

#259 - The Reckoning to Come
7 snips Aug 31, 2021
Sam Harris speaks with Balaji Srinivasan about American decline, rise of India and China, politics, technology, failures of regulatory agencies, significance of Bitcoin and blockchain, Chinese government attack on Bitcoin, threat of US regulation of cryptocurrency, blockchain scalability, creator coins, life in Singapore, future of decentralized journalism, wealth inequality, ubiquitous investing, non-zero-sum capitalism, and 'start-up countries'.
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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
Introduction and Background
05:47 • 6min
American Decline and Failures in Response to COVID-19 and Afghanistan
12:00 • 24min
Limitations of FDA in Regulating CRISPR Technology and Viral Manipulation
35:58 • 5min
The Dynamics of Bureaucracy and Loss Aversion
40:42 • 4min
Personal Drug Use and Justifications for TSA's Existence
44:16 • 7min
Anonymity, Parallel Systems, and Regulation
51:38 • 6min
Antitrust and the Tech Industry
57:21 • 14min
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Basics
01:11:35 • 18min
Bitcoin's Resilience and Decentralization
01:29:49 • 25min
The Shift from Internet Influencers to Crypto Creators
01:54:49 • 15min
The Pragmatic Approach to Living in Singapore
02:09:44 • 4min
Differences in Laws and Approaches to Drug Possession
02:13:33 • 6min
Immigration Views and Impact on America
02:19:29 • 5min
The Rise of Decentralized Media Figures
02:24:59 • 15min
Digital Insurrection and Connotations
02:39:30 • 12min
Accountability of Established Institutions
02:51:43 • 20min
Wealth Inequality and the Impact of Automation
03:11:31 • 22min
Understanding Buyer Profit and Measuring Gains from Trade
03:33:20 • 3min
Wealth Inequality and Seeking Better Opportunities
03:35:55 • 19min
Dysfunctionality and Governance Issues in San Francisco
03:54:44 • 8min