Ep53 From PvP to Exocapitalism and Gooning

From techno-capitalism to gooning, the crew unpacks the contradictions of a world caught between overproduction and isolation. Aaron, Chris, and Pri trace the threads from Bill Ackman discourse to exo-capitalism, exploring how prediction, automation, and financial nihilism reshape the human condition. It’s Halloween, Bitcoin’s birthday, and the trenches are thinning, but the ideas keep multiplying.

Mentioned in the episode

Bill Ackman https://x.com/BillAckman

Prediction and postmodernism https://a16z.com/prediction-the-successor-to-postmodernism/

Exocapitalism https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240662971-exocapitalism

Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30200112-secondhand-time

The Good Squad https://harpers.org/archive/2025/11/the-goon-squad-daniel-kolitz-porn-masturbation-loneliness/

Farcaster pivot to tokens https://x.com/tednotlasso/status/1982810870716498396

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) - Opening Grievances
• (04:19) - Bill Ackman & Cultural Fatigue
• (08:12) - Optimism, Propaganda, and the U.S.–China Lens
• (11:25) - Gambling, Nihilism, and the Age of Prediction
• (16:00) - Techno-Capitalism and the Anti-Human Economy
• (24:06) - Exo-Capitalism, Gooning, and the Future of Labor
• (42:43) - Crypto Parallels, PvP Markets, and the Trenches’ Decline
• (58:16) - Market Resets, Token Buybacks, and Halloween Wrap-Up
• (59:30) - Welcome & Disclaimer