E12 - Synthesizing Our Genetic Future, with Andrew Hessel

Nevin Freeman - Cryptoeconomic Stability & Reserve

Nevin Freeman, founder of the Reserve stablecoin, joins me in this episode to discuss the challenges beset stablecoin creators, and how Reserve plans to outmaneuver the issues that have plagued currency pegs since time immemorial. We also speak about the great responsibility that comes along with introducing financial technologies to some of the world's least stable communities, and how Reserve plans to improve the crypto community at large.

Ori Brafman - Decentralization in Practice

What are the limits of decentralization? How can we conceptualize inclusion in a manner that transcends the partisan divide? Is Burning Man a modern church? Ori Brafman and I discuss these questions and more in this episode. Video: https://youtu.be/yBE_9Xm_jIs Support C2 on Patreon: https://patreon.com/catcoherence

Ben Hunt

Ben Hunt joins me to discuss a wide range of topics, from the game theory of farm life to the dangers of financial innovation, extending to the emerging world of the decentralized economy. Support the show: patreon.com/catcoherence Here are a few of the relevant Epsilon Theory pieces, for background context: Too Clever By Half: https://www.epsilontheory.com/too-cle... When Does the Story Break: https://www.epsilontheory.com/when-do... The Arborist: https://www.epsilontheory.com/the-arb...

E12 - Synthesizing Our Genetic Future, with Andrew Hessel

In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Hessel to discuss the future of synthetic biology. Andrew Hessel is the CEO of Humane Genomics Inc., a seed-stage company developing virus-based therapies for cancer, starting with dogs. He is a co-founder of the Genome Project-write, the international scientific effort working to engineer large genomes, including the human genome. From 2012-2017 Andrew was the Distinguished Researcher at Autodesk Life Sciences. He has been Singularity University faculty since 2009. His goal is to help people better understand and use living systems to meet the needs of society. To support the podcast, consider donating at: http://patreon.com/catcoherence

E11 - God is in the Rain, with Jason Silva

Jason Silva dropped in to discuss the human capacity to transcend our fears and tap into the deep meaning of existence through submission to one's own transformational psychological potential. We also touch upon the poetic aspect of the natural world as a mechanism for channeling peak experiences, and the human desire for immortality through technological means. Support the podcast: patreon.com/catcoherence Find Jason's work at his Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/jasonlsilva/ And his Shots of Awe YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/ShotsOfAwe Photograph by Josh Moore: https://www.facebook.com/jtmoore71