Decentralization and the Architecture of Trust
Channel: aantonop
Date: 2017-11-18

In this talk, Andreas explores the context in which Bitcoin matters, how decentralization and open blockchains as a technology will impact our society, and whether our institutions will cope with exponential innovation or continue failing to scale.

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:20 Exponential innovation
1:52 Hierarchical bureaucracy
3:04 Failing to scale
7:39 Absolute power corrupts absolutely
10:12 Bitcoin and blockchain technology
13:34 The big invention that bitcoin bitcoin brings to the table is a way to scale trust 
15:48 Global governance and global decision making networks
18:25 I challenge all of the authority in the world to change these systems
20:58 System of control
21:56 The secret message why this was created

This talk took place at the SingularityU Canada Summit during October 11-12th 2017 at Evergreen Brickworks in Toronto, Canada: https://antonopoulos.com/event/singularityu-canada-summit-toronto-canada/

QUESTION & ANSWER:
My response to Jamie Dimon - https://youtu.be/1dEcdGc0tIo

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Bitcoin: Where the Laws of Mathematics Prevail - https://youtu.be/HaJ1hvon0E0
Exponential Innovation - https://youtu.be/n2yD1PSWBU0
Blockchain vs. Bullshit - https://youtu.be/SMEOKDVXlUo
Hard Promises, Soft Promises: Promoting Autonomy instead of Authority - https://youtu.be/UJSdMFPjW8c
Decentralization and the Architecture of Power - https://youtu.be/QlYgNH2t43U
The Killer App: Engineering the Properties of Money - https://youtu.be/MxIrc1rxhyI

Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin.

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He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters.

THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internet-Money-collection-Andreas-Antonopoulos/dp/1537000454/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

MASTERING BITCOIN: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Bitcoin-Unlocking-Digital-Cryptocurrencies/dp/1449374042

[NEW] MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitcoin-Programming-Open-Blockchain/dp/1491954388

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Music: "Unbounded" by Orfan (https://www.facebook.com/Orfan/)
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