some refreshments. It was a fun time!
If you're interested in getting a copy, you can find multiple vendors across countries and geographies to find the place for you to order your copy from here. Additionally I'll be doing book signing events in Dallas, TX on August 10th, MetaFest in Pula, Croatia, the Crypto Commons Gathering in Austria, and in Berlin during Berlin Blockchain Week if you happen to be there.
If you liked the podcast be sure to give it a review on your preferred podcast platform. If you find content like this important consider donating to my Patreon starting at just $3 per month. It takes quite a lot of my time and resources so any amount helps. Follow me on Twitter (@TBSocialist) or Mastodon (@theblockchainsocialist@social.coop) and join the r/CryptoLeftists subreddit and Discord to join the discussion.

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Crypto in Africa and the Communism of Ubuntu Jul 30, 2023

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In this episode I spoke to Eric Annan, founder of Aya, a startup in Africa trying to bring more Africans into the crypto space I met while at Zuzalu. We had some very interesting conversations together while there and I thought he would be great to have on the show to discuss crypto from one African perspective.
During the discussion we spoke about the realities of crypto in Africa, the potential of blockchain for pan-Africanism, and "the Communism of Ubuntu" embedded in Africa's communal culture.
Big thank you to Dallas Taylor for helping edit this episode!
Also I will be having another book event in Dallas, TX on August 10th at 7PM at Whose Books, a latino-owned bookstore in Bishop Arts. I'll be doing a presentation and book signing where you can also get a copy of book. Hope to see some of you there!

Be sure to sign up for the event on the eventbrite page! It is funded completely through donations so feel free to contribute whatever you feel comfortable with through the site.

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ReSource Finance: Building Bridges to New Monetary Systems Jul 09, 2023

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In this episode I spoke with Ashley Buck, the founder of ReSource Finance and was also the first employee of Consensys. ReSource Finance is a decentralized mutual credit protocol and ecosystem building more regenerative economies by enabling growth without capital.
ReSource is innovative in the mutual credit space because it adds a built in system for managing risk in the case of a default. During the discussion we spoke about her experience in the early crypto community, how ReSource manages risk, and building bridges to new systems.
If you liked the podcast be sure to give it a review on your preferred podcast platform. If you find content like this important consider donating to my Patreon starting at just $3 per month. It takes quite a lot of my time and resources so any amount helps. Follow me on Twitter (@TBSocialist) or Mastodon (@theblockchainsocialist@social.coop) and join the r/CryptoLeftists subreddit and Discord to join the discussion.

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OTNS: Cosmo-Localism, Beyonders, and the Medieval Parallels to Digital Nomadism Jul 02, 2023

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In this episode we continue Phase 2 of OTNS with Michel Bauwens, founder of the P2P Foundation. We discuss his concept of cosmo-localism which advocates for everything heavy to be local, and everything light to be global, how many medieval institutions were cosmo-local, and the implications of the rise of knowledge workers detached from physical territory.
Check out a previous episode to learn more about our framework for out network stae alternative, coordi-nations.
JOIN THE BLOCKCHAINGOV DISCORD SERVER HERE IF YOU WANT TO TAKE PART IN THE CONTINUED OVERTHROW AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE RISE OF COORDI-NATIONS.

Overthrowing the Network State (OTNS) is a series in collaboration with Blockchaingov where we critique The Network State by Balaji Srinivasan while also pulling out the salvageable parts and concepts in discussion with a variety of guests. You can find the first episode of OTNS where we give our initial criticisms and alternatives here.
Blockchaingov is a 5-year long, transdisciplinary research effort aimed at restoring trust in institutions at the community and global levels, by promoting better on chain and off chain distributed governance practices. Throughout the series, each discussion will include me and a member of Blockchaingov with either a new guest each episode or a discussion between us to tackle various topics from the book.
If you liked the podcast be sure to give it a review on your preferred podcast platform. If you find content like this important consider donating to my Patreon starting at just $3 per month. It takes quite a lot of my time and resources so any amount helps. Follow me on Twitter (@TBSocialist) Mastodon (@theblockchainsocialist@social.coop) or Lens and join the r/CryptoLeftists subreddit and Discord to join the discussion.

