FBL39 - Philip Rosedale: Second Life & the Challenges Facing Digital Technologies

This week my guest is Philip Rosedale, who is well known as the founding creator of Second Life and his subsequent work with VR and spatial audio company, High Fidelity.  We were extremely lucky to catch Philip the day after the major announcement of his return to Second Life as an advisor after nearly a decade away from the company. This set the foundation for our conversation, which then took an incredible journey through myriad topics including the pros and cons of virtual reality, decentralization, cryptocurrency and digital assets. We also get into issues around the attention economy, data privacy, advertising revenue models, and wealth disparity in both the physical and digital worlds. * Host: Steven Parton - LinkedIn / Twitter Music by: Amine el Filali

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Explore the technologies shaping our future with the Singularity Discussion Series, from Singularity University. In each episode, leading experts dive deep into the current and future implications of exponential technologies—from AI and biotech to blockchain and quantum computing—and how their convergence is transforming industries, economies, and everyday life. Join us as we uncover the breakthroughs redefining what's possible and explore how leaders, innovators, and society can navigate this accelerating future. Visit su.org/events for to join us Live on Zoom for future conversations.