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Research and commentary on technological advance, innovation, institutional latency, and the economic and governance consequences of fast systems
In the November 4, 2024 episode of the ARK Invest podcast, Cathie Wood and Brett Winton discuss transformative technologies, including AI in drug discovery and Bitcoin’s role in private money, assessing how fiscal policies may impact both innovation and economic growth.
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This April 30, 2017 lecture by Andreas Antonopoulos explains the transformative role of Bitcoin in the modern financial landscape, emphasizing its decentralized, trustless nature as a solution to control-dominated financial systems.
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The October 16, 2024 episode of the Real Vision podcast featured Raoul Pal exploring the exponential technological changes he believes will reshape industries, economies, and human experiences over the next six years.
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The August 26, 2023 episode of the PlanB Network features Peter Todd sharing his reflections on his extensive experience, the political nature of Bitcoin, the key technical challenges it has faced, and how the Bitcoin ecosystem has evolved over time.
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The October 9, 2024 episode of the Google DeepMind Podcast features Pushmeet Kohli discussing the revolutionary impact of artificial intelligence on scientific exploration.
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The May 15, 2023 episode of the What is Money podcast revisits Jason Lowery's ideas on Softwar. Having had thinking time, Lowery now posits that Bitcoin, traditionally framed as a form of money, should be reframed as a power projection technology, particularly suited for the domain of cyberspace.
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The March 3, 2022 episode of the What is Money podcast finished the 5-part series with Jason Lowery. In episode 5, Lowery explains that Bitcoin's strategic significance lies not in its operational efficiency but in its completely unique position as a decentralized and trustless monetary system.
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In the September 7, 2024 episode of the THE Bitcoin Podcast, Coin Dad takes listeners through the history of Bitcoin mining, charting its evolution from CPU-based mining to the current dominance of ASIC miners.
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The February 15, 2022 episode of the What is Money podcast covered part 4 of Jason Lowery's Softwar ideas. In episode 4, Robert Breedlove and Jason Lowery delve into the intricate relationship between life, energy, and entropy, drawing parallels between biological and societal systems.
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The February 9, 2022 episode of the What is Money podcast covered part 3 of Jason Lowery's Softwar ideas. In this episode, the focus is on how Bitcoin represents a non-lethal alternative to traditional kinetic military power by using electricity to secure digital property rights.
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The February 3, 2022 episode of the What is Money podcast covered part 2 of Jason Lowery's Softwar ideas, this time on the idea that property is only secure as long as it can be defended.
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The January 26, 2022 episode of the What is Money podcast covered part 1 of Jason Lowery's extended 5 part discussion on evolution, power, conflict, Bitcoin, and decentralization.
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