Max and Tony cover a lot of ground, including: - Music and its role in society: “He who controls the music controls the mind” - Why the ad model for monetizing the Internet is not only a panopticon, but also extremely ineffective- How to find under appreciated long tail Internet content - How to improve Nostr on-boarding for noobs - The role of the curator on Nostr- Permissionless identity creation means evolution can happen much faster- How Tony uses AI - How to live a healthy life with (and without) technology; camping is great - in theory - The balance between contributing to open source and building a company - Lightning Network as the final settlement layer and Nostr Wallet Connect as the async message layer- eCash and why Tony is bullish on Fedimint- Fedimint as its own consensus network - Nostr evolving into identity for the Internet - Nostr as the fire hose of raw data - you can build anything with it - Open source vs. closed source AI development Learn more about Mutiny WalletLearn more about Mutiny WalletTimestamps:00:00 The Human mind associates tastes with nostalgic memories.05:12 Whoever controls the music controls the mind.16:51 Enjoy infinite exploration, linking to quality content.24:04 Accessing search engine data for analysis and manipulation.37:15 Generating personalized recommendation lists based on specific topics.50:05 Discussing the impact of content creation on platforms.51:06 Simplify content sharing for enhanced user experience.01:06:26 OpenAI's methods are scrutinized, and the societal impact is praised.01:19:02 Recognizing the loss of valuable tools, reflecting on technology's impact on society.01:25:30 Elderly individual reflects on technology's impact.01:31:00 There will be those who can focus and run things, and those who can't will get run.01:35:07 Themes in the Bitcoin community: openness, capitalism, free markets.01:43:35 Appreciation for both capitalism and open markets.02:01:11 Decentralized spending permissions using private key-based NWC.02:13:16 Exploring the necessity and complexities of global identity.02:20:56 Equal treatment for all tech users is desired.Leave a review on Apple PodcastsListen on FountainFollow Max on TwitterFollow Max on NostrFollow Max on Stacker NewsAlso, Read Max's Writings hereLearn more about Hivemind Ventures This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hivemindvc.substack.com