Censorship, Covid 19, The State of NYC, Quibi, & AI

Mitch Lacsamana is an NFT investor, trader, and advisor. Currently, he is a Moderator for the exclusive Discord NFT Investment Community, Metaverse HQ. Mitch also serves as an official advisor to various NFT Collections/Companies including Superlative Secret Society.

TIMESTAMPS

0:55 - 20:10
Quibi’s failure, how Quibi came to Mitch’s team right before their launch; and streaming industry trends

20:10 - 32:55
What it’s like working with the biggest companies in the world on streaming and how they often know so little about it

32:55 - 1:01:12
CENSORSHIP discussion (Twitter, Spotify, Reddit, Yik Yak, Political bias, etc.)

1:01:12 - 1:12:25
Putting people in a political “box” and the assault on “critical thinking”

1:12:25 - 1:19:15
Mitch’s early involvement in the NYC Social/Racial Justice Protests and why he stopped participating

1:19:15 - 1:43:52
What’s happening in NYC (where Mitch has been for all of quarantine); the effects of Covid on the city’s future, what we love about New York City and its “energy;” and the James Altucher vs. Jerry Seinfeld debate

1:43:12 - 2:08:15
Covid’s psychological and long-term effects on society; Mitch opens up about a terrifying psychological event of his own; the fight or flight long-term psychosis the Pandemic is causing; and the craziness of the Pandemic’s politicization

2:08:15 - 2:33:10
The Artificial Intelligence Question (AI); Google & Deep Mind; Technology in the era of Covid-19; Julian’s AI-inspired artwork in The Bunker; Human intimacy and connection in the machine age; how the virus has shown us that we, as humans, still value connection with one another more than anything else; and the difficulty of the Pandemic for those of us with the “Quality Time” Love Language

2:33:10 - 2:45:50
How Julian & Mitch met at the good ol’ Landmark on Thanksgiving Eve 2017; The work they’ve done together over the past few years; Memories about their friendship; and what they admire and appreciate the most about each other

2:45:50 - END
Mitch discusses his start-up company, Aeronaut Skincare for Men—as well as his new Podcast (hosted with his Co-Founders) called “Project Aeronaut”

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LISTEN:
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About TRENDIFIER with Julian Dorey:

A podcast where hot takes meet context and ideas meet conversation. (Podcast / YouTube Vodcast)

Julian IG: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey/
Shownotes: https://www.trendifier.com/podcastnotes
TRENDIFIER Website: https://www.trendifier.com

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