A Conversation with Stewart Brand (Devcon4)
What it is
A panel conversation with Stewart Brand at Ethereum's Devcon4, where he recounts his life and work 'hacking civilization' and discusses the role of institutions in decentralization.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Shared in web3 threads as a thoughtful conversation tying Brand's long-view thinking to the decentralization movement.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2021, last 2021
What HN commenters said
“here is the keynote Stewart gave at devcon a few years ago”
Brand's keynote linking his thinking to Ethereum.
casi18, 2021-09 · Recommendation · in “We Are as Gods–A Film on Stewart Brand”
“I enjoyed this conversation with Stuart Brand”
Conversation laying groundwork for what became NFTs.
initialized, 2021-12 · Recommendation · in “Web3 Is Bullshit”
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Topics: stewart brand, devcon, ethereum, decentralization, whole earth catalog
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