The Metaverse, with Ashish Kumar Singh

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00:00 The Metaverse, with Ashish Kumar Singh
00:00 theme song (written, performed and mixed by Neal Rosenfeld, sang by Jennifer Youngs)
00:35 welcoming message
00:42 introducing Ashish Kumar Singh
01:42 some remarks
02:38 introduction to the metaverse
04:36 Digital Twins
05:10 a trillion dollar opportunity for the world
05:36 it's not just for gaming
06:03 the metaverse as the next evolution of the the social network experience
08:04 the mataverse, genZ technology and concerns about seperating us further from nature
09:36 can the metaverse impoverish our experience of the world?
10:00 the responsibility rests in the hands of technologists
10:33 the metaverse is not a replacement of our world, it should serve specific functions
11:17 an immersive pre-history museum
12:20 enterprice metaverse
13:36 the need for three dimensionality; why not just websites?
14:43 why not just chatbots on websites: the need for decentralisation
15:50 when the metaverse is the answer to your problems
16:23 centralized, decentralized ...what does it mean?
17:35 the metaverse is just a frontend
17:39 the choice of backend is what separates the centralized from the decentralized
18:08 Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
18:35 why would anyone want to own land in a metaverse?
19:58 if the organization has head-quarters, it's not decentralized
21:14 common confusion
22:20 Spacial; an easy to use and engaging centralized metaverse
22:42 community building
23:09 network effects
23:57 the economics of land: a finite resource
26:18 revolutionary aplications of the metaverse in medicine
28:32 when the internet isn't working
29:36 what could go wrong?
34:50 the governance layer helps safeguard against and react to unforseen ethical shortcomings
36:42 a global system can clash with local ethics
41:14 should we always innovate for innovation sake or are is innovation a conscious choice?
42:12 the commercial misuse of cultural relativity
44:17 highlight from Ashish: learn about the metaverse!
45:23 implications of the metaverse on the future of work
47:19 keep a balance between being present in the world and doing things in the metaverse
47:39 expressing appreciation for the conversation
47:54 what's next on the show?