The DeSci Podcast

Balaji Srinivasan - Exploring the Decentralized Science Reformation

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Aug 4, 2022
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ANECDOTE

From Stanford Academic To DeSci Advocate

  • Balaji explains his academic past and growing bearishness on academia's future.
  • He frames decentralized science as the coming alternative to traditional academic institutions.
INSIGHT

Centralization Is The Main Bottleneck

  • Centralized, federalized research has become an ossified choke point that slows scientific progress.
  • Decentralizing verification and funding returns authority to individuals who can reproduce results locally.
ADVICE

Fund Agile Small Teams, Not Lengthy Grants

  • Fund small, independent teams for one-to-three year proofs rather than large, prescriptive grants.
  • Use VC/startup, crypto funding, subscriptions, or creator monetization to rapidly test high-risk ideas.
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