Blockchain gets talked about constantly and explained badly. This is a walk through it from zero, with no prior knowledge assumed.
We start with a problem everyone already knows: every time you move money across a border, store your data, prove who you are online, or build a digital life, someone usually sits in the middle. They take a cut, make the rules, and can freeze you out whenever they want.
From there, we’ll unpack what Bitcoin actually changed, what Ethereum added on top, and what a “smart contract” really means once you strip away the buzzwords. Then we’ll connect all of it back to 4Seas and why a space like this exists in Chiang Mai.
But this is not just a talk about crypto. It is also about trust, identity, community, and how online ideas become physical places. Why are people building local hubs around open-source technology, public goods, network states, and new ways of living together? What does any of this have to do with writers, artists, researchers, locals, nomads, founders, and curious community members?
If you’ve never touched crypto, this is built for you. If you’ve been around the space for years, come ask hard questions.
Talk by Michael of Parallel Citizen, who writes about the psychology of new societies: network states, identity, and pseudonymity.
Skepticism welcome.
