Episode Details

Vinay Gupta has been a programmer, 1990s cypherpunk, ‘resilience guru’, Ethereum release coordinator and currently collaborates with Consensys to mainstream smart contract technology. He also invented the Hexayurt, a cheap and resilient architectural structure for disaster-stricken communities.

Recently, Vinay has become a thought leader in the cryptocurrency space. He is famed for his eloquence and ability to distill the crypto-finance technological paradigm into easy big-picture visualisations. Check out this podcast for some unique insights into technology, politics and history.

Topics covered in this episode:

• His work on resilience. The connection between resilience and cryptocurrencies
• A history of the cypherpunks – who they were, what they believed in and why they failed.
• Why smart contracts matter? What is special about them?
• The impact cryptocurrencies will have on capitalism
• Why cryptocurrencies could be a great tool to explore basic income

Episode links:

• Vinay Gupta - Dangerous Old Men: cypherpunk's failure, Ethereum's success
• Vinay Gupta - Resilience Guru | London Real
• Simple Critical Infrastructure Maps
• Vinay Gupta | Computers that just work | State of the Net 2015
• Vinay's site re.silience.com

This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/114