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 it differs from e/acc
  
  
• The challenges of maintaining human agency in an AI-driven world
  
  
• Brain-computer interfaces and digital sovereignty
  
  
• The role of crypto communities in advancing d/acc
  
  
• Practical approaches to defensive technology development
  
  

Whether you're new to d/acc or deeply invested in these ideas, this episode provides crucial context for understanding one of the most important technological philosophical frameworks of our time.