Do crytpocurrencies and blockchain technology figure substantially in the possibility of financial freedom for those who currently are lacking in wealth? Or does the hype really just indicate that all things crypto are based on a speculative bubble and Ponzi schemes? Prof. Sebastian Purcell (SUNY, Cortland) discusses the legal, technological, and philosophical novelties behind cryptocurrencies that can potentially transform our lives for the better. He also weaves in how Aztec philosophy can help us think through what it means to have a rooted life.
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Host:
Dr Todd Mei
Sponsors:
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Hillary Hutchinson, Career and Change Coach at Transitioning Your Life
Hermeneutics in Real Life
Geoffrey Moore, author of The Infinite Staircase
Links Related to this Episode:
Sebastian Purcell (LinkedIn; Quora)
Twitter (@lspurcell)
The Art of the Bubble (website)
Bitibles (website)
Aztec Philosophy (IEP)
Aztec and Ancient Greek Philosophy (Aeon)
Peter Lynch (Wikipedia)
Sparrow Rodgers (bio)
Jamie Diamond (Wikipedia)
Vitalik Buterin (Wikipedia)
DAO (Ethereum)
NFT (Verge)
Smart contract (IBM)
FitFi (website)
Adoption curve (Wikipedia)
Proof of Work (Investopedia)
Proof of Stake (Investopedia)
Environmental Impact of Bitcoin (Forbes)
Intro to Crypto (Bollocks and the Blockchain)
The Promise of Crypto (Quora)
Meaningful Work (Philosophy2u)
Music: Earth and the Moon, by Ketsa
Logo Art: Angela Silva, Dattura Studios
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