Crypto Sapiens

This episode features snippets of inspiration as we explore what inspired today's builders and leaders of web3 and web3 communities during their crypto journey and what motivates these pioneers to build innovative products and services in the rapidly evolving world of decentralized technology.
Dan Romero reflects on his journey and how the internet provided an ungated space to create and publish content while growing an audience for minimal money or effort. 
Lukas shares how the vibrant and dynamic community on Crypto Twitter, where ideas are shared and debated in real time, inspired how this leads to new collaborations and innovations.
 Mike McGuiness, Chris Castig, and David Phelps are all inspired by the social visionary Balaji Srinivasan's transparent work on the Network State. Along with his revolutionary ideas of the impact crypto will have in the future of society. 
Vikram shares his vision of not living with regrets and how hearing years previously from Jeff Bezos has motivated him in everything that he has done. 
Zach Anderson shared being inspired by thinkers that work to open up different paradigms and systems.
Alex Salnikov shares the powerful impact Vitalik Buterin had on his journey and how reading Ethereum Whitepaper and the revolutionary foundation it set for decentralized finance and web3 technology. 
Perchy shares how friends have directly influenced his journey, leading him to where he is today. 
David Phelps also shares how creating community relationships impacted his journey, noting how deep dives into economics, economic theory, and macroeconomics not only inspired a realization of the decline of US Power and the decline in the US dollar but built the foundation for friendship. Friendships flourished over debates on the next global order, paving the path down the rabbit hole. This particular trip down the rabbit hole not only provoked higher level questions like, What if the next global empire isn't a psychical nation-state? What if the internet is the next Global state? But it also formed a lifelong friendship in the process.
 Alex Poon reflects on his experience with the alliance accelerator and the generosity and understanding within his network.
Erin McMullen reflects on women that she has met while creating a welcoming space for female and those that identify as non-binary.
Philip Silva notes Bitcoin and our very own Humpty Calderon as inspiration throughout his journey.
Visit the Crypto Sapiens website to download these inspirational and all of our other episodes episodes with these inspiring creators.
 
 
This episode features the following founders:
Charmverse - Alex Poon
Noox - Henry Lee
Disco -  Erin McMullen
Perchy- Chippi
Coordinape - Zach Anderson
Gm .xyz - Mike McGuiness
Ens - Kori
Farcaster- Dan Romero
Safe (Gnosis Safe) - Lukas
Console- Chris Castig
DAO lens- Vikram
Rarible- Alex Salnikov
Joke DAO- David Phelps
Bright ID- Philip Silva
 
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In this episode of Crypto Sapiens, host Humpty Calderon delves into the topic of onboarding new contributors into decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) with Vikram, the Co-founder and CEO of DAOLens. The conversation begins with Humpty expressing his concerns about the complex and often convoluted process of joining a DAO, which can involve a series of challenging steps, from buying a token and gaining access to private servers on Discord, to navigating through various channels and introducing oneself to strangers.
Vikram highlights the importance of creating a welcoming onboarding journey for new members, which sets them up for success and ensures that they can contribute in a meaningful way to the DAO. He proposes the idea of composable experiences, which are designed to be flexible and allow members to unlock new experiences as they earn reputation. Vikram suggests that DAOs could create unique experiences by building a protocol that enables members to "build their own journeys" and contribute in a way that suits them best.
Humpty adds to the conversation by sharing a recent example of a DAO that launched its own app, which provides a more unified experience for its members. He notes that the next step would be to create these apps on a base protocol, to make these experiences more accessible and interoperable across various DAOs.
Overall, this episode of Crypto Sapiens offers valuable insights on how DAOs can create a more inclusive and engaging experience for their members. The discussion explores the potential of composable experiences and base protocols, highlighting the need to make the onboarding journey as simple and welcoming as possible. Whether you are a seasoned crypto enthusiast or new to the world of DAOs, this episode is sure to provide valuable insights into the future of decentralized organizations.
 
