It's time to get serious and to go deep into a project.

In this episode, I reflect on time: how I spend it, what’s actually worth my attention, and why I’m increasingly drawn to slower, more deliberate collecting rather than hype-driven decisions. That leads into a deep dive on a digital art project called The Vessel, which immediately grabbed me because of its accessibility, layered design and the kind of thoughtful artists and collectors gathering around it. I talk through the project’s manifesto, its 10,000-part grid structure, its on-chain nature and the ways people can claim/create/preserve meaning through capsules, vaults and machines. For me, it feels like one of those rare projects with the cultural depth and participatory spirit that early landmark NFT works had.

I also explore why The Vessel feels so compelling: the numerology of collecting, the appeal of shared digital spaces, and its resemblance to internet-native cultural artefacts like The Million Dollar Homepage, but with actual ownership and permanence built in. Along the way, I share my own collecting approach, why I see myself more as a steward than a speculator, and why I decided to mint one particular “axiom” that felt too memetic to leave untouched. I wrap up by sharing some changes I’m making to the show as well, including a short break to build tools and AI systems that reduce the behind-the-scenes workload so I can return with more live exploration, longer-form sessions and a bigger focus on digital art discovery. 

P.S. I also meant 1984 is my fav book, not 1948 duhhhhh. 

Timeline: 
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:01) Art collecting culture and finding the right crowd
(00:07:25) Discovering The Vessel as a long term project
(00:10:17) The Vessel manifesto and why participation matters
(00:12:34) How the grid, pricing and claiming system works
(00:19:27) Why the project feels culturally significant
(00:26:02) Numerology, collecting psychology and conviction
(00:34:01) More layers of the project and future exploration
(00:38:02) Show format changes and a short break
(00:41:38) Claiming Axiom 4761 and final recommendations
(00:47:16) Farewell, hiatus plans and where to follow 

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