This is my conversation with Aya Miyaguchi, Executive Director at the Ethereum Foundation.
Timestamps:
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00:00:00) - intro
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00:01:20) - sponsor: Optimism (optimism.io)
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00:02:32) - reflecting on early days of Ethereum
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00:08:54) - Ethereum as an Infinite Garden
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00:19:08) - books and ideas that influenced Aya
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00:24:48) - the insignificance of titles
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00:31:56) - what does “Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation” mean?
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00:40:27) - the “teacher” mindset and how it applies to management
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00:47:18) - the importance of diversity
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00:51:35) - sponsor: Privy (privy.io)
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00:52:57) - the idea of subtraction and how it plays out in practice
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01:05:46) - funding in a non-profit context
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01:08:42) - why it’s difficult to describe the potential of Ethereum
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01:16:40) - embracing imperfection
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01:20:37) - learning from (un)natural disasters
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01:33:14) - what the 'next billion' means for Ethereum
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01:42:53) - Ethereum in emerging economies
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01:49:03) - outro
Links:
Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_and_Infinite_Games
Aya on Executing with Subtraction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noXPewi5qOk
Ethereum Foundation - https://ethereum.org/en/foundation/
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Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.