Byzantine Dreams

Michael Haley
Byzantine Dreams

Byzantine Dreams (2020 - 2022), features conversations with renegade thinkers in tech. We delve into topics like existential risk, cryptocurrency, digital art, and the past and future of the Internet.

Episodes

  1. Nadya Tolokonnikova (Pussy Riot), Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn (Zcash), & Emily Yang (Pplpleasr) | LIVE from EthDenver

    07/10/2022

    Nadya Tolokonnikova (Pussy Riot), Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn (Zcash), & Emily Yang (Pplpleasr) | LIVE from EthDenver

    In this special ✨LIVE ✨episode, we bring you 3 on-stage convos we had earlier this year with 3 humans who’ve helped define what it means to practice activism through crypto.

    51 min
  2. Daniel Schmachtenberger | A world that doesn't suck

    07/28/2021

    Daniel Schmachtenberger | A world that doesn't suck

    Daniel Schmachtenberger is a renowned theorist, systems thinker, and polymath. In this episode, he speaks with us about the existential threats facing humanity, our society's ability to make sense of the world, exponential technology, and steps we can take towards a more beautiful civilization.

    1h 15m
  3. Douglas Rushkoff | Fear, Loathing & Dignity in Cyberspace

    01/27/2021

    Douglas Rushkoff | Fear, Loathing & Dignity in Cyberspace

    Named one of the “world’s ten most influential intellectuals" by MIT Technology Review, Douglas Ruskhoff is a media theorist, author, and documentarian studying human autonomy in the digital age. He’s the author of over 20 books, including Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus, Media Virus, and most recently Team Human.

    55 min
  4. Sarah Friend | Art of Possibility

    12/09/2020

    Sarah Friend | Art of Possibility

    Sarah Friend is a badass infrastructure developer, digital artist, activist, and community crypto pioneer who works on Circles UBI and lives in Berlin.

    51 min
  5. Christian Langalis | Bitcoin Sign Guy: Live from the Bison Sphere

    10/16/2020

    Christian Langalis | Bitcoin Sign Guy: Live from the Bison Sphere

    In this episode Christian Langalis aka Bitcoin Sign Guy takes us on a fascinating journey through Urbit and the Bison Sphere: touching on cognitive malware, casino jails, dopamine vending machines, mimetic language, and his vision of the future primitive, colored by his classical tastes and background in studio art.

    56 min
  6. Amber Baldet | “Hope Punk” (or: why blockchain doesn’t fix anything)

    09/15/2020

    Amber Baldet | “Hope Punk” (or: why blockchain doesn’t fix anything)

    🦄 Amber Baldet is Cofounder + CEO of Clovyr and Board Member of the Zcash Foundation. We take a tour of the crisis in Belarus, surveillance capitalism, hijacking the cloud, and Amber’s sweet gaming rig.

    55 min
  7. Simon de la Rouviere | ERC-20? I haven’t heard that name in years

    08/13/2020

    Simon de la Rouviere | ERC-20? I haven’t heard that name in years

    Cryptoeconomics wouldn't be what it is today without Simon de la Rouviere. An artist and early Ethereum developer, he's best known for his role crafting the original ERC-20 token specification, meme markets, and token curated registries. In this episode, we delve into CHAZ + autonomous zones, South Africa's water crisis and statue controversy, the ERC-20 origin story, how Simon was radicalized by Dogecoin, and the importance of communities, optimism, and proper incentive design - in blockchain networks, 2020, and beyond.

    1 hr
  8. Jameson Lopp | Guns, Germs, and Bitcoin

    07/23/2020

    Jameson Lopp | Guns, Germs, and Bitcoin

    Jameson Lopp is a professional cypherpunk, outspoken privacy and self-sovereignty advocate, and CTO of Casa. In our first episode, we delve into ACAB, the police, offensive and defensive technologies, life extension, cryogenics, Bitcoin, resilience-first systems, and life beyond the State.

    1h 1m

  9. 07/22/2020

    Welcome to your Byzantine Dream

    Byzantine Dreams is a pirate radio blast, bringing you into conversation with the most important thinkers in crypto and high tech.

    7 min
  • 9 Episodes

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About

Byzantine Dreams (2020 - 2022), features conversations with renegade thinkers in tech. We delve into topics like existential risk, cryptocurrency, digital art, and the past and future of the Internet.

Information

  • Creator
    Michael Haley
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Michael Haley
  • Show Website
    Byzantine Dreams

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