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Today we are chatting with Perchy, Founder and creator of Chippi NFTs.
We look at the project's genesis in Season 0 of Bankless DAO. And learn that this initiative was Perchy's way of documenting his journey at Bankless DAO.
This is a crucial takeaway because it shows how any contribution to a DAO, whether small or personal, can take a life of its own and build a strong community around it.
Chippis are non-generative NFTs limited to 500 pieces tied together by an adorable and familiar character. Every Chippi is hand drawn by Perchy.
In our conversation, we also touch on building a brand, signaling your commitment to a community, and creating a layered metaverse with your NFTs.
To learn more about Perchy and Chippi, you can follow them on Twitter @TheFutureisDAO1 and  @chippiNFT, respectively.
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Today we are chatting with Dan Romero, Co-founder of Farcaster.
In our conversation, we will discuss the rise of a decentralized social, compare different levels of decentralization, and explain why Farcaster has chosen a sufficiently decentralized approach. And what is that?
We'll also cover identity systems and content moderation in decentralized networks and explore the permissionless innovation ecosystem built for developers at Farcaster, which is evident by the growing number of applications built there.  
 
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Today we are chatting with Alex Salnikov, Co-founder of Rarible.We learn about the early days of Rarible, starting with the launch of their easy-to-use NFT minting platform that allowed anyone to create them. Alex says, at that time, you either had to be a developer or be vetted by the marketplace to mint NFTs.Throughout my conversation with Alex, I realize this consideration for accessibility drives a lot of their innovations.This has inspired it to become a first-of-its-kind aggregated marketplace for Ethereum NFTs and, more recently, to launch community marketplaces. This last one seems to have resonated with many popular collections and creators who launched marketplaces powered by Rarible.As always, there are lots to unpack here, so let’s get started.
 
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Hello and welcome to Crypto Sapiens.
 
Today we are chatting with Evin McMullen, Co-founder of Disco.
In our conversation, we look back at young Evin, presenting to her parents about the fair use statute and why her use of platforms like Napster and Limewire constituted an educational, non-commercial use case. Her fascination with data freedoms, creative commons and MIT licenses continued in her undergraduate studies, where she worked with professors and fell deeper into the rabbit hole of identities across different digital platforms. 
Evin has tons of experience in web3, including almost five years at Consensys, where she worked on Ethereum ecosystem development and where, as she says, "she solidified a lot of the ideas she has and philosophies that she holds about identities as they can exist in web3."
Anyone who has met Evin knows she isn't just brilliant but capable of breaking down complex subjects into fun, accessible bits, and this interview is no different. 
We talk about surveillance capitalism, self-sovereign identities, self-custody of our traits beyond financial data, selective disclosure, and so much more.
 
 
To learn more about Evin and Disco, you can follow them on Twitter @ provenauthority and disco.xyz, respectively.
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On today's episode, we are with Chris Castig, Co-founder of Console. We start with an exploration of Chris' crypto journey, which began when he learned of Napster (the p2p file sharing application) and soon after Bitcoin. As a musician, he then describes those innovative technologies as inspirational in his decision to study new media, specifically distributed systems culture.Furthermore, Chris is extending those values with Console, a community chat app where you own your identity, data and decentralized chat.Additionally, it uses Signal-level protocol to protect your privacy on the app. Beyond self-sovereignty and privacy, Console seeks to reduce the noise from apps like Telegram and Discord to provide a better experience for DAOs and web3 communities.And it is now in closed beta to co-build with the district. As always, lots to unpack here, so let's get started.To learn more about Chris and Console, you can follow them on Twitter @castig and @consoledao, respectively. Please remember to like and subscribe wherever you listen to this podcast. And give us a 5-star review.This helps our content reach more people like you. You can also find our entire podcast archive on our website @ cryptosapiens. xyz. Until next time, stay brainy.Please don't forget to like and subscribe wherever you listen to this podcast. And give us a 5-star review.This helps our content reach more people like you. You can also find our full podcast archive on our website @ cryptosapiens.xyz.Until next time, stay brainy.
 
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Website: https://www.console.xyz/
 
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Mini Series : Dejourno 3 by EurekaJohn.  In this episode, we focus on funding and journalism as a public good.  We start by defining the definition of a public good.  Then we explore ad-driven revenue and how it affects the algorithms in journalism.  What are some tools we can use to help incentivize journalists to work outside of the ad model?  We want to build tools for journalists that are as pure and untainted by financial and business interests as possible, but we can envision ways that some of those tools might be spun out and adapted for non-journalism commercial ventures. 
We explore how communities can use web3 to build their own decentralized, community-owned, not ad-driven, news outlets.  In the long run, we're interested in experimenting with whole new business models for journalism, and for rebuilding communities in news deserts. This is a little more abstract, but we can envision a role for investors to build some of the base layer tools that will enable this process without interfering in the editorial process.
 
