The Future of Tech

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[00:02:05] – Why did Chris choose to study philosophy

[00:03:36] – Where has his thinking and viewpoints changed the most having been in the real world

[00:02:38] – What is the real driving force behind all of the technology that we are creating and will automation kill all of the jobs

[00:08:32] – A look at his history in networks and network design

[00:10:28] – Who Controls the Internet?: Illusions of a Borderless World

[00:11:02] – What are the market and technological forces that make it difficult to regulate software vs. hardware companies

[00:14:36] – What things are better centralized vs decentralized

[00:20:59] – When it comes to cryptocurrencies, what are the concerns that the protocols themselves hold value, and could this lead to centralization of the system problems

[00:22:00] – Block size debate

[00:25:25] – Is the blockchain the answer to the stagnation of the big tech players

[00:30:49] – Does Chris find investment in individual crypto tokens analogous to seed funding in companies

[00:32:41] – How does Chris think about the dichotomy of investing in people vs technologies

[00:35:47] – What organizational structures of companies are most compelling

[00:39:52] – Any major trends in technology a cause for concern for Chris

[00:40:36] – Any interesting trends by people looking to disrupt the centralization of internet power to a small few

[00:42:11] – What major trends is Chris passionately pursuing

[00:49:17] – If everyone agrees on a future trend of technology, can you still make money investing in them

[00:51:22] – How do you encourage younger people to approach the world and a career differently in this ever-changing world

[00:56:46] – Kindest thing anyone has done for Chris