Ep45 Punk Devs, AI Doomers & Robot Fight Clubs

NET Society

This week on Net Society we’re joined by special guest Seth Goldstein, who brings his perspective on building creative AI agents and the future of digital culture. The crew dives into the growing backlash against AI and fears around jobs, then explores the thrill of coding benders and the new sense of empowerment they bring. From there, the group wrestles with psyops, rabbit holes, and how cultural memory shapes our adoption of technology, before tracing historical parallels in how innovations diffuse over time. The conversation shifts to vibe coding, creativity, and the contrasting energies of East and West Coast approaches, then into on-chain experiments, autonomous agents, and the emerging religion of AI. The episode closes with reflections on entropy, weirdness, and the collective need to loosen up.

Mentioned in the episode

Special Guest Seth Goldstein https://x.com/Seth

Coinbase Brian Armstrong 40% code is AI generated https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1963315806248604035

Eden Art https://x.com/Eden_Art_

Show & Hosts

Net Society: https://x.com/net__society

Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01

Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x

Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws

Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai

Production & Marketing

Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl

Social: https://x.com/v_kirra

• (00:00) - AI Backlash and Job Fears
• (08:04) - Coding Benders and New Empowerment
• (15:20) - Rabbit Holes, Psyops, and Cultural Shifts
• (26:07) - Technology Diffusion and Historical Parallels
• (33:15) - Vibe Coding, Creativity, and West vs East Coast Energy
• (39:05) - Agents, On-Chain Experiments, and AI Religion
• (53:03) - Weirdness, Entropy, and Closing Banter
• (01:02:02) - Welcome & Disclaimer