Eric Wall is a cryptocurrency researcher, analyst, critic, and investor. In this episode we sit down to discuss the creation and premise of his new project, the Orb.

What is the orb?
How did the orb come about?
How to bet on the human capital and reputational growth of individuals
Why previous social tokens failed
What does the orb entitle you to?
Why the orb is not a security
Harberger taxes and their implementations so far
How harberger taxes create better allocative efficiency
Harberger taxes and domain names
The problem with social tokens as a way to invest in people
Why an obligation to a single holder is better than one to many holders
Eric’s feud with the Hex community and how the rb could solve this
Possible orb failure modes
Possible AI issues with the orb
Why orb issuers have an incentive to provide value to holders
The possible role of orbs in venture capital
How the orb could disrupt expert networks
How to parameterize the orb
The significance of the orb animations

Further reading:

Orb.land

Eric Wall on Eric's Orb (EP.417)