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Taking note of the new development of blockchain in 2010, Eric wrote an essay called [https://www.edge.org/response-detail/11861 “Go Virtual Young Man”]. A few years later, a Thiel Fellow named Vitalik created a virtual machine with an idiosyncratic smart contract system and a currency. Ironically, Eric had recently become a Managing Director at Thiel Capital. Perennially circling each other intellectually, the two now sit down in person to discuss economic paradigm shifts, crypto and the future of online sovereignty and social coordination. | Taking note of the new development of blockchain in 2010, Eric wrote an essay called [https://www.edge.org/response-detail/11861 “Go Virtual Young Man”]. A few years later, a Thiel Fellow named Vitalik created a virtual machine with an idiosyncratic smart contract system and a currency. Ironically, Eric had recently become a Managing Director at Thiel Capital. Perennially circling each other intellectually, the two now sit down in person to discuss economic paradigm shifts, crypto and the future of online sovereignty and social coordination. | ||
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[[File:ThePortal-Ep12 VitalikButerin-EricWeinstein.png|600px|thumb|Eric Weinstein (right) talking with Vitalik Buterin (left) on episode 12 of The Portal Podcast]] | [[File:ThePortal-Ep12 VitalikButerin-EricWeinstein.png|600px|thumb|Eric Weinstein (right) talking with Vitalik Buterin (left) on episode 12 of The Portal Podcast]] |