Edge City Podcast 03: Brink Lindsey

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Description

What does it mean to lead a flourishing life, and how can we create a flourishing society? In this episode, host Timour Kosters has a fascinating conversation with Brink Lindsey about these fundamental questions, exploring the intersection of individual well-being and societal health.

Timour and Brink discuss the "triple crisis" of inclusion, dynamism, and political dysfunction and its impact on societal progress. Brink unpacks the tension between material prosperity and true human flourishing, offering insights into how agency, respect, and innovation can guide us toward a better future.

Tune in to explore how we can rethink economic growth, redefine success, and build systems that support thriving individuals and communities.

Brink Lindsey: https://x.com/lindsey_brink

Timour Kosters: ⁠https://x.com/timourxyz

Edge City: https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity

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Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

00:56 - Timour introduces Brink Lindsey

02:05 - Brink on "The Permanent Problem"

04:05 - Keynes’ Predictions on Work Hours and Wealth

11:46 - The Crisis of Governance and Social Trust

17:01 - Defining Human Flourishing

24:33 - The Triple Crisis (Inclusion, Dynamism & Politics)

34:33 - Barriers to Technological Innovation

42:48 - Reconciling Environmentalism with Technological Growth

51:41 - Reviving Community in the Age of Individualism

59:36 - Building Decentralized Futures

01:07:55 - Reflections on Edge City Lanna

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