Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Josh Whiton is a regenerative technologist and the founder of MakeSoil. In conversation with Matthew Monahan.

MakeSoil: makesoil.org
Josh Whiton on X: https://x.com/joshwhiton
Josh’s Website: joshwhiton.com
The AI Mirror Test: https://x.com/joshwhiton/status/1770870738863415500

TOPICS
00:00 Introduction
04:13 About MakeSoil
06:23 The Impact of Composting
22:54 How MakeSoil is Funded
27:20 Soil vs Compost
29:50 Shifting to AI
31:14 AI's Psychological Phenomena
34:24 The AI Mirror Test
39:05 Understanding AI Awareness
53:38 Synthetic Bio
56:37 Web3 and Crypto
01:00:35 Closing Thoughts

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