Calls From the Future

LayerZero Website: https://layerzero.network/
Ryan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanzarick
Apply to join the LayerZero team: https://layerzero.network/careers

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TIMESTAMPS
0:03 - Intro + what is LayerZero?
8:24 - Why hasn't anyone already done this?
15:27 - Past; from here to there
24:45 - Scenarios where things can go wrong
37:35 - What's the incentive for LayerZero?
50:34 - The culture of LayerZero
57:42 - Work opportunities + how to connect

David Vorick is the lead developer at Sia & Skynet - censorship resistant file sharing, storage, and web sites.

David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidVorick 
Email to reach out to: [email protected]
Sia Tech Website: www.sia.tech
Sia on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Sia__Foundation
Skynet Labs Website: www.skynetlabs.com
Skynet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkynetLabs 

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TIMESTAMPS 
0:03 - Introducing David 
6:09 - David's motivations 
15:40 - Moving from zero sum to positive sum games 
25:36 - Money being politicized + improving the monopoly held by tech giants 
30:40 - What crypto actually is 
32:52 - Where things are with Sia and Skynet 
38:03 - Recruiting engineers + positions they need to fill 
43:41 - How to get in touch with David 
47:20 - Censorship resistance + decentralized web

Today we're joined by Bennett Hoffman, a software architect and early crypto advocate (since 2010) who explains how this new tech can be used to kill cancel culture and avoid censorship by making podcasts, like Joe Rogan's, truly unstoppable and censorship resistant. 

This is the future. Some call it web 3, some call it the unstoppable internet, but whatever you call it, it's inevitable. 

Enjoy this fascinating conversation with one of the smartest people I've ever met in the crazy world of INTERNET MONEY!

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Our guest, Austen Allred, is the Co-Founder & CEO at Bloom Institute of Technology.

BloomTech is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2017 batch.

Learn more and connect with Austen:
Website: www.bloomtech.com/
Twitter: mobile.twitter.com/Austen
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/austenallred

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 - What does Austen do? 
8:03 - Income share agreements 
15:50 - Optimizing human capital
23:02 - How BloomTech acquired their hiring partners 
29:32 - Upgrading outcomes through upgrading mindsets
37:30 - Growing tensions between politics and tech
43:55 - Zero-sum games vs. positive-sum games 
52:58 - The dangers of incentive structures + college experiences shifting
58:12 - Thoughts on investing + impact from companies 
1:04:07 - The world we are moving towards + Web3 
1:09:03 - Following up with Austen + where to learn more about BloomTech

Our guest, Ali Abramovitz, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Chorus Meditation.

Chorus Meditation is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2021 batch.

Learn more and connect with Ali:
Website: https://chorusmeditation.com/
iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chorus-meditation/id1557561444#?platform=iphone
Email: [email protected] 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-abramovitz-cook-69458459/


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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
2:25 - What drew Ali to entrepreneurship + background story 
10:30 - The inspiration for Chorus
20:18 - Making triggers that lead to meditation habitual + benefits 
27:17 - What gave Ali the conviction to pursue their unique approach?
29:39 - Live community classes 
33:00 - Where is Chorus within their product development?
42:37 - How do you deal with the changing times? 
50:12 - Perspective on censorship 
54:00 - How to connect with Ali and get started on Chorus Meditation

Our guest Justin Kilpatrick is the CTO and Co-Founder of Althea.

Learn more and connect with Justin:
Website: https://althea.net/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kilpatrickjustin


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TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Intro
0:44 What is Althea?
5:30 Uncensored Internet/Creation of Althea
13:10 Fiber internet
20:00 Metered Access
24:00 Benefits of Althea
31:22 Fiber engineering
39:30 Data Storage
48:00 Politics in data
50:00 Process nodes
55:30 When will computers get good enough?
57:00 Following up

Our guests, Andrew Lee, is the CEO of Purse. 

Andrew is a novice carpenter, fisherman, and aspiring farmer.

Learn more and connect with Andrew:
Website: https://purse.io/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/2drewlee


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TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Andrew introduction & going remote       
5:02 Coronavirus influence on inflation + was COVID-19 engineered?       
13:41 Living away from the cities      
15:56 What attracted Andrew to applied cryptography?      
21:33 Do we need to print more money?      
30:52 China the new power      
34:05 Is Bitcoin becoming the unit of account in the national trade?      
39:24 Grey & Dark economies

Our guests, Andreï Klochko and Franck Lahaye, are the CEO and Co-Founders of Airthium.

Airthium is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2017 batch.

Learn more and connect with Andreï and Franck:
Website: https://www.airthium.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrei-klochko-20093224/?locale=en_US
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francklahaye


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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
1:40 The story of Airthium technology
5:02 Multi-season energy storage
6:13 Nitrogen production
7:29 Commercialization
8:05 Civilization energy use
14:28 Technology & environment
33:44 Government and technologists
42:47 Contact info

Our guest, David Mayman, is the CEO of JetPack Aviation.

JetPack Aviation is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2019 batch.

Learn more and connect with David:
Website: https://jetpackaviation.com/
Email: [email protected] 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmayman


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TIMESTAMPS:
00:03 Intro & the speeder    
04:05 How did this start?
07:02 The skies are a bit of a wild west    
13:23 When will speeders be available commercially?    
18:30 Flying & becoming one with the turn    
23:08 Making a safe vehicle with a fun factor    
28:52 Computer & Tech     
35:05 Batteries & Energy storage    
41:29 How does David keep showing up? + AI    
56:39 Contact info

Our guest, Prashanth Balasubramanian, is the CEO of Lastbit.

Lastbit is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2021 batch.

Learn more and connect with Prashanth:
Website: https://lastbit.io/
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/pbio


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TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Intro       
1:53 Fiat money vs. crypto       
5:56 Crypto is coming fast       
14:33 NFTs & melt-up      
21:02 Addictive crypto      
25:57 The next billion internet money users      
27:06 What is going on in India?      
38:43 Navigating the climate we are in      
40:50 PB`s business      
42:43 The situation with financial institutions & internet money      
46:38 The reaction of the establishment      
47:43 Contact info