blockchain
Referenced as an example of an accounting/ledger technology that could reduce corruption and withholding.
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Videos Mentioning blockchain

Daniel Schmachtenberger on The Portal (with host Eric Weinstein), Ep. #027 - On Avoiding Apocalypses
Eric Weinstein
Referenced as an example of an accounting/ledger technology that could reduce corruption and withholding.

All-In Summit: Bill Gurley presents 2,851 Miles
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a technology that could potentially handle transparency in political donations.

Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #240
Lex Fridman
A decentralized, distributed ledger technology that emerged after Cryptonomicon, making the need for physical safe server regions obsolete and fundamentally changing cryptocurrency.

Grimes: Music, AI, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #281
Lex Fridman
Technology suggested as a means to create smart contracts to automate music management, publishing, and royalty collection, thereby removing middlemen and increasing artists' cuts.

Fundraising Fundamentals By Geoff Ralston
Y Combinator
A technology that some conventional venture capitalists are cautious about investing in due to concerns about fraud and uncertainty.

Nicole Perlroth: Cybersecurity and the Weapons of Cyberwar | Lex Fridman Podcast #266
Lex Fridman
The distributed ledger technology underlying cryptocurrencies, which, despite enabling ransomware, also provides real-time tracking of ransom payments, offering a new tool for law enforcement.

E150: Israel/Gaza escalating or not? EU censorship regime, Penn donors revolt, GLP-1 hype cycle
All-In Podcast
A decentralized technology concept mentioned as an alternative to centralized government oversight of the internet, contrasted with the implications of the DSA.

Crypto Investors - Linda Xie and Avichal Garg
Y Combinator
A decentralized public ledger for recording transactions without a centralized entity, ensuring data integrity and trust.

Jaron Lanier: Virtual Reality, Social Media & the Future of Humans and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #218
Lex Fridman
The distributed ledger technology underlying Bitcoin, which Lanier views as applying 'fancy thought' to recreate the 'gold standard', leading to an economically useless and environmentally damaging system.

Katie Haun on the Dark Web, Gangs, Investigating Bitcoin, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A massive, decentralized, and immutable ledger system, like the Bitcoin blockchain, critical for tracking ownership and used to trace corrupt agents' activities.

Josh Waitzkin - The Cave Process, Advice from Future Selves, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Mentioned as a technology that, along with decentralized social networks and miniature drones, could contribute to destabilizing events due to the drastically increased offense-to-defense ratio.

Eric Schmidt — The Promises and Perils of AI, the Future of Warfare, Profound Revolutions, and More
Tim Ferriss
Mentioned as a potential technology for authentication and ownership in the context of AI-generated content.

Noah Feldman on Hyper-Productivity, Learning 10+ Languages, DAOs, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
The underlying technology for cryptocurrencies and DAOs, where rules are instantiated into algorithmic programs to facilitate and verify rule-following.

Jack Dorsey: Square, Cryptocurrency, and Artificial Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #91
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as a technology related to cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology.

Experiments in Art and Technology with Artforum Editor Michelle Kuo
Y Combinator
A distributed ledger technology discussed for its potential in verifying authenticity in digital art, though its current application and alignment with artistic intentions are questioned.

Mr. Robot's Co-Producer and Writer - Kor Adana
Y Combinator
A technology that Kor Adana finds unbelievably exciting and considers the future, with applications in cryptocurrencies and distributed file storage.

Artist Lauren McCarthy Will Be Your Home's Brain
Y Combinator
Technology being explored by companies to verify the originality of digital files, potentially as a solution for selling digital art.

What Went Wrong?: A Conversation with Marc Andreessen (Episode #290)
Sam Harris
The underlying technology and data structure discussed as the foundation of Web3, enabling decentralized and consensus-based systems.

E60: The 2021 Bestie Awards PLUS Jack Dorsey starts the Web3 Wars
All-In Podcast
Considered a technology that enables an evolution away from centralized control systems, gaining political attention and posing a threat to current systems.

Mike Maples Jr Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A decentralized, distributed ledger technology, viewed by Mike Maples Jr. as a fundamental animating force for 'networked capitalism' and a way to create the 'wealth of the commons'.

Peter Mallouk — Exploring the Worlds of Investing | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
The underlying technology behind cryptocurrencies, which Peter Mallouk considers to be a real and transformative technology, similar to the internet.

The Reckoning to Come: A Conversation with Balaji Srinivasan (Episode #259)
Sam Harris
The underlying technology for cryptocurrencies, seen as a key enabler of decentralized systems and a potential replacement for current centralized institutions.

E19: Robinhood's GameStop decision: Why did it happen and how can it be prevented in the future?
All-In Podcast
Proposed as a potential technological solution for tracking share ownership and preventing over-lending.

E18: Inauguration talk, breaking down the $1.9T stimulus, the case for recalling Gavin Newsom & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a technology for storing profiles and data on decentralized systems, as proposed for Blue Sky.