Summary: The co-founders of Stable Genius Productions have a candid conversation about their current financial situation (hint: their grant is running out soon), the highs/lows of making this season of the podcast (another hint: they had a fallout over email), and Civil's plans to resurrect itself in 2019 (final hint: the token lives on). GO DEEPER: Blockchain has not yet added value to international development projects, <a href="http://merltech.org/blockchain-for-international-development-using-a-learning-agenda-to-address-knowledge-gaps/" target="_blank">USAID finds</a>. After mindfulness, tech takes on information overload, Manoush's forecast for <a href="http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/12/tech-will-do-for-information-overload-what-it-did-for-mindfulness/" target="_blank">Neiman Lab</a>. <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-podcast-episodes-2018/#!4/zigzag-radiotopia/" target="_blank">Indiewire</a> calls <a href="https://zigzagpod.com/2018/10/18/s2-ep2-why-civils-token-sale-failed/" target="_blank">Season 2 Episode 2</a>, one of the best podcast episodes of 2018! <a href="https://www.radiotopia.fm/" target="_blank">Radiotopia</a> reaches 25,000 new contributors! WHO YOU’LL HEAR: @manoushz (Manoush Zomorodi, host of ZigZag and cofounder of Stable Genius Productions), @jpoyant (Jen Poyant, producer of ZigZag and cofounder of Stable Genius Productions) **MANOUSH'S TOP 10 READS OF 2018: **10. <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/sheryl-sandberg-facebook-empress-befuddling-dinner/" target="_blank">Empress of Facebook: My Befuddling Dinner with Sheryl Sandberg </a>(WIRED) 9. <a href="https://www.thecut.com/2018/11/lena-dunham-comes-to-terms-with-herself.html" target="_blank">Lena Dunham Comes to Terms with Herself </a>(The Cut) 8. <a href="https://www.gatesnotes.com/Books/21-Lessons" target="_blank">A Guide to Worrying in the 21st Century</a> (Bill Gates) 7. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/barcelonas-experiment-in-radical-democracy" target="_blank">Barcelona's Experiment in Radical Democracy</a> (New Yorker) 6. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2018/12/05/cryptopia-in-crisis-billionaire-joe-lubins-ethereum-experiment-is-a-mess-how-long-will-he-prop-it-up/#50a9e77a2f0a" target="_blank">Cryptopia in Crisis: Joe Lubin's Ethereum is a Mess </a>(Forbes) 5. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/05/opinion/the-gift-of-menopause.html" target="_blank">The Gift of Menopause</a> (NYTimes) -**TIE- **<a href="https://popula.com/2018/10/07/chubby-arms/" target="_blank">Jennalee</a> (Popula) 4. <a href="https://www.thecut.com/2018/12/stella-bugbee-editors-letter-december-2018.html" target="_blank">The Devastating Illusion of Control</a> (The Cut) 3. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/13/the-plastic-backlash-whats-behind-our-sudden-rage-and-will-it-make-a-difference" target="_blank">The Plastic Backlash: What's Behind Our Sudden Rage- and Will It Make a Difference?</a> (The Guardian) 2. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/04/upshot/estranged-america-trump-polarization.html" target="_blank">Estranged in America: Both Sides Feel Left Out</a> (NYTimes) 1. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/22/the-prophets-of-cryptocurrency-survey-the-boom-and-bust" target="_blank">The Prophets of Cryptocurrency Survey the Boom and Bust </a>(New Yorker) ZigZag is the business show about being human. Join a community of listeners riding the twists and turns of late-capitalism, searching for a kinder, more sustainable way. Manoush Zomorodi and Jen Poyant investigate how work and business impact our wellbeing and the planet we live on. On Seasons 4 and 5, hear from rebels and visionaries with radical ideas on how we can build stable lives, careers, and companies. **If you’re also interested in Jen and Manoush’s personal story and their adventures in starting their own business with a little help from blockchain technology, listen to the first three seasons, starting with Season 1, Chapter 1.
