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- Dec 22, 20251h 24m
Norman Ohler: Blitzed, Tripped, and How Drugs Shaped History
In this fireside chat at Edge City Patagonia with Timour Kosters, author Norman Ohler traces how psychoactive substances shaped world history. From Nazi Germany’s use of methamphetamine to the CIA’s LSD experiments and humanity’s deep evolutionary relationship with psychedelics. A wide-ranging conversation on power, consciousness, and the future of society.Norman's talk was supported by PsyDAO.LINKSNorman Ohler: https://x.com/normanohler Timour Kosters: https://x.com/timourxyz ABOUT EDGE CITYEdge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe. Learn more: https://edgecity.live Follow us✨ https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity/ ✨ https://www.instagram.com/joinedgecity/ TIMESTAMPS Introduction From Novelist to Accidental Drug Research The Pervitin Discovery That Changed WWII Blitzkrieg Reconsidered Through Chemistry The Myth of the “Drug-Free” Nazi Regime Fear Suppression, Sleep Deprivation, and Soldiers How Meth Changed the Psychology of War Hitler as Patient Zero Oxycodone, Power, and Political Decisions Why History Ignored the Role of Drugs LSD, Alzheimer’s, and a Personal Turning Point CIA, MK-Ultra, and the Lost Future of Psychedelic Medicine The Global Cost of the War on Drugs Ibogaine, the Stoned Ape Theory, and Brain Evolution Psychedelic Freedom and the Future of Civilization
- Oct 6, 20255 min
The Story & Impact of Edge City in 5 min - Timour Kosters @ the Network State Conference 2025
Edge City co-founder Timour Kosters presented at the Network State Conference 2025 to share what we’ve built so far and where we’re headed next.Two years in, here’s what we’ve achieved as a society incubator:✨ 7 popup villages worldwide✨ 11,000+ participants✨ $1M in grants given to frontier builders✨ 50+ startups and projects supportedWe're hosting our next monthlong popup village in Argentine Patagonia from Oct 18 to Nov 15, 2025. Join us to prototype a brighter future — together with others working at the frontiers of tech, science, art, and society.Apply here: https://edgecity.simplefi.tech/portal/edge-patagonia/application More info: https://edgecity.live/patagonia ABOUT EDGE CITYEdge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe.Follow us on X: https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity Learn more: https://edgecity.live
- Sep 17, 202547 min
Meet the Residency Leads of Edge City Patagonia
At Edge City Patagonia (Oct 18–Nov 15), residencies form the backbone of the village. Each brings together 5–50 people around a theme. In this roundtable conversation, we hear from residency hosts working on solarpunk futures, onchain tech, consciousness, meditation, biotech, regeneration, d/acc, AI, cypherpunk, and vibecoding. Learn more: https://www.edgecity.live/patagonia Apply to join: https://edgecity.simplefi.tech/portal/edge-patagonia/application ABOUT EDGE CITYEdge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe.Follow us on X: https://x.com/JoinEdgeCityLearn more: https://edgecity.liveCHAPTERS Introduction Agartha House Argentina Onchain Residency Meditation Artifacts Residency Human Tech Residency Vibe Coding Residency Consciousness at the Edge Cross-Pollination Between Residencies Cypherpunk Utopia Regen Haus San Martín de los Andes Health & Bio Residency The Oz City 46:22) Wrapping Up
- Aug 21, 202511 min
Edge City Patagonia: A Popup Village for Human Flourishing | Bankless Interview
Edge City gathers frontier minds to prototype new ways of living and building together. From October 18 to November 15, 2025 we're hosting our flagship popup village in the Patagonian lakeside town of San Martín de los Andes. Learn more about Edge City Patagonia: https://www.edgecity.live/patagoniaDavid Hoffman from Bankless sat down with Edge City co-founder Timour Kosters to hear what Edge City Patagonia is and how it can spark new tech, startups, art, friendships, and breakthroughs.We've designed this month to be the highest-leverage time of your year. Apply here → LINKSTimour: https://x.com/timourxyz David: http://x.com/TrustlessState Bankless: https://x.com/Banklesshq ABOUT EDGE CITYEdge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe.Follow us on X | Learn more CHAPTERS Intro to Edge City Why we build monthlong popup villages What to expect? David's experience at Edge Esmeralda Designed for serendipity and collaboration What's unique for Edge City Patagonia How to maximize your experience Co-working and co-creation Make your own adventure Human connection and social structures How to join Edge City Patagonia
- Jun 19, 20251h 3m
Audrey Tang - Plurality and Digital Democracy | A Fireside Chat at Edge Esmeralda
Audrey Tang (Taiwan’s first Digital Minister) sits down for a fireside chat with Edge City’s Timour Kosters to talk about digital democracy, the philosophy of plurality, civic technology, and what the rest of the world can learn from Taiwan’s democratic experiments.Recorded at Edge Esmeralda, held in Healdsburg, CA, from May 24 - June 21, 2025. LINKSAudrey Tang: https://x.com/audreyt Timour Kosters: https://x.com/timourxyz Edge Esmeralda: https://www.edgeesmeralda.comABOUT EDGE CITYEdge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe.Follow Edge City on Twitter: https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity Learn more about Edge City: https://edgecity.live/ CHAPTERS Introduction: Audrey Tang and the Idea of Plurality From Civic Hacker to Minister The Sunflower Movement and GovZero Tech for Collective Action: Open Data and Pandemic Response Democracy as Defense: Radical Transparency in Taiwan Global Applications: Bowling Green, Japan, and California What is Plurality? From Conflict to Collaboration High-Bandwidth Democracy and Civic Muscle Real-World Plurality in Japan and California AI, Education & Civic Competency Q&A: Gen Z, Radical Interoperability and Future Tools Q&A: DAOs, Community Design and the Power of Forking
