41 - Crypto-Civilization | Balaji Srinivasan

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Nov 30, 2020

Balaji Srinivasan, a prominent tech entrepreneur and former CTO of Coinbase, shares his revolutionary ideas on rethinking institutions post-COVID. He introduces the concept of a 'crypto civilization,' advocating for decentralized governance to rebuild societal trust. Balaji discusses how cryptocurrency can transform finance, embracing unconventional ideas and digital nations. He also tackles the complexities of centralization versus decentralization, offering insights into innovative governance models that could redefine community in our digital age.

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COVID's Plateau

COVID-19 deaths plateaued at 6,000-8,000 daily since May, defying initial expectations.
Balaji Srinivasan suggests this may continue for years, especially in vaccine-resistant regions.

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Internet's New Role

The internet's role has flipped, now the primary platform, with physical interactions as the premium.
This shift signifies the true beginning of the internet era, accelerated by COVID-19.

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Computation for Trust

Trust is scarce today, while computation is abundant.
Substitute computation for trust using tools like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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A Crypto Civilization | Balaji Srinivasan

No one blends the academic, startup, & venture world quite like Balaji Srinivasan. With multiple engineering degrees, multiple exits, being early into Bitcoin, selling a company to Coinbase, being CTO to Coinbase, Balaji lives on the cusp of the frontier of human innovation.

Rumor is that he’s trying to create a digital country, we’re gonna talk about it.

- Legacy of COVID creating distrust In Institutions Balaji thinks that the world is ready for new institutions and that the movement of time is to generate new solutions rather than repair old ones.

- ‘Crypto-civilization’, or what Balaji calls: The Network StateThe leveraging of the most useful modern technology and coordination tools, to produce structurally independent organizations

- Digital Nations vs the Nation-StateHow might this independence generate friction with the status quo?

And of course, how does a new 'crypto civilzation' actually manifest.

Balaji is a real Big Brain thinker, so strap yourself in!

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