People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast
People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast
Zachary Elwood
How blockchain tech could revolutionize journalism and reduce polarization
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Jun 11, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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Can blockchain tech reinvent journalism—and reduce toxic political polarization in the process? In this episode, Zachary Elwood talks with Don Templeman, founder of Aemula, a radically new kind of news platform. Inspired by the decentralization and transparency of cryptocurrency and other blockchain-based technologies, Aemula aims to create a trustless, bias-resistant newsroom of the future—one where algorithms are public, incentives reward nuance, and toxic polarization is nudged downward by design. Whether you're a blockchain skeptic or a media reform enthusiast, this is a conversation about what's broken in journalism—and one bold idea for fixing it. Learn more at aemula.com.

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