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E48: The role of decentralization, China/US break down & more with Bestie Guestie Balaji Srinivasan

2021/9/25
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一位在房地产法和技术政策领域都有影响力的律师和学者。
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Balaji Srinivasan:当前的监管框架不适用于加密货币领域,未来可能会被推翻或技术上失效。中国政府在处理加密货币问题上比美国政府更有效率和果断。与2000年代初的P2P音乐产业的监管冲突不同,加密货币领域的监管冲突可能不会导致行业向中心化系统回归,因为技术创新会持续推动去中心化发展。中国全面禁止加密货币交易对美国政府在加密货币监管方面的立场提出了严峻挑战,美国需要重新评估其监管策略。中国和美国都在走向某种形式的国家社会主义,只是侧重点不同。中国过去几十年的经济发展战略是利用全球资本积累资源,为其未来的经济和政治目标服务,西方国家对此缺乏足够的认识。在去中心化媒体平台中,用户如何选择和访问内容仍然是一个需要解决的关键问题。互联网经历了点对点、中心化枢纽和客户端-区块链客户端三个阶段,未来去中心化媒体平台将采用客户端-区块链客户端架构,结合去中心化和中心化的优势。 David Sacks:习近平政府对中国资本主义的压制并非简单的权力巩固,而是旨在将中国带回社会主义道路,这可能对中国经济发展产生重大影响。西方国家长期以来误判了其他文化对现代化的追求,认为他们会走向西方化的道路,而实际上他们只是寻求现代化,而非西方化。中国政府加强控制可能是为了应对经济发展带来的不平等问题和社会动荡。中国政府对社会各方面的严格控制可能会导致社会动荡甚至革命。对中国政治局势的误判源于对中国内部政治差异的忽视,以及对中国领导层更迭的误读。对社交媒体内容的审查制度往往带有偏见,无法有效解决虚假信息和恶意行为的问题,更有效的方案是增加言论自由。俄罗斯干预2016年美国大选的程度被夸大了,其影响力远小于人们普遍认为的。

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This chapter explores the differences between China's current crypto crackdown and past regulatory actions, considering the implications for technology and global markets.
  • China's government is highly organized and competent in executing nationwide policies.
  • The U.S. government is compared to a chaotic, less effective entity.
  • China's actions force global companies to negotiate, similar to how the music industry adapted to technological changes.
  • China's crypto ban is seen as part of a broader, competent state strategy.

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Show Notes:

0:00 Bestie Guestie Balaji Srinivasan is introduced

6:01 Balaji's day in the life, Coinbase background, comparing crypto with early 2000's p2p music industry, China's lawful evil

16:09 China declares crypto transactions illegal, comparing and contrasting the US and China's future outlook

39:43 Chances of a revolution in China, predictions for the next 1-2 decades

48:37 Decentralized citizen journalism, the end of corporate journalism

58:11 Facebook's tough stretch continues: leaker might come forward with SEC, lawsuit over FTC payouts, public sentiment turning on big tech, decentralized social media

1:18:43 How decentralized media platforms would work mechanically

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