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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(09:12) – What programming language is the simulation written in?

(14:17) – Favorite philosophers

(23:18) – Theory vs engineering in cryptocurrency

(34:27) – What programming languages should everyone learn

(42:42) – Haskell and beyond

(46:26) – Plutus: Cardano’s smart contract platform based on Haskell

(50:53) – What is a blockchain?

(55:05) – Hybrid smart contracts

(1:00:55) – Proof of work vs proof of stake

(1:09:42) – Cardano’s proof of stake consensus algorithm

(1:20:14) – What is Cardano?

(1:28:55) – Cardano vs Ethereum vs Bitcoin

(1:38:50) – The problem with Bitcoin

(1:48:24) – Bitcoin Conference

(1:52:05) – Ergo and Alex Chepurnoy

(1:59:15) – Cardano’s Extended UTXO Model

(2:06:27) – Chainlink and Oracle Networks

(2:13:40) – Cardano and Wolfram Alpha

(2:18:35) – The future of video games

(2:27:10) – Smart contracts timeline for Cardano

(2:34:40) – Decentralized exchanges

(2:40:21) – Jack Dorsey and Bitcoin

(2:46:33) – Elon Musk and Tesla: Cardano, Ethereum, Bitcoin

(2:49:50) – Dogecoin and Elon Musk

(3:01:11) – Hydra vs Lightning Network

(3:08:45) – Non-Interactive Proofs of Proof-of-Work (NIPoPoWs)

(3:12:39) – Cardano failure modes

(3:21:00) – Cardano vs Polkadot

(3:26:05) – Vitalik Buterin

(3:34:16) – Corrupting nature of power

(3:44:26) – Satoshi Nakamoto

(3:50:37) – Cardano’s vision for decentralized governance

(4:03:31) – Cardano in Ethiopia

(4:07:33) – El Salvador and Bitcoin

(4:13:50) – Cryptocurrency will inject capitalism with long-term incentives

(4:23:42) – Day in the life of Charles Hoskinson

(4:30:59) – Mushrooms

(4:37:07) – Joe Rogan

(4:42:00) – Video games

(4:54:14) – Advice for young people

(4:57:23) – Meaning of life