Greetings Fellow Egg 🥚,

Welcome to the fourth issue of “Half Dozen” – a fortnightly foray into what we’re building at Restless Egg and the relevant news from the worlds of arts, technology, startups and founders.

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🥚 IS ANOTHER TECHNOLOGY POSSIBLE? ANOTHER TECHNOLOGY IS POSSIBLE.

Save the date: April 16. We’re hosting an evening salon titled “Is Another Technology Possible? Another Technology Is Possible.”

In collaboration with La Sobremesa, Günseli Yalcinkaya (Moth Quantum, Dazed), Ana Prendes (Arts at CERN, Science Gallery), Libby Hoffenberg (RCA) we’ll gather for talks, panels, participatory rituals—and yes, drinks and dancing.

📍 Shai Space | Doors at 7:00pm | Program starts promptly at 7:30.

🥚🥚 CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS (IN ORDER OF DEADLINE)

• 🌀 Terminological Twists Short Story Contest – Part of the Summer of Protocols. Due April 15.
• 📡 The Data and the Sovereign Residencies – Exploring post-protocol politics, hosted by our extended research kin. Apply by April 15 at 3pm CET.
• 🌏 ACC Creators 2025 Residency – Theme: “The Intelligence Age.” Apply by April 30. More here.
• 🚀 a16z Speedrun Cohort – Accelerate your weird tech startup in record time. Apps due May 11.

🥚🥚🥚 BOOK DROP: Abundance (and Its Critics)

Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson offers a new left agenda for building—bold, controversial, and now at the center of much debate.

→ Criticism roundup | Guardian review | Gavin Newsom pod with Ezra