Why The World Is Moving Towards Bitcoin, India, & Networks | Balaji Srinivasan

The Pomp Podcast

Anthony Pompliano

Business, Investing

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Balaji Srinivasan is an entrepreneur and investor. He is also the author of the Network State and the founder of the Network School. In this conversation we talk about geopolitics, what is going on with China, US decline, why India is so important, bitcoin, gold, land, guns, and what is going on with the Network School.

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TimeStamps:

0:00 - Intro
2:00 - US decline and China strength?
7:09 - What US environment and regulation should look like
16:34 - The rise of India and improved infrastructure
24:05 - Geopolitical landscape and the role of India
45:16 - The war for talent and digital nomad visas
51:29 - America is the greatest empire of all time
56:24 - Bitcoin, gold, the dollar, and guns
1:08:40 - What is the Network School?

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1:53.8	The purpose here, imagine if Bitcoin had been built from the very beginning to be something that would give birth to a thousand cryptocurrencies.
2:00.3	You design it somewhat
2:01.2	more differently, right? And that's what network school is. I know I don't have all the answers.
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