295: Balaji Srinivasan On The Argument For Decentralization - Part 1

The Pomp Podcast

Anthony Pompliano

Business, Investing

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2020

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Balaji Srinivasan is an angel investor and entrepreneur. He is formerly the CTO of Coinbase and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. He was also the cofounder of Earn.com (acquired by Coinbase), Counsyl (acquired by Myriad), Teleport (acquired by Topia), and Coin Center. In this conversation, we discuss centralization vs decentralization, total state vs market anarchy, land vs cloud, the impending political realignment, failing institutions, and MMT vs Bitcoin. This is Part 1 of the conversation. We will release Part 2 at a later date. =============================== Pomp writes a daily letter to over 50,000 investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy to understand language, while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at www.pompletter.com

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0:00.0	This is Anthony Pompliano. Most of you know me as Pomp. You're listening to the Pomp podcast. Simply the best podcast out there. Let's kick this thing off.
0:11.1	Balaji Shrinivasen is an angel investor and entrepreneur. He was formerly the CTO of Coinbase and general partner at Andrews and Horowitz. He was also the co-founder of Earn.com,
0:21.7	counsel, teleport, and coin center. In this conversation, we discussed centralization
0:27.5	versus decentralization, total state versus market anarchy, land versus cloud, the impending
0:34.3	political realignment, failing institutions, and MMT versus Bitcoin.
0:40.5	This is part one of the conversation, and we will release part two at a later date.
0:45.5	I really enjoyed this conversation with Bellaji, and I hope you do as well.
0:50.4	Now, before we get into the episode, don't forget that I also write a letter every single day to over 50,000 investors where I break down the complex topics behind business, technology, and finance.
1:02.3	You can sign up in the description or go to pompletter.com. I try to break down these topics in easy to understand language while sharing opinions on various
1:12.3	aspects of each industry.
1:14.3	If you want to learn more about business technology and finance, it's a no-brainer.
1:17.9	Pompletter.com.
1:19.8	Again, pompletter.com.
1:22.0	All right, let's get into this episode with Bologi.
1:24.5	I hope you guys enjoy it.
1:28.0	Anthony Pompliano is a partner at Morgan Creek Digital.
1:31.4	All opinions expressed by Pomp or his guests on this podcast are solely their opinions
1:35.9	and do not reflect the opinions of Morgan Creek Digital or Morgan Creek Capital Management.
1:40.4	You should not treat any opinion expressed by Pomp as a specific inducement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of his opinion.
1:50.8	This podcast is for informational purposes only.
1:54.3	All right, guys, bang, bang.
1:56.4	I have Bologi here with me.
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