70. Kevin Kelly on Utopia, Crypto & Blockchain, Vanishing Asia, & 1000 True Fans

<p>The one and only Kevin Kelly is back! Kevin is a futurist, <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author, co-founder and Senior Maverick at  <em>Wired</em> magazine, and much more. He was dubbed by Tim Ferriss as the &quot;real-life Most Interesting Man In The World&quot;.<br/>In this episode, we discuss Kevin&apos;s 40-year project, <em>Vanishing Asia</em>,  crypto and blockchain, his hopes and fears for our future, and how his theory of <em>1000 True Fans</em> continues to prove true. <b><br/><br/>In episode 70, you will learn 🧠:</b></p><ul><li>00:00 Intro</li><li>00:40 Kevin Kelly’s Kickstarter campaign on his new book </li><li>06:28 How to acquire 1000 true fans</li><li>11:25 How Kevin stays in communication with his fans</li><li>15:21 Kevin’s balance between internal time with himself and external time with others </li><li>19:00 Why now is the time to be a maker </li><li>24:08 Kevin’s perspective on Protopia, Utopia, &amp; Dystopia  </li><li>32:32 Kevin’s thought on cryptocurrency</li><li>40:31 What is objective truth? Are we getting 1% better?</li><li>49:30 Kevin’s pioneer way of thinking and tech-centric view of the world </li><li>53:12 Kevin’s top favorite countries</li><li>55:56 Closing thoughts</li></ul><p><b>Resources/Links:</b></p><ul><li><a href='http://kk.org'>Kevin Kelly</a></li><li><a href='https://amzn.to/3n7QZVY'>The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future </a></li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/CAX65sWMP_j/'>Kevin Kelly’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/KevinKelly/'>Kevin Kelly’s YouTube Channel</a> </li><li><a href='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kk-org/vanishing-asia'>Vanishing Asia</a></li><li><a href='http://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/'>1000 True Fans</a></li><li><a href='https://amzn.to/3gpU6XQ'>Out of Control</a></li></ul><p>Check out my first interview with Kevin Kelly! <a href='https://youtu.be/dsXK21NGPIM'>Episode 48. Kevin Kelly on God, The Future, and A.I.  </a><br/><br/><b>***</b></p><p>If you e