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Joseph Lubin, co-founder of a major open-source technology platform and CEO of Consensys, warns that big tech is racing to build centralized AI systems that could control humans and every system on the planet – and explains why open, decentralized architecture is the only thing standing in the way.
In this episode, he breaks down how digital banking tools are evolving, why a mass exit from legacy financial systems is coming, and how the next few years will decide whether humanity ends up free or controlled.
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0:00 Introduction
1:55 Kast Card & Hong Kong Discussion
3:52 What It Means To Be Meta
5:35 What Does Joe Do Explained Simply
7:25 When Did Joe Realized You Can’t Trust The Current Financial System
11:53 Partnerships: @JupiterExchange @KASTxyz
12:35 What Are These Magical Things That Can Transform An Economy
14:23 How Did 9/11 Change Joe’s Relationship With Institutions
16:27 The Before & After Of Joe’s Beliefs Post 9/11
18:02 What Does This Negative Or Positive Road Depend On
21:55 Why Joe Goes To Many Crypto Conferences
23:16 How Did Joe React To Novo’s Article Comment
24:18 How Did Joe Become Fascinated With Crypto & Blockchain
31:14 Partnerships: @Ethena @sumsub
32:16 Why Joe Decided To Join Ethereum As A Co-Founder
35:03 Why Is Decentralization An Organizing Principle
39:15 Decentralizations Lack Of Direction Criticism Debunked
40:32 Explain Consensys To Your Uber Driver
42:57 Joe’s Fundamental Belief Of What Blockchain Represents
46:49 Every Innovation On Technology Brings Side Effects That Should Be Fixed
49:33 Partnerships: @Trezor @BitwiseInvest
50:17 What’s The Most Tangible Thing To Come Out Of Crypto
51:43 What Is MetaMask?
57:01 How Much Of Joe’s Life Is Lived In This New Financial System
59:50 Why Would You Borrow Against A Volatile Asset?
1:00:40 Is Self-Sovereignty A Good Or Bad Thing
1:05:57 Joe’s Response To People Who Claim Self-Custody Is Too Risky
1:06:36 What Could Easier Self-Custody Look Like?
1:08:32 Joe’s Relationship With Money
1:09:28 How Will People Interact With Money In The Next 10 Years
1:12:28 Closing Thoughts
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