#29 - James Young, founder of Collab.Land, on buying Li's first NFT for 13.37 ETH and investing as a form of activism

Li and Nathan are joined by James Young, the cofounder of Collab.Land, a tokenized community management system. He previously spent time working in social gaming at Zynga. He’s also an esteemed patron of the arts: James purchased Li's first ever NFT recently for 13.37 ETH, making him Li's "1 true fan." We discuss that sale, how investing is a form of activism, social tokens, DAOs, online communities, how crypto can help build the creator middle class, and more.

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