173 episodes

The Past. The Present. Hence, the Future

Hence The Future Mattimore Cronin

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The Past. The Present. Hence, the Future

    Ep. 173 - The Rise of Nostr

    Ep. 173 - The Rise of Nostr

    In this episode, Mattimore explores the rise of Nostr, and why some are calling it the biggest boon to free speech since the 1st Amendment.

    Topics Discussed


    What is Nostr?
    Why care about Nostr?
    How to get started on Nostr?

    Future Scenarios


    Worst case scenario
    Best case scenario
    Most likely scenario

    Thanks for tuning in 🔭


    Website: hencethefuture.com/
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    YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
    Hashtags: #htf #nostr #riseofnostr #hencethefuture

    • 41 min
    Ep. 172 - 2023 Predictions

    Ep. 172 - 2023 Predictions

    In this episode, Mattimore and Justin predict political, social, economic, and technological changes in the year 2023 (00:00:00)

    Topics Discussed:


    Political predictions (00:00:42)
    Economic predictions (00:12:00)
    Social predictions (00:27:26)
    Technological predictions (00:44:28)

    Future Scenarios:


    West case scenario (00:59:50)
    Best case scenario (01:09:05)
    Most likely scenario (01:17:42)

    Thanks for tuning in 🔭


    Website: hencethefuture.com/
    Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
    Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
    YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
    Hashtags: #2023 #2023predictions #htf #hencethefuture

    • 1 hr 24 min
    Ep. 171 - Big Tech's Walled Gardens

    Ep. 171 - Big Tech's Walled Gardens

    In this episode, Mattimore and Justin discuss the closed ecosystems that big tech companies control, and the movement that seeks to open them up. We also discuss chatGPT in the introduction (00:00)

    Topics Discussed:


    chatGPT update (00:52)
    Walled gardens overview (16:17)
    Battle 1: Apple vs Fortnite (21:06)
    Battle 2: Apple vs Coinbase (22:15)
    Battle 3: Apple vs Twitter (25:18)

    Future Scenarios:


    Worst case scenario (36:43)
    Best case scenario (47:46)
    Most likely scenario (53:37)

    Thanks for tuning in 🔭


    Website: hencethefuture.com/
    Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
    Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
    YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
    Hashtags: #bigtech #walledgardens #htf #hencethefuture

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Ep. 170 - Generative A.I.

    Ep. 170 - Generative A.I.

    In this episode, Mattimore and Justin discuss the rise of generative A.I. and its effects (00:00)

    Topics discussed:


    The current state of AI (00:42)
    Generative AI explosion (02:05)
    Types of Generative AI (09:48)
    Generative AI use cases (18:19)

    Future scenarios:


    Worst case scenario (37:50)
    Best case scenario (47:48)
    Most likely scenario (52:16)

    Thanks for tuning in 🔭  


    Website: hencethefuture.com/ 
    Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/ 
    Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture 
    YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
    Hashtags: #generativeAI #htf #hencethefuture

    • 59 min
    Ep. 169 - Trusted Third Parties

    Ep. 169 - Trusted Third Parties

    In this episode, Mattimore and Justin discuss tradeoffs and best practices regarding "trusted third parties" 🔓 (00:00:00)
    Topics Discussed:

    FTX blow up - what happened (00:00:58)
    What are trusted third parties (00:06:49)
    Why not to trust third parties (00:07:55)
    Trusted third party hierarchy (00:10:44)
    Asset class custody hierarchy (00:19:35)
    How to minimize exposure to TTPs (00:24:16)

    Future Scenarios:

    Worst case scenario (00:50:37)
    Best case scenario (01:00:27)
    Most likely scenario (01:07:19)

    Thanks for tuning in 🔭

    Website: hencethefuture.com/
    Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
    Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
    YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
    Hashtags: #trustedthirdparties #htf #hencethefuture

    • 1 hr 16 min
    Ep. 168 - Libertarianism and Statism

    Ep. 168 - Libertarianism and Statism

    Libertarian and Statist Philosophy

    In this episode, Mattimore and Justin explore the philosophy and reality of libertarianism and statism. (00:00)

    Topics discussed:


    Nolan Chart (01:06)
    Arguments for Statism (07:03)
    Arguments for Libertarianism (14:12)
    Stances on key issues (50:32)

    Future Scenarios:


    Worst case scenario (56:05)
    Best case scenario (1:12:52)
    Most likely scenario (1:24:32)

    Thanks for tuning in 🔭 


    Website: hencethefuture.com/
    Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
    Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
    YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
    Hashtags: #libertarianism #statism #htf #hencethefuture

    • 1 hr 35 min

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