Adrien Harrison

Better Societies with Adrien Harrison

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A HOW-TO GUIDE FOR BUILDING BETTER SOCIETIES.What happens when an authoritarian country takes over as the dominant world power? How does the changing world order affect your day-to-day life? How and why are disruptive technologies used for “good” or “evil” in shaping societies today? Well, The Better Societies Podcast believes you deserve answers… or at least some passionate opinions from our expert guests. Every episode, Adrien Harrison and expert guests unpack both dominant and potential theories on how to structure better societies using technology, philosophy, psychology, and more.

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Adrien Harrison

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What are the world's biggest problems? | Better Societies Podcast - Trailer 25.09.2023 2:04

A HOW-TO GUIDE FOR BUILDING BETTER SOCIETIES What happens when an authoritarian country takes over as the dominant world power? How does the changing world order affect your day-to-day life? How and why are disruptive technologies used for “good” or “evil” in shaping societies today? Well, The Better Societies Podcast believes you deserve answers… or at least some passionate opinions from our expe...

How Afrofuturism, Imagination, Vision & Creativity Can Change Our Future with Fabrice J. Guerrier 02.06.2023 1:36:05

JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XzsJymtZEZ SUBSCRIBE FOR PERKS: https://www.networkstatepodcast.com/subscribe FOLLOW US: https://linktr.ee/networkstatepodcast Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://anchor.fm/network-state-podcast Welcome to The Network State podcast, where we explore the future of technology and its impact on society. Today we had the pleasure of spea...

How Can Nomad Workers Benefit From A Network State | A Discussion With Daniel Go 05.05.2023 1:13:02

How could Armenia benefit from a Network State with Vahram Ayvazyan 15.04.2023 1:11:23

How AI is replacing our jobs | How to take advantage of it with Bara Badwan 31.03.2023 1:16:47

How To Build Better Societies | Old vs New Generation with Alexandros Markesinis 24.03.2023 2:02:08

JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XzsJymtZEZ SUBSCRIBE FOR PERKS: https://www.networkstatepodcast.com/s... FOLLOW US: https://linktr.ee/networkstatepodcast Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://anchor.fm/network-state-podcast In this episode, we dive into some of the biggest problems in our world today and potential solutions to them with Alexandros Markesinis, a very s...

How Global Powers Manipulate the Public | What you didn't know. 10.03.2023 1:03:30

JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XzsJymtZEZ  SUBSCRIBE FOR PERKS: https://www.networkstatepodcast.com/subscribe  FOLLOW US: https://linktr.ee/networkstatepodcast  Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://anchor.fm/network-state-podcast  Join us in exploring the intertwining of political power and technological truth throughout history, uncovering winne...

Bitcoin Blockchain for Recording Non-Bitcoin Events: Cryptohistory & Cryptographic Verification 24.02.2023 1:00:51

In this episode, we dive into how and why The Bitcoin Blockchain Can Record Non-Bitcoin Events, in other words how the technology works to record things like photographs, and documents, and why that would be useful for us to have as an immutable recording of the historical events of an Economy and Society. And Ultimately how Cryptohistory is Cryptographically Verifiable Macrohistory We cover: How...

How Bitcoin's Blockchain Technology is Revolutionizing Macrohistory 17.02.2023 1:02:22

In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of Bitcoin's blockchain technology and how it can be used to record history in a robust and trustworthy way.  From digital signatures to cryptographic hash functions, we dive into the technical details and explain why they matter for keeping records that are almost impossible to falsify.   We cover how blockchain technology can log crucia...

Macro History: Using Digitized Documentation to Tackle a History of Non-Reproducible Systems 10.02.2023 1:02:37

Macro history is the history of non-reproducible systems. So what does this mean? A non-reproducible system is one in which there are too many variables to be easily reset and replayed from the beginning. It is history that is not directly amenable to a controlled experiment. On a very large scale, it is the history of humanity. With the introduction of document digitization, macro history can be...

Micro History: Tackling the Scale of History and Historiography 03.02.2023 35:32

The scale of history is huge, the timeframe is long, and the measurements are often intentionally corrupted. After all, history is written by the winners, can be influenced by many factors, and needs to be verified. This verification comes through the analysis of historiography, which is the study of historical recordkeeping. It is important to look at history to understand these trajectories beca...

Bitcoin, Network States, & Biased Algorithms | Severin Deutschmann On Higher Data Standards In Tech 26.01.2023 55:16

Bitcoin, network states, and biased algorithms: how do they relate? Is it time we implement higher data standards in tech? This week’s episode not only answers these questions but does so with our very first guest. Severin Deutschmann, Founder and Managing Director of OpenTelos.com, shares his thoughts on: - network states enabling bottom-up regulation - algorithms being designed to control us - t...

Is History Crucial for a Startup Society? Are Leaders Prioritizing the Right Metrics? 20.01.2023 45:39

Are leaders prioritizing the right metrics? Why does history matter for startups? There’s a lot to consider here. While many might argue that profit should be prioritized above all else, many also oppose this claim, suggesting that people’s happiness matters more than monetary value. This episode will cover our thoughts on the following topics: What makes a good leader? Is GDP the most important m...

Why History Is Important | Inclusive Tech and Social Media Accountability 13.01.2023 30:19

Why does history matter? How do we know if society is broken or not?  What’s the point in keeping track of everything that’s happened before?  How does history influence the present and future?   The Network State by Balaji Srinivasan makes the case that history is crucial for several reasons:   In part one of this episode we covered:  - How History is how you win the argu...

Why History Matters To International Relations - History of Democracy - (Part 1) 23.12.2022 1:07:04

- Why does history matter?   - What’s the point in keeping track of everything that’s happened before?  - How does history influence the present and future?   The Network State by Balaji Srinivasan makes the case that history is crucial because:    - History is how you win the argument. Winning arguments need more than pure logic alone; you need facts, so you need history....

Leader vs Follower and Leader vs Boss | How Startup Societies are Different from Startups 15.12.2022 1:08:40

Leaders cannot exist without followers. But followers cannot be coerced. A good boss must be a good leader. If not, followers will desert or mutiny and find a new leader. This is the eternal dynamic between a leader versus a boss. And leaders versus followers. Traditionally, the mark of a strong tech company has been its innovation first, and company culture second. However, when it comes to creat...

The Network State: Why It Matters and How to Build One 08.12.2022 59:17

In this episode, we’ll explore the concept of The Network State popularized by Balaji Srinivasan.   Technology has allowed us to start new companies, new communities, and new currencies. But can we use it to create new cities or even new countries? A key concept is to go cloud-first, land last — but not land never — by starting with an online community and then materializing it into the physi...