Juan Orbea
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Juan Orbea
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These examples seem haphazard, and indeed, to some extent they are so intentionally: the goal is first and foremost to shock the reader out of their existing world model so they can start downloading Balaji's own.
Vitalik Buterin • What do I think about network states?
A popular misunderstanding of smart contract technology is that smart contracts work “automatically” without human intervention. Smart contracts are just passive object code stored on the blockchain. This code is called by miners/validators when users request it to be called by offering to pay miners for making such calls. In other words, smart... See more
Gabriel Shapiro • Defining Real and Fake DAOs
If you’re taking a short-term look at career growth, then optimizing for your current organization’s pathologies in evaluating impact is the optimal path: go forth and preen gloriously. However, if you’re thinking about developing yourself to succeed as your current role grows in complexity or across multiple organizations, then it’s far more... See more
lethain.com • Work on What Matters.
It’s not just the current political climate leading to a renewed interest in nuclear power. The story of nuclear fission is one of decreasing physical size, increasing safety, and increasing efficiency.
Bessemer Venture Partners • Investing in a world powered by nuclear fission
Imagine you crossed by a shallow pond in which a kid was drowning. At that point in time, you are wearing your most expensive outfit (say, $5k). It is reasonable to affirm that most people in that situation would save the child from drowning, in spite of ruining their outfit, and it is clear that this would be the most ethical decision to make. We... See more
Will MacAskill • Doing Good: A Conversation with William MacAskill (Episode #228)
It's been six months since our new host David Banmiller joined The Interchange. In that time he has journeyed through the world of solar storage, EV policy in the US and UK, carbon capture and hydrogen. The podcast has explored the power of community solar, geothermal energy technology and sustainable rocket fuel.
Six months of The Interchange: Recharged – best of
It’s possible to identify a few patterns across these domains. First, VCs are investing in science much earlier than they have been comfortable with over the past two decades as software and the internet monopolized the limelight.