Protecting Digital Freedom with Ross Schulman | DWeb Decoded
Channel: Filecoin Foundation
Date: 23/10/2023

As the world evolves in the digital age, decentralization opens new possibilities and challenges for technological advancements. In this episode, Danny O'Brien and Ross Schulman discuss how the decentralized web, free from the control of a central authority, is critical for an equitable digital world. The path to decentralization though, is strewn with challenges. In our conversation, Schulman shares his struggles in advocating for the DWeb.

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Chapters:
00:00: Introduction
00:06: Talking about the DWeb
00:57: Introduction of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
01:42: Discussion about challenges explaining tech to non-tech people
03:07: Ross's early career in computer science and transition into tech policy
08:20: The evolution of tech firms engaging in DC
13:08: The Downsides of Google and Other Major Tech Companies
16:11: Facing Regulation and Differentiating from Established Internet Companies
24:15: Challenges of Leaderless, Decentralized Systems
33:53: Criticisms on Apple's Proposed Solution
41:34: The Global Network and US Policy
50:27: Innovation in Representation and Consensus Finding
58:15: Conclusion of the discussion

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