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OTNS: Building Exclosures and the Institutional Scaffolding for Overlapping Sovereignties Jun 25, 2023

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While at Zuzalu, Primavera and I spoke with Jessy Kate Schingler who also attended and contributed to the coordi-nations private workshops. During the interview we spoke about her work on extitutional theory, her experience in building communities with intentional communities, and how this all relates to corrdi-nations. Since Zuzalu, Jessy and Primavera wrote a written explanation of what coordi-nations are on Medium.
Check out the last episode to learn more about our concept of coordi-nations.
JOIN THE BLOCKCHAINGOV DISCORD SERVER HERE IF YOU WANT TO TAKE PART IN THE CONTINUED OVERTHROW AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE RISE OF COORDI-NATIONS.

Overthrowing the Network State (OTNS) is a series in collaboration with Blockchaingov where we critique The Network State by Balaji Srinivasan while also pulling out the salvageable parts and concepts in discussion with a variety of guests. You can find the first episode of OTNS where we give our initial criticisms and alternatives here.
Blockchaingov is a 5-year long, transdisciplinary research effort aimed at restoring trust in institutions at the community and global levels, by promoting better on chain and off chain distributed governance practices. Throughout the series, each discussion will include me and a member of Blockchaingov with either a new guest each episode or a discussion between us to tackle various topics from the book.
If you liked the podcast be sure to give it a review on your preferred podcast platform. If you find content like this important consider donating to my Patreon starting at just $3 per month. It takes quite a lot of my time and resources so any amount helps. Follow me on Twitter (@TBSocialist) Mastodon (@theblockchainsocialist@social.coop) or Lens and join the r/CryptoLeftists subreddit and Discord to join the discussion.

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Buy my book - https://linktr.ee/blockchainradicals

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Collaborative Finance: Credit clearing for collectively doing more with less capital Jun 18, 2023

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For this episode I spoke to Ethen Buchman (@buchmanster) and Tomaž Fleischman (@T_Fleischman) in person while at the Commons Hub in Austria from May 22nd to 28th for the Collaborative Finance event with the Crypto Commons Association, one of the projects part of the Breadchain Cooperative. Ethan is one of the co-founders of Cosmos and works at Informal Systems, a workers cooperative that focuses on building Cosmos infrastructure with Tomaž.
A big theme of the Collaborative Finance event was about the paper Tomaž co-wrote while working with Sardex about multilateral trade clearing setoffs, or giving the ability of credit clearing to everyone rather than it being just something banks get to do. During the interview we spoke about what happened at the event, the political implications of giving credit clearing to everyone, and how this type of system could be implemented in Cosmos.
If you liked the podcast be sure to give it a review on your preferred podcast platform. If you find content like this important consider donating to my Patreon starting at just $3 per month. It takes quite a lot of my time and resources so any amount helps. Follow me on Twitter (@TBSocialist) or Mastodon (@theblockchainsocialist@social.coop) and join the r/CryptoLeftists subreddit and Discord to join the discussion.

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OTNS: The Rise of Coordi-Nations (Phase 2 has begun) Jun 07, 2023

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Last month Primavera and I spent about two weeks at Zuzalu in Montenegro with a team of people from Blockchaingov and elsewhere to concretely define our network state alternative of Coordi-Nations. We had five days of all day intensive workshops and three days of public presentations where we shared our findings to the attendees of Zuzalu. Right at the end of our experience at Zuzalu we recorded this episode to share what we came up with and our experience.
Besides this episode, we have plenty of writing and presentations that will be making its way out once it's ready. For the moment note that Phase 2 of the overthrow has officially begun and our focus of the series will start moving away from critique and towards building.

JOIN THE BLOCKCHAINGOV DISCORD SERVER HERE IF YOU WANT TO TAKE PART IN THE CONTINUED OVERTHROW AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE RISE OF COORDI-NATIONS.
The definition of coordi-nations:

Coordi-Nations are voluntary interwoven networks of communities, with aligned values and a shared identity. They mutualise resources to redistribute them within the network and to engage in collective action, through participatory governance and interdepenedency between nodes.

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