New @greenpillnet pod out today! ๐
In this episode of the Network Nations mini-series, host Primavera De Filippi brings together Kevin Owocki (Greenpill / Gitcoin), Austin Wade Smith(Regen Network), and Monty Merlin (ReFi DAO) to explore whether the global Regen movement is evolving into a protoโNetwork Nation.
They discuss Regen's shared identity, the rise of ecological state protocols, DAO-of-DAOs coordination, distributed governance, bioregional + digital hybrid communities, and how entanglement, values, and collective purpose shape the next civic era.
This is a foundational conversation for anyone interested in how ecological stewardship, Web3 coordination, and cultural identity can weave into a new form of civil society.
๐ networknations.network ๐ฑ greenpill.network @owocki @_newcubes_ @MontyMerlin_ @greenpillnet
Timestamps
00:00 โ Cold open 00:59 โ Welcome to the Network Nations mini-series 02:20 โ Meet the guests: Kevin, Austin & Monty 03:22 โ Is the Regen movement a protoโNetwork Nation? 05:13 โ Austin: How Regen Network began 09:25 โ Kevin: Gitcoin, Greenpill & regenerative culture 13:40 โ Monty: The origins of ReFi DAO 17:31 โ Are Regen communities forming a "network of networks"? 19:10 โ Shared Regen identity & culture 21:32 โ Holding digital and bioregional worlds together 23:46 โ Activism vs community-driven identity 26:09 โ What makes someone a "Regen"? 29:07 โ Mission-driven vs identity-driven motivation 32:45 โ Is Regen becoming a nation-like identity? 38:17 โ What "nation" means for Greenpill 40:33 โ Toward Ethereum localism & civic public goods 42:00 โ How the Regen groups collaborate today 47:12 โ DAO of DAOs: emerging interwoven coordination 49:32 โ What is "entanglement" between communities? 51:30 โ Structural vs economic entanglement 54:40 โ Reputation as a binding force 56:30 โ Co-living & real-world Regen communities 58:23 โ The next step: unlocking capital flows 01:00:35 โ How a Regen Network Nation might emerge 01:04:16 โ Closing thoughts from guests
