))
Incubating New Societies with Timour Kosters | S4Bonus: Regeneration Nexus
Manage episode 471840258 series 3369211
Content provided by Tereza Bízková, Maya Z. Dentzel, Tereza Bízková, and Maya Z. Dentzel. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Tereza Bízková, Maya Z. Dentzel, Tereza Bízková, and Maya Z. Dentzel or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.
In this bonus episode of The ReFi Podcast, Timour Kosters, co-founder of Edge City, discusses the emerging trend of month-long pop-up cities where technology, science, and culture pioneers collaborate to envision a better future. He delves into the organizational philosophy of Edge City, emphasizing a generative, emergent, and regenerative approach. Timour charts his professional journey from a background in math and economics to organizing these unique social experiments. He shares inspiring stories, challenges faced, and the overarching vision for scaling these temporary cities into a global network, with the potential for permanent solutions that drive systemic change and human flourishing.
👉 ReFi Podcast: https://x.com/ReFiPodcast
👉 ReFi DAO: https://x.com/refidaoist
👉 Edge City Website: https://www.edgecity.live/
👉 Zulalu Website: https://www.zuzalu.city/
👉 Timour Kosters LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timkosters/
👉 Tereza's X profile: https://x.com/TerezaBizkova
👉 Maya's X: https://x.com/mayazdentzel
00:00 Introduction to Generative and Emergent Events
00:23 Welcome to the ReFi Podcast
00:24 Exploring Pop-Up Cities with Timour Kosters
01:59 Timour's Journey and Background
04:45 The Concept of Pop-Up Communities
07:57 The Birth of Edge City
12:23 Addressing Criticisms and Inclusivity
20:11 Innovative Experiments and Community Currency
26:28 Governance Mechanisms and Public Goods
31:47 Regeneration and Systemic Change
35:49 Surprising Sessions and Overlapping Theories of Change
36:56 Planning Future Pop-Up Cities: Key Lessons and Challenges
42:47 Navigating Collaboration and Competition Among Pop-Up Cities
46:39 Ideal Participants and Handling Difficult Situations
51:54 Overcoming Unexpected Challenges: The Flood in Chiang Mai
56:41 The Future of Pop-Up Cities: A Sneak Peek into the Master Plan
01:04:05 Rapid Fire Questions and Closing Remarks
74 episodes
Share
