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Society needs frontiers to push humanity forward. Meet the members of Praxis: A community of artists and technologists who are undertaking the audacious task of building a new city.

Praxis


    • Dec 16, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES


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    Mimetics, Human Perversion and Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 57:09


    Johnathan Bi immerses us into the world of Rene Girard as he discusses the fundamentals of human nature.

    The Vital Future of Pronatalist Societies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 45:47


    Member Malcolm Collins discusses how an overlooked value in society can be the key to a more vital future. He makes a case for cultural groups that are both technophilic and have children above the repopulation rate.

    Setting The Paper Belt on Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 45:11


    Member Michael Gibson discusses his new book, Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University, and how the new generation needs to embody optimism if we're to overcome the existential issues facing our world.

    Dark Money and Global Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 48:57


    Jay Newman discusses his novel Undermoney, which covers the interconnections of international finance, geopolitics, and power.

    The Technology of Storytelling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 33:47


    Anna-Sofia Lesiv, writer at Contrary Capital, discusses how technological literacy will soon be as important for everyone as financial literacy is, and how this technological literacy can only be achieved through the power of storytelling.

    Moving from Materialism to Pneumaterialism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 48:51


    Jeff Huber, co-founder of Chroma, explores what a theology of the future means, and how we can overcome reducing the world to material inputs and outputs.

    Crypto and "The Real World"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 40:49


    Member TJ Ragsdale from MakerDAO discusses connecting RWAs and crypto, the importance of transparency in financial markets, and how Praxis might be able to position itself at the center of this new paradigm.

    A Vision for a New World's Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 48:08


    Founding Member, Cameron Wiese, discusses how his project to build a new World's Fair will allow people to inhabit the adjacent possible and inspire them to build a better future.

    A Handshake Between the Private Sector and the DoD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 43:13


    Jake Chapman, managing partner of Marque Ventures, discusses bridging the gap between innovators in the private sector and national security interests.

    Digital Warfare and the Security Dilemma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 45:10


    National security expert and founder of Galvanick, Joshua Steinman, explores the historical development perils of new technologies and cyberwarfare.

    World Building and African Renaissance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 52:38


    CEO of The Foundation and Monolith Labs, Alpha Barry talks building hyper-agentic founder networks, the history and geopolitics of Africa, and his project of massive institution and capacity building on the continent.

    Healthcare and Societal Rot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 41:39


    Will Manidis, CEO of ScienceIO, discusses how new technologies can maximize health in an ailing world.

    Chronopolitics, AI, and the Arc of History

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 58:14


    Post Apathy writer & Praxis Member Ahmed Askary discusses the history of industrialization, the remarkable stability of the American system, and theories of history.

    Crafting Mythology in Marble

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 46:17


    Praxis Member and Strategy Director at Gensler Alonso Toledo weaves together his background and experience in architectural design with the importance of mythology and storytelling in the creation of a city.

    Antonio Garcia-Martinez: Seizing the Narrative

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 40:49


    Antonio explores the collapse of narrative coherence in America, the rise of virtualism, and the vitality of communities and polities grounded in reality.

    Jordan Bramble: Food at Scale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 40:20


    Jordan Bramble looks at the problem of healthy food in industrial society and how he's solving it with Local Kitchens.

    Post-Pandemic Pedagogy with with Maria Górska-Piszek

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 43:25


    Praxis Member Maria Górska-Piszek discusses her experience with raising children in the pandemic and the need to build a better system of education and community for them to flourish in.

    Self Governance & The Aesthetics of Innovation with Ben Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 52:26


    Praxis Member and creator of "How To Take Over The World" Ben Wilson explores the re-founding of the frontier and the importance of an aesthetic vision over technological tinkering for change.

    Cards, Crypto, and Christ with Pratyush Buddiga

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 34:01


    Episode 4, Season 2, of The Frontier is now live. In this episode Praxis Member Pratyush Buddiga discusses his origin story from coming to America, playing professional poker, investing in crypto, and finding his path to God.

