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#259 - The Reckoning to Come

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

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Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Basics

This chapter provides a brief explanation of blockchain and cryptocurrency, focusing on the concept of migrating away from trusted third parties. It discusses the double spend problem and the drawbacks of using centralized actors. It also introduces the concept of decentralized digital cash and how Satoshi Nakamoto's innovation made it possible.

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