- May 20, 20251h 21m
Network Societies, Civic Tech & Democracy - Glen Weyl & Timour Kosters at Edge City Austin
Glen Weyl builds new social technologies for collective decision-making, plural coordination, and democratic innovation. He leads the Plurality Institute and co-founded RadicalxChange to turn experimental ideas into institutional prototypes.In this conversation, Glen Weyl and host Timour Kosters explore the intersection of technology, democracy, and civic infrastructure. From Taiwan’s civic tech to new models of money and collective decision-making, this chat covers the intellectual foundations of the Plurality movement.Recorded at Edge City Austin, held in Austin, TX, from March 2-7, 2025. LinksGlen Weyl: https://glenweyl.com/Timour Kosters: https://x.com/timourxyz About Edge CityEdge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe.Follow Edge City on Twitter: https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity Learn more about Edge City: https://edgecity.live Chapters Glen Weyl's work and the vision for Edge City The growing chasm between technology & democracy From Star Trek to Snow Crash, the cultural collapse of future visions Two threats to democracy: chaos and control Network societies vs. network states The 3 political ideologies of the 21st century Why Plurality is the most viable path Lessons from Taiwan - GovZero, Pol.is & civic tech Japan’s AI-augmented grassroots politics New models of money Designing experiments at Edge City popup villages Decentralized governance, power vacuums & quadratic voting Community currencies and plural governance models From temporary popup village to permanent city Integration, not exit Identity and community recovery Mathematics and Plurality, final thoughts
- May 12, 20251h 2m
Kevin Owocki & Rena O'Brien: From Gitcoin to Allo - The Case for Onchain Capital Coordination
Kevin Owocki is the founder of Gitcoin and co-founder of Allo Capital, focused on regenerative crypto economics. Rena O'Brien is a web3 strategist and DAO builder with experience spanning Gitcoin and global capital networks.In this episode, Kevin and Rena explore why onchain capital allocation matters—and how programmable money can transform how we fund public goods, startups, and impact at scale. They discuss new coordination tools, the philosophy behind capital as a force for good, and what it might look like to fund “missions not markets” in the years ahead.If you're curious about the future of funding, DAOs, or the next layer of crypto beyond speculation, this one's for you.LinksKevin Owocki: https://x.com/owockiRena O'Brien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaobrienAllo Capital: https://www.allo.capital Timour Kosters: https://x.com/timourxyz About Edge City Edge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe.Follow Edge City on Twitter: https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity Learn more about Edge City: https://edgecity.live Chapters Introduction Why Tokenized Capital Allocation? The 8 Forms of Capital Explained The Impact of Gitcoin What’s Broken with Capital Allocation Today? The Case for Onchain Allocation Systems Introducing Allo Capital Funding Local Projects with AlloIRL Relevance to Edge City Owocki's New Book: How to DAO Gitcoin as DAO Popup Villages & Human Flourishing
- Apr 25, 202530 min
Why You Should Build the Magically Weird: The Long Journey Residency at Edge Esmeralda
In this conversation, we discuss why building the absurd before it becomes consensus is crucial for a flourishing future. Our guests are Lee Jacobs, Cyan Banister, Arielle Zuckerberg, and Z. Mike Wang from Long Journey VC. LinksMore info on Edge Esmeralda: https://www.edgeesmeralda.com More info on the Long Journey Residency: https://www.edgecity.live/blog/introducing-the-long-journey-residency-at-edge-esmeralda-2025 About Edge CityEdge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe.Follow Edge City: https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity Learn more: https://edgecity.live SocialsJanine Leger: https://x.com/JanineLeger Timour Kosters: https://x.com/timourxyz Long Journey: https://x.com/LongJourneyVC Lee Jacobs: https://x.com/LeeJacobs Cyan Banister: https://x.com/cyantist Arielle Zuckerberg: https://x.com/ariellezuck Mike Wang: https://x.com/zmwang Chapters Why the Best Ideas Look Absurd (Until They Don’t) The Long Journey Origin Story From Zuzalu to Edge City: Building Experimental Villages What to Expect at Edge Esmeralda 2025 Inside the Long Journey Residency: A Pre-Accelerator for Wild Ideas From Crazy to Consensus: How Big Ideas Take Off Why We Need Spaces Like Edge City Now
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Welcome to the Edge City Podcast, where we explore ideas and projects pushing the boundaries of tech, science, and culture. You'll hear about experimental communities, scientific breakthroughs, and social experiments. By the end of each episode, you'll have a clear understanding of an important idea that's set to shape our future.Edge City creates popup villages that bring together people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society across the globe. These serve as living labs for experimentation and innovation, all dedicated to accelerating human flourishing.
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