Ep52 Tokens v. Tokens

NET Society

The Net Society crew dives into a wide-ranging conversation on crypto’s evolving landscape and its uneasy rivalry with AI. Chris opens by questioning his own “bearish” stance, leading to a lively debate on distribution, developer momentum, and the shifting perception of tokens as tools versus speculation. The group explores how AI and blockchain may ultimately converge, touching on Hyperreal Hospitality, post-authorship, and the importance of long-term relationships between builders and users. Later, they discuss postmodern exhaustion, prediction as a new cultural logic, and the consolidation of major players like Coinbase, Base, and Tether as crypto matures into its next institutional phase.

Mentioned in the episode

ADIN https://x.com/adinonline

OpenAI hires 100 investment bankers https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/openai-hires-100-investment-bankers-to-train-its-ai-20251022-p5n4er

Prediction is the successor to postmodernism https://a16z.com/prediction-the-successor-to-postmodernism/

David Phelps chains owning apps https://x.com/divine_economy/status/1981006512500720113

Tether https://x.com/Tether_to

Show & Hosts

Net Society: https://x.com/net__society

Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01

Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x

Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws

Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai

Production & Marketing

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Social: https://x.com/v_kirra

• (00:00) - Bearish on Crypto
• (02:07) - AI vs Crypto Tokens
• (10:07) - Comparing Tech and Scale
• (15:38) - Building with Crypto and AI
• (19:12) - Product vs Community
• (26:09) - Postmodern Prediction
• (32:00) - Consolidation and the New Banks
• (49:28) - Welcome & Disclaimer