Consensus Rewind: The Meme Economy

The meme is more than a simple internet joke; it is now a vessel for libido, the force behind all cultural movements and a powerful force reshaping the economy.

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Chris Gabriel, host of MemeAnaylasis on YouTube, sits CoinDesk’s Chief Insights Columnist David Z Morris to discuss the meme economy. They get into a conversation about what the meme economy is and how people are more connected to the space than they know.

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The Meme Economy

The panel discussion took place on June 10, the second day of CoinDesk’s Consensus 2022 festival in Austin, Texas.

The executive producer for CoinDesk Reports is Jared Schwartz. Nia Freeman edited this episode.

HOSTS

David Z. Morris

David Z. Morris was CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist. He has written about crypto since 2013 for outlets including Fortune, Slate, and Aeon. He is the author of "Bitcoin is Magic," an introduction to Bitcoin's social dynamics. He is a former academic sociologist of technology with a PhD in Media Studies from the University of Iowa. He holds Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and small amounts of other crypto assets.

Chris Gabriel

Chris Gabriel is the host of MemeAnalysis, a YouTube channel that parses the meanings of internet memes, trends and philosophies. He will speak on the Big Ideas stage at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas.