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Description

Silvio Micali is a computer scientist at MIT, Turing award winner, and founder of Algorand. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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  OUTLINE:
  Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
  (00:00) - Introduction
  (08:55) - Blockchain
  (11:52) - Cryptocurrency
  (14:42) - Money
  (18:56) - Scarcity
  (20:37) - Scalability, Security, and Decentralization
  (24:03) - Algorand
  (40:36) - Bitcoin
  (43:39) - Ethereum
  (45:10) - NFTs
  (48:34) - Decentralization of power
  (52:42) - Intelligent adaptation
  (55:25) - Leaders
  (58:31) - Freedom
  (1:01:31) - Privacy
  (1:04:15) - Bitcoin maximalism
  (1:08:01) - Satoshi Nakamoto
  (1:12:39) - One-way function
  (1:16:52) - Pseudorandomness
  (1:21:34) - Free will
  (1:23:39) - Will quantum computers break cryptography?
  (1:28:44) - Interactive proofs
  (1:35:38) - Mechanism design
  (1:43:04) - Favorite meal
  (1:46:18) - Book recommendations
  (1:53:15) - Advice for young people
  (1:55:48) - Fear of death
  (1:58:29) - Meaning of life

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