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Neal Stephenson coined the term “metaverse” in his seminal 1992 sci-fi hit novel “Snow Crash.” Now he’s helming a metaverse blockchain company called Lamina1 and advocating for one free and open metaverse. He spoke to Dan Roberts and Stephen Graves at length about what he got right and wrong in “Snow Crash,” goggles and flat screens, Big Tech, NFTs and digital ownership, and more. For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @gmdecrypt on Twitter. Be sure to join the gm Telegram room for direct access to our hosts and guests. Hosts and guests: Dan Roberts Twitter: @readDanwrite Stephen Graves Twitter: @stephengraves Neal Stephenson Twitter: @nealstephenson Podcast thumbnail art by Grant Kempster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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