Ep 621: Is Blockchain Still a Revolution or Becoming Another Upgrade? @tw_tter chats with @post_polar_ (Paul Dylan-Ennis, crypto philosopher) and @DrNickA (Dr. Nick Almond, @jito_sol's Head of Governance) about how blockchain started as a rebel tool for the power of the people. Now it's mostly helping old-school giants get faster, pushing out the original cypherpunk vibe. Back in 2015-2017, we had smart ideas like anti-spam voting. Today? It's all secret Telegram chats, whale bosses, and fake "votes" decided behind closed doors. Governance is the soul of crypto, designed to distribute power evenly. But ignored, it lets insiders and scammers take over. Ads and data tricks can flip loyalties, so big money could hire non-rebels to slowly kill the culture. Fight back with "polycentric" setups: Spread decisions across teams, nodes, and global believers. Tools like prediction markets spot viral BS early, beating censorship. @post_polar_ suggests reminding newbies about cypherpunk roots at conferences; @DrNickA urges real-world apps for "normies" to spark hope and break echo chambers. Don't forget to RT & follow @epicenterbtc Topics discussed in this episode: 0:00 - Introduction 1:32 - Nick's journey: Physics to DAOs 3:59 - Paul's path: Philosophy to crypto counterculture 5:54 - Crypto's shift from niche to incumbent tool 7:37 - Governance as crypto's "soul" 10:54 - Early DAOs vs. today's backroom reality 11:45 - Diluted ideas & human workarounds 1:03:44 - Elevating better leaders & social consensus tools 1:05:05 - Hacking minds: Post-ideological vs. cypherpunk 1:07:21 - Polycentric defenses & full node bedrock 1:10:50 - Advice: Evangelize at events & outreach to normies Gnosis: Gnosis has built a decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay, the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at ⁠⁠ This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst.

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