Visionary:Balaji Srinivasan
Balaji Srinivasan
Biography
Former CTO of Coinbase, author of 'The Network State', tech philosopher.
Category
Tech Philosopher
Notable Quotes
On Network Effects and Platform Monopolies
"The Network State is to the nation state what Bitcoin is to the Federal Reserve."[1]
On AI Governance and Regulation
"AI and crypto are complementary: AI is about creating intelligence, crypto is about distributing it."[2]
On Zero Marginal Cost Society
"The purpose of technology is to reduce scarcity."[3]
On Human Capital in Age of AI
"We're transitioning from the paper belt (credentials) to the proof-of-work belt (demonstrated competence)."[2]
On Attention Economy and Information Overload
"Every company needs to become a media company and every country needs to become a network state."[2]
References
- ↑ Balaji Srinivasan, The Network State (2022), p. 9, 1729.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Balaji Srinivasan, The Tim Ferriss Show (2023), March 9, 2023, Episode 654 Cite error: Invalid
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