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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br />
(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(09:12) – What programming language is the simulation written in?<br />
(14:17) – Favorite philosophers<br />
(23:18) – Theory vs engineering in cryptocurrency<br />
(34:27) – What programming languages should everyone learn<br />
(42:42) – Haskell and beyond<br />
(46:26) – Plutus: Cardano’s smart contract platform based on Haskell<br />
(50:53) – What is a blockchain?<br />
(55:05) – Hybrid smart contracts<br />
(1:00:55) – Proof of work vs proof of stake<br />
(1:09:42) – Cardano’s proof of stake consensus algorithm<br />
(1:20:14) – What is Cardano?<br />
(1:28:55) – Cardano vs Ethereum vs Bitcoin<br />
(1:38:50) – The problem with Bitcoin<br />
(1:48:24) – Bitcoin Conference<br />
(1:52:05) – Ergo and Alex Chepurnoy<br />
(1:59:15) – Cardano’s Extended UTXO Model<br />
(2:06:27) – Chainlink and Oracle Networks<br />
(2:13:40) – Cardano and Wolfram Alpha<br />
(2:18:35) – The future of video games<br />
(2:27:10) – Smart contracts timeline for Cardano<br />
(2:34:40) – Decentralized exchanges<br />
(2:40:21) – Jack Dorsey and Bitcoin<br />
(2:46:33) – Elon Musk and Tesla: Cardano, Ethereum, Bitcoin<br />
(2:49:50) – Dogecoin and Elon Musk<br />
(3:01:11) – Hydra vs Lightning Network<br />
(3:08:45) – Non-Interactive Proofs of Proof-of-Work (NIPoPoWs)<br />
(3:12:39) – Cardano failure modes<br />
(3:21:00) – Cardano vs Polkadot<br />
(3:26:05) – Vitalik Buterin<br />
(3:34:16) – Corrupting nature of power<br />
(3:44:26) – Satoshi Nakamoto<br />
(3:50:37) – Cardano’s vision for decentralized governance<br />
(4:03:31) – Cardano in Ethiopia<br />
(4:07:33) – El Salvador and Bitcoin<br />
(4:13:50) – Cryptocurrency will inject capitalism with long-term incentives<br />
(4:23:42) – Day in the life of Charles Hoskinson<br />
(4:30:59) – Mushrooms<br />
(4:37:07) – Joe Rogan<br />
(4:42:00) – Video games<br />
(4:54:14) – Advice for young people<br />
(4:57:23) – Meaning of life</p>