Ipse Dixit

In this episode, Jason " Artnome " Bailey discusses the emergence of the NFT market and his role in its development. He begins by describing the origins of his interest in art, and specifically in digital art. He discusses his involvement in digital and generative art, and his creation of the artnome.com platform for art analytics. He explains how artnome led to his interest in NFTs and how the NF...

In this episode, Kelani Nichole , the founder of Transfer Gallery , discusses the history of digital art and how digital artists have interacted with the NFT space. She begins by briefly describing the long history of digital art and her own involvement in the curation of digital art, including at Transfer Gallery. She reflects on how the rapid growth of the NFT market has dramatically increased i...

In this episode, Trent Elmore , a co-founder of JPG , the New Media Curation Protocol, discusses his work in decentralized finance and NFTs. Elmore begins by explaining his interest in art and background in advertising and decentralized finance. Among other things, he discusses YAM Finance and other decentralized finance projects he created and developed. He explains how he became interested in NF...

In this episode, Adam McBride , a popular podcaster and self-described "NFT archaeologist," among many other things, discusses his book " NFT Ape ," how he became interested in NFTs, and how he sees the market for NFTs. McBride begins by describing his early interest in cryptocurrency and how his interest shifted to NFTs. He explains why early NFT projects are especially desirable, and describes h...

In this episode, Kevin McCoy , a pioneering digital artist and Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Art Professions at New York University, discusses his work on cryptographic art, in.collaboration with Jennifer McCoy. McCoy begins by describing his artistic practice and the origins of his interest in cryptographic art and the blockchain. He explains how he conceived of using the Namec...

In this episode, Abraham Sutherland , an independent lawyer working in the crypto space, discusses the taxation and reporting of cryptographic assets, specifically the pending proposal to require the reporting of transactions in digital assets valued in excess of $10,000. In his essay, " The Proposal to Regulate Digital Asset Transactions Should Be Struck ," published in TaxNotes, and in a researc...

In this episode, Mitchell F. Chan , a prominent conceptual artist, describes his experiences creating conceptual art on the blockchain and reflects on why it is such a perfect medium for a conceptual art practice. Chan begins by explaining how he made the transition from creating works of conceptual art as large-scale installations into creating them on the blockchain. He describes how he decided...

In this episode, Steve Pikelny , Internationally famous crypto artist, Jesus pamphlet collector, and CEO, CFO, CTO, COO of FastCashMoneyPlus.biz , discusses the secrets of how to make it as a crypto artist. Pikelny begins by discussing his work as an internet artist, creating websites hosting conceptual artworks informed by his experience in the financial services industry. He explains how he got...

In this episode, Sam Hart , a researcher, organizer, and curator working in various capacities at the Interchain Foundation and Other Internet , discusses the development of the blockchain as a medium for conceptual art and his role as an article, curator, and theorist in that space. Hart begins by describing his background in technology and conceptual art, and how his interest in blockchain devel...

In this episode, Charles Colman , a lawyer and legal scholar turned crypto investor and legal strategist discusses his path to crypto investing and his thoughts on the dynamics of the NFT ecosystem. Colman begins by explaining how he became interested in and learned about cryptocurrencies and the NFT sector. He reflects on what he sees as some of the most important legal questions in the space, wi...

In this episode, Simon Indelicate , a member of the English band The Indelicates, among other things, discusses his new albums Arcadia Park and Starfield Lounge , as well as his essay " Why Your Music is Worthless (and How to Sell it Anyway) ." Indelicate begins by describing the inspiration for and process of creating Arcadia Park and Starfield Lounge . He then explains how his essay "Why Your Mu...

This is part of a series of episodes featuring prominent figures in the NFT and blockchain communities. In this episode, Sam Spike , a co-founder of JPG: The New Media Curation Protocol and a curator on FingerprintsDAO , discusses his work collecting and curating NFT-based art. He begins by describing how he made the transition from studying historical conceptual art to curating conceptual art NFT...

