# Open Conversations: Reconciling Public Goods with a Capitalistic Framework (Ken Suzuki)

- Channel: [Funding the Commons](https://streameth.org/funding_the_commons)
- Date: 2025-10-07
- Duration: 04:32
- Topics: Ken Suzuki
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-XHsZHKcf1KI
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHsZHKcf1KI

## Description

A conversation with Ken Suzuki, co-founder and Executive Chair of SmartNews, Inc., and author of The Smooth Society and Its Enemies. Ken explores his concept of a "Smooth Society," where advanced technologies such as blockchain and AI help build systems that minimize societal friction and promote fluid collaboration.

Ken reflects on how global challenges like polarization and fragmentation have accelerated in recent years and why concepts like the Smooth Society are more relevant than ever. He discusses the role of communities like Funding the Commons in tackling complex issues and fostering innovation through diverse, international collaboration.

Produced by Funding the Commons in Tokyo, July 2024.

Mentioned Projects:
SmartNews, Inc.: https://about.smartnews.com/en/about/
"The Smooth Society and Its Enemies": https://nameteki.kensuzuki.org/book-summary-enja
Funding the Commons: https://www.fundingthecommons.io

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