E48: The role of decentralization, China/US break down & more with Bestie Guestie Balaji Srinivasan

<p>Show Notes:</p> <p>0:00 Bestie Guestie Balaji Srinivasan is introduced</p> <p>6:01 Balaji's day in the life, Coinbase background, comparing crypto with early 2000's p2p music industry, China's lawful evil</p> <p>16:09 China declares crypto transactions illegal, comparing and contrasting the US and China's future outlook</p> <p>39:43 Chances of a revolution in China, predictions for the next 1-2 decades</p> <p>48:37 Decentralized citizen journalism, the end of corporate journalism</p> <p>58:11 Facebook's tough stretch continues: leaker might come forward with SEC, lawsuit over FTC payouts, public sentiment turning on big tech, decentralized social media</p> <p>1:18:43 How decentralized media platforms would work mechanically</p> <p>Follow the besties:</p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/chamath">https://twitter.com/chamath</a></p> <p><a href= "https://linktr.ee/calacanis">https://linktr.ee/calacanis</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/DavidSacks">https://twitter.com/DavidSacks</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/friedberg">https://twitter.com/friedberg</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/balajis">https://twitter.com/balajis</a></p> <p>Follow the pod:</p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/theallinpod">https://twitter.com/theallinpod</a></p> <p><a href= "https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast">https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast</a></p> <p>Intro Music Credit:</p> <p><a href="https://rb.gy/tppkzl">https://rb.gy/tppkzl</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg">https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg</a></p> <p>Intro Video Credit:</p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect">https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect</a></p> <p>Referenced in the show:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-declares-bitcoin-and-other-cryptocurrency-transactions-illegal-11632479288"> https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-declares-bitcoin-and-other-cryptocurrency-transactions-illegal-11632479288</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.wsj.com/articles/xi-jinping-aims-to-rein-in-chinese-capitalism-hew-to-maos-socialist-vision-11632150725"> https://www.wsj.com/articles/xi-jinping-aims-to-rein-in-chinese-capitalism-hew-to-maos-socialist-vision-11632150725</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.readingthechinadream.com/">https://www.readingthechinadream.com/</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/1993-06-01/clash-civilizations"> https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/1993-06-01/clash-civilizations</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/End-History-Last-Man/dp/0743284550">https://www.amazon.com/End-History-Last-Man/dp/0743284550</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Chain-Defending-America-High-Tech/dp/031653353X?asin=031653353X&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1"> https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Chain-Defending-America-High-Tech/dp/031653353X?asin=031653353X&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Gray-Lady-Winked-Misreporting-Fabrications/dp/1736703307"> https://www.amazon.com/Gray-Lady-Winked-Misreporting-Fabrications/dp/1736703307</a></p> <p><a href= "https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/12/vitalik-buterin-donates-1-billion-worth-of-meme-coins-to-india-covid-relief-fund/"> https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/12/vitalik-buterin-donates-1-billion-worth-of-meme-coins-to-india-covid-relief-fund/</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1386288771872673793?lang=en">https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1386288771872673793?lang=en</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1386024429629558784?s=20"> https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1386024429629558784?s=20</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Machine-Blockchain-Future-Everything/dp/1250114578"> https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Machine-Blockchain-Future-Everything/dp/1250114578</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOWRembdPS8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOWRembdPS8</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/23/facebook-testify-kids-safety-lawmakers-probe-whistleblowers-revelations/"> https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/23/facebook-testify-kids-safety-lawmakers-probe-whistleblowers-revelations/</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/business/news/navigating-change-and-improving-performance-and-measurement"> https://www.facebook.com/business/news/navigating-change-and-improving-performance-and-measurement</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/21/facebook-paid-billions-extra-to-the-ftc-to-spare-zuckerberg-in-data-suit-shareholders-allege-513456"> https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/21/facebook-paid-billions-extra-to-the-ftc-to-spare-zuckerberg-in-data-suit-shareholders-allege-513456</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2021-177">https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2021-177</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.wsj.com/articles/voters-want-to-curb-the-influence-of-big-tech-companies-new-poll-shows-11632405601?st=qnnf9nvvwigp"> https://www.wsj.com/articles/voters-want-to-curb-the-influence-of-big-tech-companies-new-poll-shows-11632405601?st=qnnf9nvvwigp</a></p> <p><a href= "https://medium.com/craft-ventures/masks-should-be-the-law-3f53f08709cc"> https://medium.com/craft-ventures/masks-should-be-the-law-3f53f08709cc</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/01/social-media-ads-russia-wanted-americans-to-see-244423"> https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/01/social-media-ads-russia-wanted-americans-to-see-244423</a></p> <p><a href= "https://balajis.com/yes-you-may-need-a-blockchain/">https://balajis.com/yes-you-may-need-a-blockchain/</a></p>