Guests:
Keith Axline - @kaxline - JournoDAO, Republic.io
Crystal Street - @cstreet - JournoDAO
Eric Mack - @ericcmack - JournoDAO
Spencer - @clinamenic - JournoDAO
Humpty Calderon - @humptycalderon - Crypto Sapiens, Orange Protocol

Welcome to the Crypto Sapiens podcast! Today we have a special team episode, featuring our awesome contributors from Crypto Sapiens & BanklessDAO.
In this episode, we asked our contributors three questions:
What was one contribution to Crypto Sapiens that was special and memorable to you this year?
What is your vision of DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) in 2023?
What do you think will be the role of web3 media in the future of crypto education and adoption?
Contributors who participated (twitter profiles):
EriDAO (@EriDAO1) - Growth & Sponsorships Lead
OrnellaWeb3(@OrnellaWeb3)- Design Lead
InfiniteHomie (@infinitehomie)- Ops Lead
 Latsan (@ogalat04)- Pre-Production Lead
 Yofi (@lyknoada99)- Marketing & Distribution Lead
 Kenichi (@yfr_spxce) - Marketing & AV contributor
SprinklesForWinners (@BanklessWinners)- Finance Lead
 Studio07 - Tech Lead
EurekaJohn (@EurekaJohn1) - Audio-Visual Lead
Humpty (@humptycalderon) - Founder & Host Crypto Sapiens
Thank you for tuning in to this special team episode of the Crypto Sapiens podcast. We hope you enjoyed hearing from our team members and learning about their contributions to the show and their vision for the future of crypto. Stay tuned for more episodes of the Crypto Sapiens podcast!
Please don't forget to like and subscribe wherever you listen to this podcast. And give us a 5-star review.This helps our content reach more people like you.You can also find our full podcast archive on our website @ cryptosapiens.xyz. Until next time, stay brainy.
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Mini Series : Dejourno 3 by EurekaJohnIn this episode, we explore various types of censorship and some of the web3 tools to deal with it. Censorship is most commonly thought of as almost a caricature of some prudish authority figure at the top burning books and punishing people for what they say. However, with the advancement of technology, censorship has taken on more subtle approaches such as agenda-setting theory, algorithmic exclusion, and shadow banning. The inner workings of these types of censorship are behind a veil controlled by centralized entities. Not all censorship is terrible; however, it should be a more democratic and transparent process. With web3, we hope to tear down this veil and let this process be transparent to all through decentralization using web3 tools.
 
 
 
This episode will focus specifically on censorship. Censorship is most commonly known by the obvious censorship attempts by the ‘Washington Wives,’ a group that set out to increase censorship in music in 1985 and fought against by Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, Jon Denver, and Frank Zappa. Then again, in 1988, with NWA vs. the FBI with the song Fuck the Police, among other cases. In the 90s, famous censorship debates raged when censorship took the form of Joe Biden wanting to ban PGP encrypted e-mail (which was previously military-grade encryption) and wanted back door access into everyone’s computers via the “Clipper Chip” in which the cypherpunks fought hard against and won.  
As we progress and innovate in technology, new forms of censorship emerge. We are also being faced with protocol-level censorship.
 
Legit forms of censorship: Fact-checking, misinformation, pornography, anti-money laundering, anti-spam/scam. But who is in control of those tools?
 
Is the desire for ad revenue an inadvertent form of censorship? Are the agenda setting and topic of the content driven by the need for clicks and likes for revenue? Does this drown out the ability of journalists to focus on a topic like local news, investigative, and policy?
 
What are current tools to fight against censorship?
 
Will censorship be automated through AI? What does that look like?
 
Guests:
Reza: @RezaJafery - Pub DAO / Decrypt.co
Spencer - @clinamenic - JournoDAO
Crystal Street - @crystaldstreet - JournoDAO
Keith Axline - @kaxline - JournoDAO
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