The debate between “Code Is Law” and “Intent of Code Is Law” rages in the blockchain space today, and new responses to events like the 2016 DAO hack and the ensuing decisions by Ethereum and Ethereum Classic continue to crop up.

The discussion is really an extension of an old political philosophy debate, so we should consider what philosophers of law like Bentham and others have to say about the standards our laws should follow.

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Sadly, I didn’t have time to record much today, so the many pieces by Claude Debussy in this episode are by an unknown copyright-free performer. Theme song written and performed by Joseph Dickinson (audiojungle.net/user/jdmusic).

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FUD stands for "Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt." In cryptocurrency, it's usually spoken of as a bad thing. But modern philosophy, science, social studies, and more have a long tradition of doubting everything, beginning with Rene Descartes.

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Background music in this episode is written by French composer Maurice Ravel and was recorded by me, Peter Keay, in 2002. These songs include "Pavane pour une infante défunte" and the first two movements of "Sonatine."

Theme song written and performed by Joseph Dickinson (audiojungle.net/user/jdmusic).

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I’m joined this week by my colleague Ryan Dennis (@RyanDennisLive), Head of Content at ICO Alert.

Ryan has a captivating passion for the cryptocurrency space and for the good it promises the world. We discuss value, peace, happiness, and what Buddhist philosophy has to say about the blockchain revolution.

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Theme song written and performed by Joseph Dickinson (audiojungle.net/user/jdmusic). The brief jazz intro version is recorded by me.

Other music credits include: Darren Curtis, Dj Quads (https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads), and Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200026)

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Is cryptocurrency capitalist or socialist? Libertarian or liberal? Individualist or collectivist?

Join me as we explore our tendency to box everything into categories – and why the decentralization revolution is too big to be boxed.

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Some songs are original improvisations, but two are me playing Sergei Rachmaninoff (Preludes 10 and 11, in B minor and B major, from his Op. 32 set of preludes), plus two public domain performances included of Gymnopedie no. 3 by Erik Satie and the Allemande from French Suite no. 2 by J.S. Bach. All songs used by permission.

Theme song written and performed by Joseph Dickinson (audiojungle.net/user/jdmusic).

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How can we trust the metrics we use to make decisions when we're exploring projects and making investment, trading, business, and life decisions?

We explore the life of Ludwig Wittgenstein, and how a famous analogy of his, Wittgenstein's Table and Ruler, can revolutionize the way we make decisions.

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Theme song written and performed by Joseph Dickinson (audiojungle.net/user/jdmusic).

Some other music in this episode is by Mattia Cupelli (soundcloud.com/mattiacupelli) and Ashama Luev Music (soundcloud.com/ashamaluevmusic). Used with permission.

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