Crypto, Blockchain and the Future of Consent

12/03/21 • 126 min

Discussing Crypto, Blockchain and Brokering Trust with my guest and dear personal friend Lawrence Dunning.
Lawrence and I share a mutual concern about the mounting global crisis, a perfect storm, a coming together of a number of severely neglected issues around disparate wealth and equality, climate concerns, failing education, failing healthcare, failing political system and most importantly a failing forum of public discourse.
Join us over a long (2 hour) discussion as we explore what it is, what crypto is, and how they can help us change the future, without bloodshed. We dispel many myths and provide a mix of relevant technical detail and everyday language to shape the discussion and hopefully broaden your understanding.

We take a while to lay some foundations, but be patient, the content and insights are extremely rewarding. And right at the end, I will share all the links and resources Lawrence mentions during the episode.
My guest Lawrence is entrepreneur, family man and concerned citizen of the world, living in Chicago in the US.
Lawrence has an MBA in Finance, began his career as a derivatives trader, a ten year he was very successful in, during that decade eventually starting and ultimately selling his own trading business, to focussing on a 5 year career as a professional martial artist. Lawrence hung up his professional gloves and became a now successful real estate dealer in Chicago, and hosts his own engaging podcast called Enter the Lionheart.
In Lawrence's own words, his is not an expert on crypto, but at this early stage of the game, there are no experts. It is all too soon, and is all happening too fast, and the maturation of this space is happening outside the narrow confines of academia.
We discuss the every growing need for our awakening to a shared understanding of how important co-ordination is, and the means to broker co-ordination and the underlying system of trust that would be required to achieve this. We talk about what blockchain is all about, what crypto currencies are, why there are good and bad ones, and why we both believe, it is the future of trust and consent.
Books and Podcasts Mentioned:

The Internet of Money - Andreas M. Antonopoulos. A solid introduction to the phenomenon of Bitcoin and other decentralized digital currencies focusing more on they WHY rather than the HOW.
Hard Money you can't F*ck With. Why Bitcoin will be the next global reserve currency - Jason A. Williams. A great read for anyone new to Bitcoin and wanting to understand why it is relevant.
The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking - Saifedean Ammous, an more detailed academic look at bitcoin and cryptocurrency
Lex Fridman Podcast - Episode 231 - Alex Gladstein - titled Bitcoin and the Fight for Human Rights
Lex Fridman Podcast - Episode 171 - Anthony Pompliano - Bitcoin

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The Internet of Money - Andreas M. Antonopoulos. A solid introduction to the phenomenon of Bitcoin and other decentralized digital currencies focusing more on they WHY rather than the HOW.
Hard Money you can't F*ck With. Why Bitcoin will be the next global reserve currency - Jason A. Williams. A great read for anyone new to Bitcoin and wanting to understand why it is relevant.
The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking - Saifedean Ammous, an more detailed academic look at bitcoin and cryptocurrency
Lex Fridman Podcast - Episode 231 - Alex Gladstein - titled Bitcoin and the Fight for Human Rights
Lex Fridman Podcast - Episode 171 - Anthony Pompliano - Bitcoin

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Oscar's Website: tendingthefires.com
Oscar's Medium.com Articles: medium.com/@hightechtoltec
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