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Jake Hartnell, a reality engineer and builder behind ENOVA, delves into 'hyperstitions'—beliefs that become real through networks. He explains how concepts like Bitcoin and AGI epitomize this phenomenon, acting as self-fulfilling prophecies. The discussion covers hyperstition markets that align incentives and narratives to drive community action. They explore the mechanics of donation markets, the nature of egregores, and the pivotal role of aligned communities in enacting change. This thought-provoking dialogue reveals how collective belief can shape our future.

Raymond Cheng, a software engineer and co-founder of Open Source Observer, dives into the evolving landscape of open source licensing. He highlights the sustainability challenges facing open source funding and critiques outdated licenses that fail to modern financial realities. Cheng introduces the Prosperous Software Movement, advocating for revenue-sharing licenses to support creators. They discuss the limits of public goods funding, the concept of a Public Prosperity License, and the potential of crypto to enhance funding mechanisms, painting a vision for the future of open source.

Join political theorist Nick Srnicek, author of 'Platform Capitalism,' and researcher Sofia Cossar from BlockchainGov as they explore the evolution of governance in the digital age. They discuss how platforms have morphed into political infrastructures, influencing everything from speech to economic life. The duo emphasizes the necessity of reclaiming networks as democratic commons, critiques Web3's political implications, and highlights the role of civil society in managing these powerful platforms. A thought-provoking dive into the future of sovereignty!

In an engaging discussion, Gardner outlines practical ways to build resilience right from your suburban home. He explores rainwater harvesting, emphasizing its ethical importance and surprising efficiency. Instead of going off-grid, he advocates for community-driven self-sovereignty, highlighting the power of local collaboration. The conversation dives into transforming backyards with food forests and drought-tolerant plants. Finally, Gardner champions the notion that small, collective actions can lead to significant and lasting change.

In this engaging conversation, Neil Walker, a theorist of sovereignty, and Morchette Mannan, a researcher on cooperatives, explore the revolutionary concept of functional sovereignty. They discuss how communities can operate independently without land by unbundling sovereignty into areas like identity and finance. The guests delve into historical examples of governance and examine the role of tech platforms as potential sovereign entities. They emphasize the importance of mutual recognition and decentralized infrastructure for achieving legitimate self-governance in the digital age.

New @greenpillnet pod out today! 🌐 In this episode of the VDAO × Greenpill Anti-Fragile Network States mini-series, host Kris Miller talks with Steph Curdy — Bitcoin early adopter, Wolfram researcher, and real-world resilience builder who traded city life for a hands-in-the-soil permaculture experiment. Steph shares how Bitcoin shaped his understanding of asymmetry, how COVID exposed the fragility of urban systems, and why he decided to buy land, build food and energy resilience, and grow a local community around it. They explore anti-fragility, decentralized systems, gradients, permaculture design, skepticism, community trust, and why people — not tomatoes — are the real value in any resilient ecosystem. A grounded, practical and inspiring look at how digital builders can become real-world resilience builders. 🌱 greenpill.network 🌐 vdao.org 🐦 https://x.com/JoinVDAO 🐦 https://x.com/Steph_Curdy 🐦 https://x.com/greenpillnet ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Cold open: "The real value is community, not tomatoes." 01:24 – Welcome to the VDAO Anti-Fragile Network State season 02:19 – Steph Curdy joins the show 02:44 – Steph's "why" as a builder 03:50 – Bitcoin, energy & curiosity 05:48 – What anti-fragility means to Steph 07:30 – Bitcoin as asymmetric exposure 08:55 – COVID revealing urban fragility 09:38 – Searching for land & building resilience 11:35 – Bitcoin as a "Cambrian explosion" of economic primitives 13:32 – Returning to foundational systems: food & nature 15:46 – Steph's background: Tesla → finance → Wolfram 17:31 – Discovering permaculture 19:11 – Emergence: crypto, permaculture & meta-crisis spaces 20:56 – Sensemaking through energy gradients 22:52 – History & first-principles thinking 25:05 – Using gradients to understand Bitcoin 26:55 – How Steph thinks about skeptics 28:51 – Money as information & coordination 30:27 – Listening as a core civic skill 32:25 – Crypto insecurity & ecosystem overwhelm 34:44 – Quality-of-life benefits of resilience 36:24 – Buying land: the practical journey 38:46 – Turning a junk site into regenerative opportunity 41:10 – Building trust with neighbors 42:58 – Year-by-year development of the land 45:02 – Insight: community is the real value 47:29 – Mushroom systems, events & collaborative building 49:28 – Crypto × permaculture: bridging the worlds 51:51 – Polarization & public perception 54:30 – Digital + physical sovereignty 57:03 – What Steph learned building in real life 59:49 – Closing thoughts 01:00:32 – Outro

