Pirate Wires

Chris Dixon On Crypto, AI, and Why We Need Blockchain More Than Ever


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EPISODE #34: Today's guest is Chris Dixon, Founder and Managing Partner at A16z Crypto. Chris is here to discuss his new book "Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet". In this episode, we get into open source internet, ownership of digital property, why Bitcoin is important, regulation in the United States, fear around centralized A.I. and the future of blockchain

Featuring Mike Solana , Chris Dixon
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Welcome Chris Dixon To The Pod! Like & Subscribe
1:20 - Chris' New Book!
3:30 - A History Of The Internet - The Miracle Of The Internet Protocol
7:50 - Digital Property
13:00 - Web 2.0 - Companies Built & Accrue Power
21:15 - RSS vs. Corporate Power
27:00 - Fears Of Controlled Future - Getting To Web3
36:00 - Politicians Who Want More Power
44:30 - Can We Get Out Of This Regulatory Environment?
47:15 - Blockchains Turn 'Don't Be Evil' Into 'Can't Be Evil'
56:00 - Fears Of AI - Centralized Power
1:01:00 - Why We Need Blockchains & Open Source
1:05:00 - Thanks For Joining Chris! Buy His New Book!

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