Specific Knowledge: Philosophy for the New Wave

Episode 16: GME and Memetic Nihilism

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:14:48 GMT

In the sixteenth episode of Specific Knowledge, Devin, Lucas, and Ryan discuss GameStop [GME] and last year's Reddit-led short squeeze – why it happened and what it means for economics. If you like game theory, blockchain, and memes then this is the episode for you.

Episode 15: Snowden Says...

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 05:16:22 GMT

In the fifteenth episode of Specific Knowledge, Devin, Lucas, and Ryan discuss an article by Edward Snowden written in response to a speech by Governor Christopher J. Waller. Both defiantly address the proposed adoption of CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies) and the dangers that come with them.

Link (Waller Speech): https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/waller20210805a.htm

Link (Snowden Article): https://edwardsnowden.substack.com/p/cbdcs

"Specific Knowledge: Philosophy for the New Wave" is a podcast dedicated to exploring how people coordinate and build in a dynamic world where knowledge is distributed and ephemeral. With a focus on creative destruction and the role of blockchain as a decentralizing technology, we discuss new ways to reimagine and reshape the current social order.

Episode 14: Social Media 2.0

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:47:15 GMT

In the fourteenth episode of Specific Knowledge, Devin, Ryan, and Lucas discuss decentralized social media – what we are calling Social Media 2.0. If you're a user of social media (I mean, who isn't?) then you'll definitely want to listen to this episode.

Episode 13: NFTs and the Metaverse

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 01:36:21 GMT

In the thirteenth episode of Specific Knowledge, Devin, Ryan, and Lucas are joined by special guest Jacob Garcia to discuss NFTs, what gives them value, and how they will shape this new internet age that is commonly deemed the "Metaverse."

Episode 12: Dialectics & Freedom

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 23:15:39 GMT

In the twelfth episode of Specific Knowledge, Devin, Ryan, and Lucas discuss the process of viewing issues from multiple perspectives, as well as the "Nirvana fallacy" and overcoming dualistic thinking.

Episode 11: Feedback Loops and Evolutionary Order

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 04:56:17 GMT

In the eleventh episode of Specific Knowledge, Devin, Ryan, and Lucas welcome special guest Rene Hochmuth, a particle physicist, turned poker pro, turned blockchain mathematician. We discuss everything from biomathematics and Turing patterns to crypto liquidations and who we believe Satoshi Nakamoto really is.

Episode 10: Bubbles and Blockchain

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:25:28 GMT

In the Tenth episode of Specific Knowledge, Devin, Ryan, and Lucas analyze economic bubbles and how blockchain may help to mitigate larger-scale economic recessions in the future. They support their findings with works by Steven Horwitz, Ludwig von Mises, and F. A. Hayek... as well as other prominent Austrian economists.

Episode 9: Blockchain Jurisdiction and the Evolution of Governance

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 20:54:25 GMT

In the ninth episode of Specific Knowledge, Devin, Ryan, and Lucas discuss the possibility of Blockchain Jurisdiction in our lifetime and the evolution of governance, or voting, models on a mass scale.

Episode 8: How Blockchain Will Change Your Life

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:29:43 GMT

In the eighth episode of Specific Knowledge, Devin, Ryan, and Lucas illustrate how Blockchain tech will change everyday life – from education to medicine to voting.

Episode 7: Before Blockchain - Competing Visions of Monetary Order

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 02:08:02 GMT

In the seventh episode of Specific Knowledge, Devin, Ryan, and Lucas discuss Friedrich Hayek, the Gold Standard, Bretton Woods, and the future of Monetary Order.

Episode 6: The Empire Strikes Back

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 22:21:50 GMT

In our sixth episode, we discuss the recent U.S. Infrastructure bill and how it impacts the crypto and blockchain industries – Spoilers, it's not all bad.

Episode 5: Regulations and Scalable Solutions

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 01:39:23 GMT

In our fifth episode, we discuss more Crypto Regulations and Scalable Solutions for Ethereum.

Episode 4: Reciprocity and Regulation

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:14:09 GMT

In our fourth episode, we discuss Austrian Economics, Social Welfare States, and Regulations and how these three topics pertain to blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Episode 3: Fantasy Crypto Draft

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 02:09:24 GMT

In our third episode, we run a crypto fantasy draft where we highlight our favorite projects and why we believe they are going to revolutionize the industry that they're in.

Enjoy and don't forget to vote for your favorite on our website – www.specificknowledge.net.

Episode 2: The Democratizing Potential of Blockchain

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 02:16:04 GMT

In our second episode, we explore democracy and the democratizing effects of blockchain technology.

Episode 1: NFTs

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 02:20:53 GMT

In our first episode, we explore NFTs and the future of non-fungible technology.