On Trust Infrastructure with Arnaud Schenk

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Sep 4, 2024

Arnaud Schenk, co-founder of Aztec and creator of the Polaris Fellowship, dives into the nuanced world of trust infrastructure and programmable cryptography. He highlights the pitfalls of trustless systems and the need for established norms in online communities. Their conversation traces the roots of digital culture back to 60s counterculture and discusses how community dynamics drive innovation. Schenk emphasizes the interplay between collaboration and trust, and the importance of creating supportive digital environments for the crypto ecosystem.