In this episode of The Cryosphere podcast, hosts Max Marty and Rebecca Ziegler welcome Dan Held—a serial crypto entrepreneur and Bitcoin educator with over 850,000 followers on social media. As a General Partner at Asymmetric and former Head of Marketing at Kraken, Dan brings a wealth of experience in marketing disruptive technologies. He recently spoke at the Global Cryonics Summit in Miami about how cryonics can market itself and become more mainstream.

Topics Discussed:

•Dan's journey into bitcoin and how the 2008 financial crisis reshaped his worldview.
•The role of open-mindedness in embracing new technologies
•How Dan applies the concept of “return on stress” to choose his projects
•The Japanese philosophy of Ikigai and its influence on his career decisions
•Parallels between the early adoption of crypto and the current state of cryonics
•Challenges in marketing cryonics and shifting the Overton Window
•Strategies for targeting innovators and early adopters in the cryonics space
•The potential synergy between the crypto community and cryonics enthusiasts
•Philosophical discussions on immortality and the future of human experience
•An “Overrated or Underrated” segment covering NFTs, AI existential risk, and university degrees

Plus: Max & Becca's reflections on the conversation.

Relevant Links:

• Dan Held on X: https://x.com/danheld
• Dan Held on the web: https://www.danheld.com/
•Dan Held at the GCS in Miami 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAmXR9bQ5cw

Note: We've recently changed the name of the podcast from The Cryonics Underground to Cryosphere Podcast. We also have a new host, Rebecca Ziegler, joining Daniel Walters and Max Marty. With that, more great episodes to come!

*(edit) We are officially sold out, but you can still add your email at the bottom of the website to get updates about future events.

In this quick update episode, Max and Daniel take a break from their usual guest format to update you on the Global Cryonics Summit in Miami this July 20th and 21st. Take a quick listen and then check out the show notes for details. If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, you can grab them at GlobalCryonicsSummit.com.

Show Notes:

The event will be taking place at Ampersand Studios. We’ve secured a discounted room rate at the nearby Arlo Wynwood Hotel (you can use this discount link, but it will only work for a limited time so use it fast). If you want to extend your discount link booking to stay over on Sunday night as well, please click on Monday the 22nd as the checkout date even though it's X'd out, as that should make it work properly.

That said, Miami is a major travel destination with many wonderful places to stay so feel free to shop around.

If you’ve purchased our Patron Pass ticket, you’ll get a separate email with your pass to our Speaker/Sponsor dinner which will be Saturday evening after the day’s events. If you have already purchased a standard ticket but would like to upgrade to a Patron Pass and join us at Saturday’s Speaker and Sponsors Dinner, please reach out to us a globalcryonicssummit@gmail.com.

Arlo Wynwood Full Link:

https://be.synxis.com/?Hotel=38349&Chain=19470&arrive=2024-07-19&depart=2024-07-21&adult=1&child=0&group=PROTO

Important Note! Join your hosts Max and Daniel, plus luminaries from across the Cryonics industry, at the upcoming Global Cryonics Summit on July 20-21st in Miami, Florida. Go to globalcryonicssummit.com for early-bird tickets and more information.

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In this episode, Max and Daniel are joined by John Smart, the Vice President and Co-Founder of the Brain Preservation Foundation. Our wide-ranging conversation delves into some of the lesser know alternatives to traditional cryopreservation.

In this episode, we explore:

• John Smarts many roles as a futurist, foresight consultant and entrepreneur.
• The Brain Preservation Foundation: Brief History and Mission
• The Brain Preservation Prize and its winners
• Aldehyde Stabilized Cryopreservation (ASC)
• The many methods of brain preservation science
• Questions about the true cost of brain preservation
• Johns famous article on "The Three Camps of Brain Preservation"
• Debates about the nature of identity and consciousness
• And much more!

As always, you can find Max and Daniel over at the Cryosphere Cryonics discord server and the Cryonics Subreddit.

Click here for the YouTube video version of this episode.

You can also find the Cryonics Underground Podcast and host Max Marty on Twitter.

Links:
The Brain Preservation Foundation
Aspirational Neuroscience
Foresight University