Thoughts Of A Trillionaire

In this long-form podcast/journal I talk about some practical ideas for blockchain/NFT/crypto technology (ie for scientific rigor and communication) and then go deep into the delusion of scarcity. My research into hunter-gather cultures is uncovering the reality that for most of human history, humanity was *not* 'greedy', 'violent', 'selfish' or suffering from inequity.  These pre-historic cultures in fact lived a life that we all are trying to get back to as we figure out how to solve inequality, xenophobia, disease, productivity, sustainability, loneliness, lack of purpose, etc...    So I must ask... if these cultures got so much right... how can we learn from them? And how did we go so wrong?   -- Here is some of the research I am basing this on:  https://medcraveonline.com/JHAAS/persistent-controversies-about-the-neolithic-revolution.html  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1040618206000334  https://www.sapiens.org/culture/hunter-gatherer-inequality-n

In this audiojournal entry, I share some thoughts on the overuse of marketing, a cool technology from RCT.studio showcasing dynamic AI behavior, the cost of progress, productivity vs quality, and the true use cases of NFTs. Also, I completely forgot to talk about Inequality and whether being rich is 'bad', the subjectivity of value, the life-ification of gaming, or information architecture LOL! Soooo expect another one of these soon.

In this audiojournal entry, I share my initial thoughts and notes as I get started reading this wonderful book!! Information Architecture is an incredibly important part of what makes our data-driven, super convenient world actually convenient and usable. I am excited to learn more about what makes good IA and think about how we can tame the Niagara Falls-worth of information we all have access to so that each of us can more easily find, manipulate, and understand the world we live in today.

In this audiojournal entry, I talk about my struggles to revamp my portfolio case studies to reflect a more competent UCD story than the Design Thinking ass I've been sniffing since I learned design. :P I also talk about why I am actually looking forward to applying to Microsoft. Then I go on a long tangent/rant about the failures of our society to learn from history such as Ancient African societies that were more egalitarian, sustainable, and far more developed than we currently care to admit. I hope to help humanity get past this era so that we can look back and realize this Dark Age of Ignorance that we live in... so that we can humble ourselves. We are not Gods... we are ants inches away from drowning ourselves in the lake of ignorance.

In this entry, I share my ambitious plan concentrate all of humanity's resources, knowledge, and technology towards solving the issues of individuals people and problems.   I want to unlock the full extent of of your potential... of humanity's potential by creating personalized, curated systems to help each and every one of you live a more self-fulfilling life.   "It's a one-stop shop for raising the global consciousness through self-fulfillment."   If you want to help the cause, please reach out!!   --  Video version: https://youtu.be/BPAVwQ5y8YM Previous entry: https://anchor.fm/trillionaire/episodes/What-I-want-to-do---figuring-out-how-I-want-to-change-the-world-eqilbn

In this audiojournal entry, I talk about what I learned about the San  people, the oldest civilization on Earth. They have kept their way of  life as a hunter-gatherer culture for 150,000 years!! I put forth some  ideas as to why that is and how our current day society can stand to  learn a lot from their way of life.   Specifically, I challenge myself and others to consider the idea that  our modern-day technology is actually a more primitive form of  technology than could be had if we perhaps utilized our consciousness  more directly (perhaps through psychedelics or meditation and such). I  know this sounds absolutely crazy, but much of our science today is  actually showing that our physical reality is NOT fundamental. Meaning  everything we perceive with our physical senses is a kind of a  'simulation' our minds are putting together for us. So perhaps those  many other ancient cultures were on to something when they regularly  used

In this audiojournal entry, I try to figure out what I want to build if given the funding to work on anything, without self limiting beliefs of what is 'practical' or 'realistic' or 'possible'. Just thinking about what I would be excited to work on every single day for the next 2, 5, 10 years or more. If Bill Gates or Elon Musk or some angel investors and VCs came to me and asked what I wanted to build with the full intent of giving me as much resources as I needed to build it... what would I say to them? What would be my elevator pitch? My answer so far: I want to build a tool that makes it easy for anyone, anywhere, to live a more fulfilling life. To link people to resources, knowledge, and people at the touch of a button. To make all of the technology and data in the world more transparent and accessible. I want to make it easier for people to make their life qualitatively and measurably better quickly and sustainably.

