#16 - Mitch Lacsamana

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*** 3:07 - 22:22 ~ Quibi’s failure, how Quibi came to Mitch’s team right before their launch; and streaming industry trends 22:22 - 35:07 ~ What it’s like working with the biggest companies in the world on streaming and how they often know so little about it 35:07 - 1:03:24 ~ CENSORSHIP discussion (Twitter, Spotify, Reddit, Yik Yak, Political bias, etc.) 1:03:24 - 1:14:37 ~ Putting people in a political “box” and the assault on “critical thinking” 1:14:37 - 1:21:27 ~ Mitch’s early involvement in the NYC Social/Racial Justice Protests and why he stopped participating 1:21:27 - 1:46:04 ~ 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 1:46:04 - 2:10:27 ~ 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 2:10:27 - 2:35:22 ~ The Artificial Intelligence Question; 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 2:35:22 - 2:48:02 ~ 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 2:48:02 - 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” ~ YouTube FULL EPISODES: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Show Notes: https://www.trendifier.com/podcastnotes  TRENDIFIER Website: https://www.trendifier.com  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices