Edge City

Norman Ohler: Blitzed, Tripped, and How Drugs Shaped History

In this fireside chat at Edge City Patagonia with Timour Kosters, author Norman Ohler traces how psychoactive substances shaped world history. From Nazi Germany’s use of methamphetamine to the CIA’s LSD experiments and humanity’s deep evolutionary relationship with psychedelics. A wide-ranging conversation on power, consciousness, and the future of society. Norman's talk was supported by PsyDAO. LINKS Norman Ohler: https://x.com/normanohler [https://x.com/normanohler] Timour Kosters: https://x.com/timourxyz [https://x.com/timourxyz] ABOUT EDGE CITY Edge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe. Learn more: ⁠https://edgecity.live [⁠https://edgecity.live]⁠ Follow us ✨ https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity/ [https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity/] ✨ https://www.instagram.com/joinedgecity/ [https://www.instagram.com/joinedgecity/ ] TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Introduction (02:18) From Novelist to Accidental Drug Research (05:08) The Pervitin Discovery That Changed WWII (07:50) Blitzkrieg Reconsidered Through Chemistry (12:51) The Myth of the “Drug-Free” Nazi Regime (17:15) Fear Suppression, Sleep Deprivation, and Soldiers (22:37) How Meth Changed the Psychology of War (26:06) Hitler as Patient Zero (30:49) Oxycodone, Power, and Political Decisions (38:01) Why History Ignored the Role of Drugs (41:18) LSD, Alzheimer’s, and a Personal Turning Point (49:12) CIA, MK-Ultra, and the Lost Future of Psychedelic Medicine (57:47) The Global Cost of the War on Drugs (01:01:59) Ibogaine, the Stoned Ape Theory, and Brain Evolution (01:18:56) Psychedelic Freedom and the Future of Civilization

The Story & Impact of Edge City in 5 min - Timour Kosters @ the Network State Conference 2025

Edge City co-founder Timour Kosters [https://x.com/timourxyz] presented at the Network State Conference 2025 to share what we’ve built so far and where we’re headed next. Two years in, here’s what we’ve achieved as a society incubator: ✨ 7 popup villages worldwide ✨ 11,000+ participants ✨ $1M in grants given to frontier builders ✨ 50+ startups and projects supported We're hosting our next monthlong popup village in Argentine Patagonia from Oct 18 to Nov 15, 2025. Join us to prototype a brighter future — together with others working at the frontiers of tech, science, art, and society. * Apply here: https://edgecity.simplefi.tech/portal/edge-patagonia/application [https://edgecity.simplefi.tech/portal/edge-patagonia/application] * More info: https://edgecity.live/patagonia [https://edgecity.live/patagonia] ABOUT EDGE CITY Edge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe. Follow us on X: https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity [https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity] Learn more: https://edgecity.live [https://edgecity.live]

Meet the Residency Leads of Edge City Patagonia

At Edge City Patagonia (Oct 18–Nov 15), residencies [https://www.edgecity.live/patagonia#residencies] form the backbone of the village. Each brings together 5–50 people around a theme. In this roundtable conversation, we hear from residency hosts working on solarpunk futures, onchain tech, consciousness, meditation, biotech, regeneration, d/acc, AI, cypherpunk, and vibecoding. Learn more: https://www.edgecity.live/patagonia [https://www.edgecity.live/patagonia⁠] Apply to join: https://edgecity.simplefi.tech/portal/edge-patagonia/application [https://edgecity.simplefi.tech/portal/edge-patagonia/application] ABOUT EDGE CITY Edge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe. Follow us on X: https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity [https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity⁠] Learn more: https://edgecity.live [https://edgecity.live] CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (02:50) Agartha House (07:32) Argentina Onchain Residency (13:22) Meditation Artifacts Residency (15:59) Human Tech Residency (22:56) Vibe Coding Residency (26:55) Consciousness at the Edge (30:46) Cross-Pollination Between Residencies (31:30) Cypherpunk Utopia (34:24) Regen Haus (41:30) San Martín de los Andes (42:13) Health & Bio Residency (44:39) The Oz City 46:22) Wrapping Up

Edge City Patagonia: A Popup Village for Human Flourishing | Bankless Interview

Edge City gathers frontier minds to prototype new ways of living and building together. From October 18 to November 15, 2025 we're hosting our flagship popup village in the Patagonian lakeside town of San Martín de los Andes. Learn more about Edge City Patagonia: https://www.edgecity.live/patagonia [https://www.edgecity.live/patagonia] David Hoffman [http://x.com/TrustlessState] from Bankless [https://x.com/Banklesshq] sat down with Edge City co-founder Timour Kosters [https://x.com/timourxyz] to hear what Edge City Patagonia is and how it can spark new tech, startups, art, friendships, and breakthroughs. We've designed this month to be the highest-leverage time of your year. Apply here → [https://edgecity.simplefi.tech/portal/edge-patagonia/application] LINKS Timour: https://x.com/timourxyz [https://x.com/timourxyz] David: http://x.com/TrustlessState [http://x.com/TrustlessState] Bankless: https://x.com/Banklesshq [https://x.com/Banklesshq] ABOUT EDGE CITY Edge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe.Follow us on X [https://x.com/intent/user?screen_name=JoinEdgeCity] | Learn more [https://edgecity.live] CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro to Edge City (00:42) Why we build monthlong popup villages (02:28) What to expect? (03:10) David's experience at Edge Esmeralda (04:39) Designed for serendipity and collaboration (05:15) What's unique for Edge City Patagonia (06:04) How to maximize your experience (06:57) Co-working and co-creation (08:03) Make your own adventure (08:43) Human connection and social structures (10:43) How to join Edge City Patagonia

Audrey Tang - Plurality and Digital Democracy | A Fireside Chat at Edge Esmeralda

Audrey Tang (Taiwan’s first Digital Minister) sits down for a fireside chat with Edge City’s Timour Kosters to talk about digital democracy, the philosophy of plurality, civic technology, and what the rest of the world can learn from Taiwan’s democratic experiments. Recorded at Edge Esmeralda, held in Healdsburg, CA, from May 24 - June 21, 2025. LINKS Audrey Tang: https://x.com/audreyt [https://x.com/audreyt] Timour Kosters: https://x.com/timourxyz [https://x.com/timourxyz] Edge Esmeralda: https://www.edgeesmeralda.com [https://www.edgeesmeralda.com/] ABOUT EDGE CITY Edge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe. Follow Edge City on Twitter: https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity [https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity] Learn more about Edge City: https://edgecity.live/ [https://edgecity.live/ ] CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction: Audrey Tang and the Idea of Plurality (01:53) From Civic Hacker to Minister (04:48) The Sunflower Movement and GovZero (09:42) Tech for Collective Action: Open Data and Pandemic Response (13:01) Democracy as Defense: Radical Transparency in Taiwan (17:12) Global Applications: Bowling Green, Japan, and California (26:00) What is Plurality? From Conflict to Collaboration (31:02) High-Bandwidth Democracy and Civic Muscle (35:07) Real-World Plurality in Japan and California (43:07) AI, Education & Civic Competency (47:50) Q&A: Gen Z, Radical Interoperability and Future Tools (56:57) Q&A: DAOs, Community Design and the Power of Forking