In this audiojournal entry, I share what I've been up to this weekend, some of my struggles with establishing and sticking with habits, as well as a realization that I may perhaps ADHD... From this I talk about neuro diversity and how our society disables neuro-atypical people through biased cultural values and norms. I thus end with some solutions to how we can better welcome other neurological architectures as well as make society a more robust and diverse civilization. 

In this audiojournal entry, I FINALLY get this thang uploaded. :/ I share a short pitch for my startup idea plus some pain points that I need help with to get it started. I also talk about how much I enjoy my new job and how I am balancing my priorities with my principles.

Just wanted to do a quick mic test and document the acquisition of an awesome new mic! Hopefully it will help me make these podcasts sound better than ever!!

In this audiojournal entry I share some things I am excited about from the awesome conversations I had today. From visual design mentors, to the next A More Delightful Future podcast episode, to yet another podcast guest and entrepreneurial resource. I am super excited to see where all this goes and to continue improving my skills to make it happen!

In this audiojournal entry, I share some updates about: Why was I so nervous on my call?! Also, why is Tales of Immortal so popular? And, why am I focusing on visual design?

In this audiojournal entry, I share some updates on what I've been doing this weekend, as well as some ideas that's been floating in my head recently. Tldr; I made some good progress on my EliOS through setting my priorities. I also made progress on my design apprenticeship creating a complex, accessible database with unique QoL features. I've also been thinking about what a card based RPG game could be like. Furthermore, I've created a metaphor to help gain a better perspective on the value of human history. If human history was a bank account, modern western society nets is just $3-400, agricultural and neolithic society nets us just $2k-4000, and hunter gatherer cultures nets us a whopping $50k-200,000!! There is a lot of wealth in wisdom to be had from ancient cultures.

In this audiojournal entry, I share some opinions on recent shows that I've been watching how they leave much to be desired. I also give an update on my current priorities, work, and so on.

In this audiojournal entry, I dive into what I think the next era of the internet can/will be: Spatial Media. Ryan Shultz calls them YARTVRAs, or Yet Another Remote Teamwork Virtual Reality App, these are virtual worlds that may or may not use virtual reality headsets to allow people to communicate remotely through virtual presence in 3D or 2D space. I believe they are going to be the next mainstream technology even before virtual reality and possibly even augmented reality becomes massively accessible. I think they have the potential to really change the world for the better and I am excited to work on this problem!

I just wanted to document this feeling: Why do I keep getting to this point of feeling useless? This pattern of loss of agency, depression, loneliness, and losing my bearings... What is causing it? Where is it coming from? Why is it the way it is? What can I do about it? I often times feel overwhelmed yet underwhelmed at the same time... Just trying to figure out why and how to get out of it...

In this audiojournal entry, I give an update on everything I've been learning and doing this week! From talking to a new friend about unique ways of thinking to watching the New Public Festival discussing ethical and inclusive public spaces to D&D and the benefits of being novelty oriented over goal oriented... I have a lot to share!!

In this audiojournal entry, I try to explain what I'm learning about the game of Go, and what it is teaching me about how complexity emerges from simple rules.

In this audiojournal entry, I talk about my struggles with inconsistency, procrastination, thinking too big, incompetence, and being frustrated with my lack of talent, skills, and discipline. There is so much stuff I want to do! But so many barriers to my success, many of my own making... How can I be better?

In this episode, I bring together a number of 'ingredients' to talk about how we might be able to create more immersive and responsive interactive virtual worlds. I talk about Process Philosophy as introduced in Kent Bye's Voices of VR ep 965; Lex Fridman's interview with Matthew Johnson on episode 145 about Psychedelics; RCT Studio's paper titled 'From Rules to Emergence' and a number of other great resources such as the Webaverse community and the World Science Festival video on 'Rethinking Thinking'.