Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Stephen Reid is a transdisciplinary technologist and co-founder of Futurecraft. In conversation with Matthew Monahan.

Stephen’s Website: stephenreid.net
Futurecraft: https://futurecraft.life
Dandelion: https://dandelion.events/
Metacrisis.xyz: https://metacrisis.xyz/

TOPICS
00:00 Introduction
01:27 Stephen's Background
02:58 Exploring the Metacrisis
09:15 Defining Wetiko
15:16 Loving Kindness Meditation
18:31 Turning to AI
30:25 The Call for a Pause in AI Development
32:22 In-Person Gatherings and AI Alignment
35:30 Ethical Concerns and Data Usage
43:26 Future of AI and Web3 Technologies

EPISODE RESOURCES
Howl (Moloch poem): poetryfoundation.org/poems/49303/howl
Slaying Moloch: youtube.com/watch?v=903tHM4RA9k&list=PLvTrX8LNPbPkED8-JxUsFMzoicKRmsrfn
Seeing Wetiko: kosmosjournal.org/article/seeing-wetiko-on-capitalism-mind-viruses-and-antidotes-for-a-world-in-transition
Center for Humane Technology: humanetech.com
Daniel Schmachtenberger: civilizationemerging.com
Mycelia: giveth.io/project/mycelia-bridging-web3-to-indigenous-public-goods
A Cypher-Indigenous Manifesto: slideshare.net/slideshow/a-cypherindigenous-manifestopdf/255769576
New Economic Series: civilizationemerging.com/articles
Citizen Wallet: https://citizenwallet.xyz/

MA EARTH
maearth.com

THE REGENERATION WILL BE FUNDED
Ma Earth Studio: maearth.com/studio
YouTube: youtube.com/@maearthstudio

SOCIAL
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maearth
Twitter: twitter.com/maearthstudio
Instagram: instagram.com/maearthstudio

PODCAST
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0Fkf8ZqPx5RRkeXTbuojCJ
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-regeneration-will-be-funded/id1706728107