Episode
#253: Justin Murphy – Creators, Apocalypse, & Urbit
56:20
Published: Thu Sep 15 2022
Description
Justin Murphy, Ph.D., is a political scientist whose research has been published in peer-reviewed journals. He received his Ph.D. from Temple University in 2014 before teaching political science at the University of Southampton, where he was a permanent Lecturer. In 2019, he left academia to focus on research and teaching. He now works full-time independently on the internet - OtherLife.co. (0:00) Creator Economy (10:22) Negatives of Posting (13:41) Free Thinker (17:45) Tech Overlords (22:56) Urbit (32:11) Leaving Academia (33:48) Bitcoin (38:28) Technological Innovation (41:40) Apocalypse (50:23) Seeking Truth - Justin's Links Justin's Website – OtherLife.co Justin's Twitter – https://twitter.com/jmrphy My Links 🎙 Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1532160275/view 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda 🚨 Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.com/tuesday-treasure
Chapters
Online communities can take on their own economies and laws, resembling historical nation states.
00:00 - 03:54 (03:54)
Summary
Online communities can take on their own economies and laws, resembling historical nation states. This phenomenon is more significant and potentially more conflictual than what is often suggested.
Episode#253: Justin Murphy – Creators, Apocalypse, & Urbit
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The belief that being a professor was the only way to a successful career in intellectualism was challenged and eventually overcome by the desire for more autonomy, creativity, and freedom to pursue personal values and principles in a field that requires openness and interlocution.
03:54 - 16:00 (12:06)
Summary
The belief that being a professor was the only way to a successful career in intellectualism was challenged and eventually overcome by the desire for more autonomy, creativity, and freedom to pursue personal values and principles in a field that requires openness and interlocution.
Episode#253: Justin Murphy – Creators, Apocalypse, & Urbit
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The internet's infrastructure is rooted in the client-server architecture of mainframe computers from the 1960s.
16:00 - 24:37 (08:36)
Summary
The internet's infrastructure is rooted in the client-server architecture of mainframe computers from the 1960s. However, projects like Urbit are attempting to fundamentally redesign the personal computer with a focus on protecting privacy and fostering interconnectedness.
Episode#253: Justin Murphy – Creators, Apocalypse, & Urbit
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
Building a community on apps can be a difficult task as it involves convincing users to move to a new network, but if done successfully, it can offer the benefit of easily connecting with friends on new apps instead of starting from scratch every time.
24:37 - 29:50 (05:13)
Summary
Building a community on apps can be a difficult task as it involves convincing users to move to a new network, but if done successfully, it can offer the benefit of easily connecting with friends on new apps instead of starting from scratch every time.
Episode#253: Justin Murphy – Creators, Apocalypse, & Urbit
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker reflects on their past hesitations to try new technological trends but recognizes the potential value they may hold in the future, using TikTok as an example.
29:50 - 37:20 (07:29)
Summary
The speaker reflects on their past hesitations to try new technological trends but recognizes the potential value they may hold in the future, using TikTok as an example.
Episode#253: Justin Murphy – Creators, Apocalypse, & Urbit
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker compares the explosive and exponential growth of certain technologies, such as the TV, to that of a nuclear bomb.
37:20 - 43:03 (05:43)
Summary
The speaker compares the explosive and exponential growth of certain technologies, such as the TV, to that of a nuclear bomb. They also question whether the recent acceleration in technological advancements is sustainable in the long run.
Episode#253: Justin Murphy – Creators, Apocalypse, & Urbit
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
Good people tend to move in a certain direction and attract others with similar virtues, while those who indulge in evil tend to go down a different path together.
43:03 - 49:04 (06:01)
Summary
Good people tend to move in a certain direction and attract others with similar virtues, while those who indulge in evil tend to go down a different path together. The phenomena of the "woke culture" can be seen as a desperate reaction by individuals who are suffering and moving in the wrong direction.
Episode#253: Justin Murphy – Creators, Apocalypse, & Urbit
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
In times of uncertainty, telling the truth is the best single maxim to always go back to.
49:04 - 55:43 (06:38)
Summary
In times of uncertainty, telling the truth is the best single maxim to always go back to. By increasing the amount of truth one tells to a higher degree, even if it makes others uncomfortable, it can be a powerful tool towards personal growth and ultimately setting one free.
Episode#253: Justin Murphy – Creators, Apocalypse, & Urbit
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
Justin Murphy gives inspirational insights about living through crazy times and connecting with the future through his newsletter, otherlife.co.
55:43 - 56:19 (00:35)
Summary
Justin Murphy gives inspirational insights about living through crazy times and connecting with the future through his newsletter, otherlife.co.