In The Clouds, A d/acc podcast

About In The Clouds, A d/acc podcast

🎙️ In The Clouds: The First d/acc Podcast Exploring the intersection of technology, human agency, and our collective future through the lens of defensive accelerationism (d/acc). Join Hunter and Sam as we dive deep into emerging technologies, digital sovereignty, and how we can preserve human agency while embracing technological progress. 🔍 We cover: - AI and superintelligence - Digital sovereignty - Brain-computer interfaces - Cryptography and privacy - Decentralized systems - Cybernetics and human augmentation 📺 New episodes exploring d/acc principles and their practical applications #dacc #technology #future #AI #sovereignty

Publisher

Hunter H & Sam G

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jan 2025

Latest episode

23 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 5 episodes have a transcript.

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   23 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 5: Who Controls Digital Space? A deep dive into Full Stack Openness and Digital Sovereignty

   Tim Bansemer discusses Vitalik Buterin's paper on full stack openness with hosts Hunter and Sam, examining the need for trust and sovereignty in digital infrastructure in this interview.

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   24 Mar 2025

   Mini Episode- A Brief Overview of Defensive Accelerationism

   🎙️ In this mini episode, Hunter breaks down the core principles of d/acc (defensive, decentralized, differentially democratic accelerationism) and why it matters for our technological future. Learn about Vitalik Buterin's three pillars of d/acc—defensive, decentralized, and differentially democratic accelerationism—and how they aim to maintain human agency while embracing technological progress. 🧠 Hunter shares his personal concerns about attention hijacking and diminishing agency in the dig...

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   14 Mar 2025

   Episode 3: Accelerating Latin America with Cush from Odisea Labs

   🌴🚀 How is crypto ACTUALLY being used in Latin America? 💰 In this episode, we sit down with Cush from Odisea to explore how frontier tech is transforming communities across Latin America! 🌎 From Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador to billion-dollar crypto remittances in Mexico, discover why latam/acc might be the most exciting tech movement you haven't heard about! ✨ 🎬 Filmed at @SozuHouse during ETH Denver 2025! 🏙️ In this conversation with Cush, founder of Odisea, we explore: - How Odisea is b...

4. 

   3 Feb 2025

   Episode 2: d/acc & TinyCloud: Who Controls Your Data When AI Remembers Everything?

   What happens when AI can remember every conversation you've ever had? 🎙️ Hunter and Sam dive into this future that's closer than you think, introducing d/acc (Decentralized and Democratic Differentially Defensive Acceleration) and TinyCloud. Learn why the battle for data control isn't just about privacy – it's about keeping your freedom of choice in a world racing toward superintelligence! 🚀 In this episode, we explore: 🛡️ Why defending human agency matters as AI gets more powerful 🔮 How AI ...

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   22 Jan 2025

   d/acc One Year Later: A Deep Dive into Vitalik's Vision

   Join us for our inaugural episode as we explore Vitalik Buterin's groundbreaking paper on defensive accelerationism (d/acc) and its implications for humanity's future. Hunter and Sam break down the three pillars of d/acc - democratic, decentralized, and differentially defensive acceleration - and discuss how these principles can help us navigate the rapid advancement of AI and superintelligence while preserving human agency. Key topics covered: The fundamental principles of d/acc and how i...

Inside a recent episode

Episode 5: Who Controls Digital Space? A deep dive into Full Stack Openness and Digital Sovereignty

Published 23 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I think you bring up a lot of really excellent points. One of them kind of early in the paper is here, this quote, the future involves a lot of trust being put in technology. If that trust is broken with backdoors, security failures, et cetera, we get really big problems. […]

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1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

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23

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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