The crew explores what a post software world could look like as AI collapses the cost of building and reshapes where real constraints now sit. The conversation moves through the limits of current AI tooling, the growing “abundance” narrative, and why white collar work, especially law, may face deeper disruption than expected. From open source eroding AI moats to 2026 crypto predictions around regulation, token models, and ERC20s, the group examines how value, incentives, and business models are being reworked in real time. The episode closes by zooming out to NFTs, digital art, and the metaverse, questioning which cultural and spatial forms actually survive once software stops being scarce.

Mentioned in the episode

Harvey legal AI https://x.com/harvey

Derek’s thread on state of crypto https://x.com/derekedws/status/2001699465519042738

Mathcastles 4 year anniversary https://x.com/Mathcastles

Show & Hosts

Net Society: https://x.com/net__society

Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01

Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x

Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws

Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai

Production & Marketing

Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl

Social: https://x.com/v_kirra

(00:00) - Post-Software and Code Abundance
(05:51) - AI Tooling Friction and Product Reality
(08:44) - Abundance Narratives, Energy, and Regulation
(14:53) - AI in Law and White Collar Work
(27:15) - Open Source, Moats, and AI Commoditization
(31:13) - Crypto 2026 Predictions and Regulatory Clarity
(48:37) - NFTs, Digital Art, and the Metaverse Thesis
(01:13:33) - Welcome & Disclaimer

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