    The Future of Software Development (and everything else) with Amjad Masad

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 42:02


    Episode 3, Season 2, of The Frontier is now live. Join us as we sit down with Praxis Member & Replit founder Amjad Masad who discusses his life and upbringing, metaphysics and artificial intelligence, and the future of social organization.

    Finding your calling with Ashley Zhang

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 27:54


    Season 2, Episode 2 of the Frontier is now live. In this episode, Praxis member Ashley Zhang discusses the greek concept of “Eudaemonia” and the importance of finding your calling in life.

    Building the Crypto Panopticon with Miguel Morel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 39:10


    Season 2 of The Frontier podcast is here. In the first episode, we sit down with Praxis member Miguel Morel to discuss the need for transparency in crypto, the impact of inflation on society, and the future of cities.

    Exploring Emerging Markets with Ani Pai

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 29:46


    Member Ani Pai has been involved with Praxis since the community was merely a fledgling idea. Tune into this episode to learn more about identifying powerful ideas and new markets before they take off, and why you should be along for the ride.

    On Crafting Community with Eric Wollberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 25:35


    Welcome to a special episode of The Frontier where our host, Eric Wollberg, sits at the other side of the table. Eric is the Head of Community at Praxis and is deeply passionate about the elevation of humanity. In this episode, he shares his vision for the growth of the Praxis Community and reflects on the power of the relationships and shared optimism that will result in the creation of the new city.

    The Macro Game with Alex Campbell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 42:39


    Meet member Alex Campbell, CEO and Founder of Rose Technology. Rose was built to modernize data infrastructure and processes and recently raised a $5.5 million seed round to change the way that data driven companies collect, analyze, and generate revenue from their data. Formerly a trader at Lehman Brothers and an investor Bridgewater Associates, Alex takes us on a deep dive into the current macro backdrop, the relationship between geopolitics and financial markets, and the power of community.

    The Future of Education with Zak Slayback

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 40:28


    Meet member Zak Slayback, principal of 1517 Fund. 1517 Fund is an early-stage venture fund investing in founders without college degrees. In this episode, learn about the the evolution of education, the reformation of higher-ed institutions, and the power of proximity that a new city can create.

    Imagining the Future with Max Novendstern

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 48:07


    How lindy is crypto? Find out by listening to this episode with member Max Novendstern, co-founder of World Coin. Learn about how to build the citadel, the age of acceleration, convictions worth fighting for, and more.

    Cultures, Civilizations, & Crises: Rudyard Lynch on Progress and Evolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 42:58


    Meet Praxis member Rudyard Lynch, creator and host of the Youtube channel WhatIfAltHist, where he goes on deep dives into history and politics for an audience of 300k+ subscribers. Tune into this episode to explore the future of ideology, global evolution through crises, and more stimulating topics.

    The Future of Longevity with Niklas Rindtorff

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 40:36


    Meet member Niklas Rindtorff, a cancer scientist and core member of VitaDao. VitaDao is a community revolutionizing how longevity research is funded through the intersection of IP and NFTs. In this episode, Niklas explores how to open up the process of scientific funding and build a society whose healthcare system maintains health, rather than reacts to disease.

    Building A City From Scratch: Jane Gatsby on Competitive Governance

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 38:17


    Societies at Scale with Swype

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 34:19


    Meet Praxis members Simp 4 Satoshi (@iamgingertrash on Twitter) and Indian Bronson (@Indian_Bronson). They are building Swype: the UI/UX bridging crypto to tradfi.

    Byrne Hobart: The First Believer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 49:07


    Meet Praxis member Byrne Hobart. Byrne writes The Diff, a newsletter covering changes in finance and technology, and was the first investor in Praxis.

    The Moral Case of Defense Tech with John Dulin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 33:07


    Meet Praxis Member John Dulin, CEO of Modern Intelligence. John discusses his vision to build one AI for Defense, and how his company is pushing the boundaries of both AI & defense to build a more innovative, nimble, and moral defense company.

    Human Vitality with Sol Brah

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 40:17


    Meet Praxis Member Sol Brah: physical spiritualist, aesthetic revolutionist, and holistic wellness enthusiast.

    The Praxis Origin Story with CEO Dryden Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 30:26


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