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163 - Bitcoin & Fungal Economies with Toby Kiers & Brandon Quittem
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This week weâre joined by evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers and Bitcoin entrepreneur Brandon Quittem for an interdisciplinary trialogue on the analogy between digital currencies and the so-called Wood Wide Web. Toby studies fungal economies in the lab, and her research challenges the commonly-held assumption that mycorrhizal networks are socialist utopia hippie love-fests. Brandon evangelizes âThe Internet of Moneyâ as an exemplary instance of biomimicry and argues that Bitcoin is doing for human finance what mycelial networks have done for terrestrial biology. And I wade in with more than my usual helping of paradoxically-critical enthusiasm to ask if ânaturalâ really equals âhealthyâ or âdesirableâ in our rush to serve the evolutionary algorithm of technological development.
This one should appeal to anybody on the âTranshumanist Bitcoin Bro to Luddite Biodynamic Farmerâ spectrumâŚshare your thoughts about the episode in ourFuture Fossils Discord server or Facebook group, where itâs easy to link up with amazing fellow weirdos.
Brandonâs Website & Twitter
Brandonâs article, âBitcoin is The Mycelium of Moneyâ
Tobyâs Website & Twitter
Tobyâs TED talk, âLessons from fungi on markets and economicsâ
If you believe in the value of this show and want to see it thrive, support Future Fossils on Patreon and/or please rate and review Future Fossils on Apple Podcasts! Patrons gain access to over twenty secret episodes, unreleased music, our monthly book club, and many other wondrous things.
Music by Future Fossils co-host Evan âSkytreeâ Snyder.
I transcribe this show with help from Podscribe.ai â which I highly recommend to other podcasters. If youâd like to help me edit transcripts for my upcoming Future Fossils book project, please let me know! Iâm @michaelgarfield on Twitter & Instagram.
If youâre looking for new ways to help regulate stress, get better sleep, recover from exercise, and/or stay alert and focused without stimulants, let me recommend the Apollo Neuro wearable. I have one and appreciate it so much I decided to join their affiliate program. The science is solid.
And for my fellow guitarists in the audience, let me recommend you get yourself a Jamstik Studio, the coolest MIDI guitar Iâve ever played. I just grabbed one this year and LOVE it. Videos soon!
Enjoy, and thanks for listening!
Additional Resources:
Future Fossils 161 - Michael Phillip on Play & Creativity
Future Fossils 81 - Art Brock on Holochain and the Future of Currency
Future Fossils 56 - Sophia Rohklin on Anarchy, Ecology, Economy, and Shamanism
Complexity 35 - Geoffrey West on Physical Scaling Laws
Complexity 13 - Brian Arthur on the History of Complexity Economics
Complexity 8 - Olivia Judson on Lifeâs Major Energy Transitions
Deep Facebook thread on the un/sustainability of blockchains & cryptocurrencies
Regen Network
When youâre ready to switch it up, here are my music and listening recommendations on Spotify.
And if you're in a tipping mood:
⢠Venmo: @futurefossils
⢠Patreon: patreon.com//michaelgarfield
⢠BTC: 1At2LQbkQmgDugkchkP6QkDJCvJ5rv3Jm
⢠ETH: 0xddF0524510d6d802c3e9b0740D48CF893425664D
Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/futurefossils.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is a public episode. If youâd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelgarfield.substack.com/subscribe
219 episodes
Manage episode 287114113 series 2407639
This week weâre joined by evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers and Bitcoin entrepreneur Brandon Quittem for an interdisciplinary trialogue on the analogy between digital currencies and the so-called Wood Wide Web. Toby studies fungal economies in the lab, and her research challenges the commonly-held assumption that mycorrhizal networks are socialist utopia hippie love-fests. Brandon evangelizes âThe Internet of Moneyâ as an exemplary instance of biomimicry and argues that Bitcoin is doing for human finance what mycelial networks have done for terrestrial biology. And I wade in with more than my usual helping of paradoxically-critical enthusiasm to ask if ânaturalâ really equals âhealthyâ or âdesirableâ in our rush to serve the evolutionary algorithm of technological development.
This one should appeal to anybody on the âTranshumanist Bitcoin Bro to Luddite Biodynamic Farmerâ spectrumâŚshare your thoughts about the episode in ourFuture Fossils Discord server or Facebook group, where itâs easy to link up with amazing fellow weirdos.
Brandonâs Website & Twitter
Brandonâs article, âBitcoin is The Mycelium of Moneyâ
Tobyâs Website & Twitter
Tobyâs TED talk, âLessons from fungi on markets and economicsâ
If you believe in the value of this show and want to see it thrive, support Future Fossils on Patreon and/or please rate and review Future Fossils on Apple Podcasts! Patrons gain access to over twenty secret episodes, unreleased music, our monthly book club, and many other wondrous things.
Music by Future Fossils co-host Evan âSkytreeâ Snyder.
I transcribe this show with help from Podscribe.ai â which I highly recommend to other podcasters. If youâd like to help me edit transcripts for my upcoming Future Fossils book project, please let me know! Iâm @michaelgarfield on Twitter & Instagram.
If youâre looking for new ways to help regulate stress, get better sleep, recover from exercise, and/or stay alert and focused without stimulants, let me recommend the Apollo Neuro wearable. I have one and appreciate it so much I decided to join their affiliate program. The science is solid.
And for my fellow guitarists in the audience, let me recommend you get yourself a Jamstik Studio, the coolest MIDI guitar Iâve ever played. I just grabbed one this year and LOVE it. Videos soon!
Enjoy, and thanks for listening!
Additional Resources:
Future Fossils 161 - Michael Phillip on Play & Creativity
Future Fossils 81 - Art Brock on Holochain and the Future of Currency
Future Fossils 56 - Sophia Rohklin on Anarchy, Ecology, Economy, and Shamanism
Complexity 35 - Geoffrey West on Physical Scaling Laws
Complexity 13 - Brian Arthur on the History of Complexity Economics
Complexity 8 - Olivia Judson on Lifeâs Major Energy Transitions
Deep Facebook thread on the un/sustainability of blockchains & cryptocurrencies
Regen Network
When youâre ready to switch it up, here are my music and listening recommendations on Spotify.
And if you're in a tipping mood:
⢠Venmo: @futurefossils
⢠Patreon: patreon.com//michaelgarfield
⢠BTC: 1At2LQbkQmgDugkchkP6QkDJCvJ5rv3Jm
⢠ETH: 0xddF0524510d6d802c3e9b0740D48CF893425664D
Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/futurefossils.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is a public episode. If youâd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelgarfield.substack.com/subscribe
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