New @greenpillnet pod out today! 🌐 In this episode of the Network Nations mini-series, Primavera De Filippi & Felix Beer speak with Audrey Tang, former Digital Minister of Taiwan, and Nathan Schneider, professor and author of Governable Spaces. Together they explore Meta-Politics — the foundational design of digital infrastructures that shape how civil society governs itself online. Audrey and Nathan discuss how platforms today constrain collective action, how democratic protocols like alignment assemblies can counter online harms, and why new governance substrates must embed values such as plurality, civic care, interoperability, and entanglement. They also examine decentralized identities, freedom of movement, DAOs, religion as governance, and how network-native communities can evolve into political actors. A powerful conversation about the next layer of digital democracy — and what it takes to build civic technologies that empower global communities. 🌱 greenpill.network 🌐 networknations.network @owocki @greenpillnet @audreyt @ntnsndr 00:00 – Cold start 02:18 – Introducing Audrey Tang & Nathan Schneider 03:07 – Nathan: "Why I worry about the word meta" 05:10 – Nation-states as fragile historical accidents 06:15 – Self-governing online networks as new politics 08:16 – How today's platforms limit civic life 10:22 – Blockchains break the server–client power structure 12:17 – Nation-states reacting to decentralized governance 14:33 – Audrey: Democracy as a "social technology" 16:37 – Deepfakes, alignment assemblies & Taiwan's model 18:33 – Crowdsourced policymaking at national scale 20:49 – Freedom of movement & interoperability design 22:48 – What Network Nation aims to build 24:52 – Audrey's "Six-Pack of Care" 27:13 – Embedding civic care into protocols 29:21 – Bridging systems & depolarization 31:33 – What values can — and cannot — be encoded 33:28 – Forking, polycentric governance & metastability 35:52 – Norms vs code: where power really lives 37:41 – How decentralized tech forces governance innovation 39:51 – Why cooperatives aren't enough for politics 42:13 – Religion as a governance model for network nations 45:17 – Open movements & global political power 47:15 – Civil society as a political actor 49:40 – Verifiable credentials & protecting deliberation 51:52 – Avoiding dystopia & VC-dominated "network states" 54:17 – Funding, incentives & getting there first 56:43 – Poison pills & preventing bad governance 58:39 – Scaling across vs scaling up 01:00:44 – Fractal scaling & mutualization 01:02:53 – Naming as the first political act 01:05:59 – Different starting points for network nations 01:08:15 – Diversity, plurality & collective action 01:10:29 – Making conflict fun through bridging 01:12:41 – Innovation amnesia & protecting past wins 01:14:42 – Values vs opinions in political communities 01:16:37 – Civic care vs individual virtue ethics 01:19:00 – Entanglement as cohesion 01:21:11 – Building a narrative that reaches real people 01:23:25 – Applying meta-politics to global crises 01:25:46 – Everyday tools already enabling the future 01:26:51 – Closing

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum and visionary in blockchain, joins the discussion to delve into public goods funding for the future. He highlights the shift from vibes-based funding to verifiable mechanisms, arguing that now is the perfect time for reform with new technologies. Vitalik explores where funding will come from in 2026, the importance of accountability in open-source projects, and how innovative strategies like programmable cryptography and AI can enhance funding models. His insights are pivotal for builders aiming to align their projects with these transformative ideas.

In this engaging discussion, Chance McAllister, a researcher and builder focused on pop-up villages and community formation, dives into what makes network societies tick. He shares the interesting origin of pop-up cities and how a simple Discord link sparked a high-talent online community. Chance contrasts formal safety nets with informal social support, and highlights lessons from the Mennonites on building belonging and negotiation tactics. He encourages exploring deeper connections among digital nomads and advocates for pragmatic approaches in creating lasting communities.

Austin Wade Smith, executive director at Regen Foundation, discusses innovative ecological state protocols. Kevin Owocki, founder of Gitcoin, highlights the importance of public goods funding and regenerative culture. Monty Bryant, co-founder of ReFiDAO, delves into coordinating the regenerative finance movement. The trio explores whether the Regen movement is evolving into a network nation, examining shared identities, the interplay of bioregionalism and digital worlds, and how community-driven activism shapes a collaborative future.