Ep59 '26 Hyperstitions for 30 People

The crew explores what a post software world could look like as AI collapses the cost of building and reshapes where real constraints now sit. The conversation moves through the limits of current AI tooling, the growing “abundance” narrative, and why white collar work, especially law, may face deeper disruption than expected. From open source eroding AI moats to 2026 crypto predictions around regulation, token models, and ERC20s, the group examines how value, incentives, and business models are being reworked in real time. The episode closes by zooming out to NFTs, digital art, and the metaverse, questioning which cultural and spatial forms actually survive once software stops being scarce.Mentioned in the episodeHarvey legal AI https://x.com/harveyDerek’s thread on state of crypto https://x.com/derekedws/status/2001699465519042738Mathcastles 4 year anniversary https://x.com/MathcastlesShow & HostsNet Society: https://x.com/net__societyAaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0xDerek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedwsPriyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesaiProduction & MarketingEditor: https://x.com/0xFnklSocial: https://x.com/v_kirra(00:00) - Post-Software and Code Abundance (05:51) - AI Tooling Friction and Product Reality (08:44) - Abundance Narratives, Energy, and Regulation (14:53) - AI in Law and White Collar Work (27:15) - Open Source, Moats, and AI Commoditization (31:13) - Crypto 2026 Predictions and Regulatory Clarity (48:37) - NFTs, Digital Art, and the Metaverse Thesis (01:13:33) - Welcome & Disclaimer