In this episode, Cathy Gellis , a lawyer, scholar, and legal commentator, discusses her work on internet policy and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Gellis begins by explaining her work in the internet policy space. She describes the origins, purposes, and consequences of Section 230, and why it is so important to enabling free speech on the internet. She also discusses current propo...

In this episode, Mike Masnick , founder and CEO of the Copia Institute and editor of the Techdirt blog, discusses his work on internet governance and the economics of abundance. He begins by discussing his book " Approaching Infinity ," which reflects on what it means to move from a world of scarce resources to one of infinite digital resources. He also discusses his article " Protocols, Not Platf...

In this episode, Logan Strother , Assistant Professor of Political Science at Purdue University, discusses his article, " An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Supreme Court Justices’ Public Rhetoric on Perceptions of Judicial Legitimacy ," which he co-authored with Colin Glennon, as well as his other scholarship on judicial legitimacy. Strother observes that Supreme Court justices often...

In this episode, Thomas J. Tobin , an author, speaker, and scholar of higher education quality discusses his work on copyright education and distance learning. Among other things, he discusses how became interested in distance learning, how it lead to an interest in copyright policy and education, and the different ways in which he has advanced that conversation. He also describes the process of c...

In this episode, Benjamin P. Edwards , Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Public Policy Clinic at the University of Nevada Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law, discusses his draft article " Supreme Risk ." Edwards explains that the United States financial markets are regulated primarily by self-regulatory organizations or "SROs" supervised by government agencies. He discusses his h...

In this episode, Grace McLaughlin , a recent graduate of Harvard Law School, discusses her note " Fanciful Failures: Keeping Nonsense Marks off the Trademark Register ," which is published in the Harvard Law Review. McLaughlin begins by explaining what "nonsense marks" are and why some companies register them. She observes that nonsense marks frustrate the expectations of trademark doctrine, prima...

In this episode, Ashley T. Rubin , Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, discusses her new book, " Rocking Qualitative Social Science: An Irreverent Guide to Rigorous Research ," which is published by Stanford University Press. Rubin begins by explaining what qualitative research is, how it differs from quantitative research, and why qualitative research can answe...

In this episode, Lee Montgomery , Associate Professor of Experimental Art and Technology at the University of New Mexico, discusses the intersection of artistic practice and the law. Among other things, he describes his Neighborhood Public Radio project, which was featured in the 2008 Whitney Biennial, and its reception by National Public Radio. He reflects on the relationship between analog and d...

In this episode, Eric J. Segall , Ashe Family Chair Professor of Law at Georgia State University College of Law, discusses his forthcoming essay " John Roberts: Hubris-in-Chief ." Segall reflects on the tension between Chief Justice Roberts's reputation as an institutionalist and the radical positions he has taken in many cases. He argues that this reflects a hubris that is bad for the Supreme Cou...

In this episode, Zachary D. Kaufman , Associate Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Houston Law Center, discusses his article " Digital Age Samaritans ," which is published in the Boston College Law Review. Kaufman begins by describing "bad samaritan" laws that impose liability on certain people who fail to report crimes or other harms. He observes that these laws are commo...

In this episode, Anthony Moffa , Associate Professor of Law at the University of Maine School of Law, discusses his articles, " Word Limited: An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship Between the Length, Resiliency, and Impact of Federal Regulations " and " Strength In Numbers (of Words): Empirical Analysis of Preambles and Public Comments ," both of which will be published in the Nevada Law Journ...

In 1986, the American economist, political scientist and cognitive psychologist Herbert Simon published "Rationality in Psychology and Economics" in the Journal of Business. Continuing with Simon's critique of neoclassical assumptions of economic behavior, Simon asserts that the standard of rationality used in neoclassical economic analysis is insufficient to analyze the real world. In particular,...

In 1991, the American economist, political scientist and cognitive psychologist Herbert Simon published "Organizations and Markets" in the Journal of Economic Perspectives. It provides a critique of neoclassical and new institutional economic assumptions of organizational behavior. "Research into the decision-making process within economic organizations" won him the The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in...