Ep100 Peering into the Exponential

The Net Society crew reunites for episode 100 with a return from Marfa and plenty to unpack. They revisit standout shows from Michael Kozlowski and Summer Wagner at Glitch, Chris’s latest world-building experiments, and a debate over how Art Blocks Weekend is changing as more of the NFT community joins in. From there, they discuss Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary and what makes a work of art leave people with completely different conclusions. The conversation turns to the Binance hack, AI-driven security threats, and whether crypto’s next chapter is becoming the infrastructure beneath an agentic economy. The Commanding Heights sets up a broader discussion about who captures the value of AI, why science fiction helps make sense of rapid change, and what happens when AI replaces search and social feeds. The episode wraps with a debate over world models, immersive storytelling, and a future where we spend less time scrolling feeds and more time exploring worlds.Mentioned in the episodeMP Koz show at Glitch https://x.com/mpkoz/status/2114773387243581640Summer Wagner at Glitch https://x.com/summergwagner/status/2114408656892842183Starholder by Chris F https://www.starholder.xyz/You Can See Everything — Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary https://a24films.com/films/you-can-see-everythingBinance hack fund tracking by Chainalysis https://x.com/chainalysis/status/2116110357601095710?s=20The Commanding Heights by Will Manidis and Joe Roberts https://commanding-heights.com/Cardinal Conversations https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKruweaZqDNdPVZuLMGhtU5GMe9dseRebNew York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/29570143-new-york-2140Google DeepMind’s Genie 4 https://deepmind.google/models/genie/World Labs’ Atlas https://www.worldlabs.ai/blog/atlasShow & HostsNet Society: https://x.com/net__societyAaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0xDerek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedwsPriyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesaiProducer/Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl(00:00) - Episode 100, Glitch Highlights & Starholder (12:33) - Marfa’s Growing Tent & Changing Identity (23:41) - Nathan Fielder, Elizabeth Holmes & West Texas Side Quests (29:39) - Binance Hack & AI Security Threats (34:26) - The Commanding Heights & Crypto’s Next Chapter (46:40) - Science Fiction & the End of the Attention Economy (59:59) - World Models & Life Beyond the Feed (01:06:46) - Welcome & Disclaimer