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ValidatedAuthor: Austin Federa
When it comes to blockchain, the thing people talk about most the price is actually the least interesting part. Crypto conversations are too often about whos up and whos down, what to buy and what to sell, and todays drama on Twitter. Most conversations about crypto miss how its going to change ... everything. On VALIDATED, well be talking to the people who are rethinking the internet and our world. No hype cycles. No financial advice. Just conversations on the biggest ideas shaping the future of the internet. Web3 is complicated, but never boring. Language: en Genres: Business, Careers, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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OUT OF SCOPE Ep. 2: Anything But Crypto with David Hoffman
Friday, 14 August, 2026
In this episode, Austin and Tori join David Hoffman (Bankless) to talk about "anything but crypto." Their conversation spans longevity and mind-uploading, the challenges of changing opinions in public, and how modern media incentives distort nuanced ideas. They also discuss social media, the future of long-form content, AI risk and alignment, what it means to “win” the AI race, regulatory uncertainty, and ... yes, David's ideas around fitness. 00:00 - Welcome and intro 01:46 - How Do You Want to Live? 06:17 - Changing Your Mind as a Public Figure 09:35 - Media Distortion Effects 14:34 - Quality of Content vs Virality 16:33 - Yudkowsky and AI Doom 24:58 - Base Models' Values 27:55 - China and AI's Moral Core 30:01 - What Winning the AI Race Means 36:46 - Why CLARITY Stalled 41:47 - Hypertrophy and Longevity 44:23 - Conclusion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
