On this extra special episode, the boys welcome Roko (~bacsul-lissyl) of Basilisk fame to discuss the FTX collapse, his hopes for Urbit, and how crypto can become more than a scam. The team also dives into the dangers of centralization and censorship (on Twitter and beyond), crowdfunding and dominant assurance contracts, and the optimism of personal AI. All this and more—don't miss it.Timestamps: 0:00—Intro1:29—Whence Roko?3:43—FTX, crypto scams, and CEXs9:25—The importance of trustlessness and censorship resistance15:59—Roko's history pt. II and early internet nostalgia18:19—Free speech on Urbit and AI censorship22:15—Personal AI26:44—Barriers to technological adoption (Urbit hosting, Trezors, etc.)30;55—Censorship on Twitter38:23—A positive future for crypto42:201—Crypto crowdfunding and dominant assurance contracts46:24—Better primitives and programmable capitalism49:00—Ukraine war and geopolitics54:28—We out!Connect:~bichul-ritsen (@bichulR)~timluc-miptev (@basileSportif)~nilrun-mardux (@AlephDAO)Roko a.k.a. ~bacsul-lissyl (@RokoMijic)And, if you liked the episode, don't forget to give us a five star review. Say something nice and we'll even read it on the pod.

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