In this week’s monologue, Ed Zitron walks you through World, Sam Altman’s meaningless new “World” startup that trades you cryptocurrency for a scan of your eyeballs, and how it proves something is deeply wrong with our society.

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Monologue: Sam Altman's BS Eye Scanning Startup 12:07 Share

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Monologue: Sam Altman's BS Eye Scanning Startup