Episode Description
In this episode, Laide chats with Tante (a.k.a. Jürgen Geuter) about his criticism of blockchain and the web3 ecosystem. Tante also shares what counter-arguments or applications will turn him from skeptic to believer.
Tante is an independent theorist working at the intersection of technology, politics, and social sciences. He currently works at a media art company but also writes articles for his blog and for many major publications. Tante studied computer science with a minor in philosophy. He's a self-proclaimed luddite and generalist. Tante doesn't own any cryptocurrencies or NFTs.
Topics & Timeline
- 2:23 - Tante's background
- 3:40 - When Tante first learned about NFTs
- 7:10 - Tante's issue with Art and NFTs
- 12:29 - On the discovery problem for artists
- 14:50 - On digital vs physical art
- 17:57 - On other Web3 applications
- 26:14 - Privacy advocates and owning your data
- 29:05 - When it makes sense to use a blockchain
- 36:45 - Web3 and similarities to cultism
- 41:54 - Areas of improvement for Web3 if it's indeed here to stay