Hivemind: Ideas from the Edge

<p></p><p></p><p>I got the opportunity to speak with Vlad, the founder of my favorite search engine, Kagi! Kagi is a Hacker News darling with a popular paid search engine (and an interesting philosophy on how to build...

<p></p><p>We recently hosted a Hivemind Ventures LP/Portfolio day, where we showcased a variety of presentations. The Nostr panel was particularly good so I’ve decided to release it publicly. </p><p>The panel features...

<p></p><p>This was a fun and fascinating conversation with Lyn Alden! We discuss a number of topics about which she’s not typically asked. One common thread throughout the conversation is how best to understand and...

<p></p><p>* The genesis of lightning.store</p><p>* Parallels between Bitcoin and the punk/DIY scenes </p><p>* Max’s dad - indie artist who made some cool trippy nostr shirts (which Max is wearing during...

<p></p><p>This was a fun one! In most recent episodes, I’ve had conversations with builders from the Nostr/Bitcoin community about other rabbit holes they’re interested in. In today’s episode, I sat down with Jack...

<p>I sit down with LNbits founder Ben Arc for a wide ranging and fascinating conversation about political philosophy, Nostr, and the future of FOSS/AI. Check out the notes below for more details on our discussion. This...

<p>Andrew and I sit down for a fun conversation while overlooking the San Francisco Bay. There are a few sound/wind issues with my mic (mostly towards the end), but hopefully nothing too disruptive. </p><p>We focus a...

<p>Max and Tony cover a lot of ground, including: </p><p>- Music and its role in society: “He who controls the music controls the mind” </p><p>- Why the ad model for monetizing the Internet is not only a panopticon, but...

<p>Christopher and Max explore:</p><p>* The influence of Swarmwise and the Pirate Party on Chris’ approach to building</p><p>* Lessons learned from the Ron Paul Campaign in ’08 and ’12 </p><p>* The state of open source...

<p>Keyan and Max jam on several topics including:</p><p>* What is the singularity?</p><p>* The future of AI and the coming intelligence explosion</p><p>* Does the brain create or receive consciousness? </p><p>* Can...

<p>Keyan and Max jam on several topics including:</p><p>* What is the singularity?</p><p>* The future of AI and the coming intelligence explosion</p><p>* Does the brain create or receive consciousness? </p><p>* Can...

<p>Stu and Max jam on a wide range of topics including: Terence McKenna, the world of language, evolution, Web of Trust, and the future of Nostr. At least two big ideas really clicked for me: 1) Nostr as the substrate...