Join host Matt Prewitt in an inspiring conversation with Edge City co-founders Janine Leger and Timour Kosters, as they dive into the transformative world of pop-up villages and cities. Discover the story behind Edge City's latest experiment, Edge Esmeralda, and learn how temporary communities are reshaping the way we live and work. Janine and Timour share their passion for experimentation, collaboration, co-creation, and their vision for building healthier, more dynamic environments.

From the Whole Earth Catalog to the Chautauqua movement, this episode explores the rich history of pop-up communities while introducing groundbreaking ideas like community currencies ("∈dges") and iterative social technologies. Tune in for an engaging and forward-thinking discussion that reveals fresh perspectives on the future of community building, collaboration, and social innovation. Don’t miss this illuminating discussion!

Links & References: 

References:

• About Edge City
• Edge Esmeralda Recap
• Why I Built Zuzalu by Vitalik Buterin | Palladium Magazine
  • 2023: First Zuzalu
  • Balaji Srinivasan’s on network states: The Network State
• Digital nomad - Wikipedia
• Whole Earth Catalog - Wikipedia
• Back-to-the-land movement - Wikipedia
• Burning Man - Wikipedia
  • History of the Regional Network | Burning Man Project
• Michel Bauwens - Wikipedia
  • The Seeds of The Commons: Peer-to-Peer Alternatives for Planetary Survival and Justice | Postdigital Science and Education
• Chautauqua - Wikipedia
  •   What is a Chautauqua
• “Scenius” = Scenes of genius
  • Scenius, or Communal Genius | WIRED
  • Further notes on scenius - Austin Kleon
• RadicalxChange(s) | Barry Threw: Executive & Artistic Director of Gray Area
• Secret Societies, Network States, Burning Man, Zuzalu, and More - RadicalxChange
• Edges: A Plural Money Experiment - RadicalxChange
  • Fork Edges here
• Plural Money: A New Currency Design - RadicalxChange

Bios:

Janine Leger is the co-founder of Edge City, an organization that convenes leaders and builders across tech, science, and society in pop-up villages around the globe. Previously, she co-created Zuzalu and led the Public Goods Funding team at Gitcoin.

Timour Kosters is also a co-founder of Edge City. Prior, he spent ten years building and investing in startups, including Artsy, the largest online art marketplace; Kama, a leading health-tech app; and Impact, an impact-focused social media brand. He was most recently a partner at Seed Club Ventures.

Links: 
Janine and Timour’s Social Links:

• Janine Leger (@JanineLeger) / X
• timour kosters (@timourxyz) / X
• Edge City (@JoinEdgeCity) / X
• Edge City

Matt Prewitt (he/him) is a lawyer, technologist, and writer. He is the President of the RadicalxChange Foundation.

Matt’s Social Links:

• ᴍᴀᴛᴛ ᴘʀᴇᴡɪᴛᴛ (@m_t_prewitt) / X

Connect with RadicalxChange Foundation:

• RadicalxChange Website
• @RadxChange | Twitter
• RxC | YouTube
• RxC | Instagram
• RxC | LinkedIn
• Join the conversation on Discord.

Credits:

• Produced by G. Angela Corpus.
• Co-Produced, Edited, Narrated, and Audio Engineered by Aaron Benavides.
• Executive Produced by G. Angela Corpus and Matt Prewitt.
• Intro/Outro music by MagnusMoone, “Wind in the Willows,” is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)