The "What is Money?" Show

Theft of Fire with Devon Eriksen (WiM510)

Episode Summary

Devon Eriksen joins me to discuss the linguistic qualities of money, the consequences of distorting money, the importance of storytelling, the ethical implications of AI and humanoid robots, the line between artificial and natural, and how we can win the culture war and create a better vision for the future. Devon Eriksen is a former software engineer and current sci-fi author of the “Orbital Space Trilogy.”

Episode Notes

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0:00 - WiM Intro 

1:18 - The Farm at Okefenokee 

2:27 - Devon’s Influences and Inspirations 

7:58 - Devon and Robert’s Writing Journeys 

17:15 - The Importance of Idle Time in the Writing Process 

22:46 - What is Money? 

28:57 - Linguistic Qualities of Money 

35:04 - Consequences of Distorting Money 

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47:17 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 

48:09 - Private Property, Socialism, and Capitalism 

56:42 - “Tax the Rich” 

1:04:15 - Central vs Decentralized Planning 

1:07:20 - A Better Vision for the Future 

1:13:18 - Self Sorting 

1:18:30 - AI, Space Colonization, and Bio-Tech 

1:29:03 - Line Between Artificial and Natural 

1:33:40 - Are Humans a Cancer on the Planet? 

1:50:41 - Tuttle Twins: Teaching Kids Critical Thinking 

1:51:57 - Mind Lab Pro 

1:53:07 - The Innovation Process 

2:02:35 - Humanoid Robots, AI, And Global Wealth 

2:19:23 - Winning the Culture War


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