POD OF JAKE

Will is the Founder of damus.io, a mobile client for the decentralized social media protocol Nostr. In addition to his work on damus, Will is a regular contributor to Bitcoin Core and the Lightning Network. Follow Will on Twitter @jb55 and find him on nostr: npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s. [2:18] - Will’s early interest in the internet and experience watching it mature [8:00] - How Will discovered Bitcoin and used it as a tool in his work [11:25] - An introduction to internet protocols [14:21] - The issue of self censorship [18:21] - Breaking down the architecture and censorship resistance of the Nostr protocol [23:41] - Building damus as a mobile client on Nostr [26:16] - Catalysts for Nostr adoption and interoperability [31:38] - How damus is integrating Bitcoin’s Lightning network for payments [33:34] - Will’s approach to financing his work building damus [37:15] - Participating in a distributed workforce and building open-source software [40:18] - Will’s strategy to allocate donations among community contributors [42:12] - Nostr’s competitive positioning and future outlook --- Support the show by checking out my sponsors: Join Levels and get personalized insights to learn about your metabolic health. Go to https://levels.link/jake. --- https://homeofjake.com

Dan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rewind.ai, a search engine for your life. Rewind uses artificial intelligence to help you find anything you have seen, said, or heard on your computer. Previously, Dan was the Co-Founder and CEO of Optimizely, an A/B testing software platform which he grew to over $120M ARR prior to exit. [2:18] - How going deaf in his 20s led Dan to create Rewind [9:55] - The creation of Optimizely and Dan’s experience in YCombinator [15:06] - Dan’s experience taking his startups from 0 to 1 [20:42] - How Dan knew it was time to move on from Optimizely and create Rewind [23:41] - Rewind’s background in human longevity and mind emulation [33:54] - Introducing Rewind as the search engine for one’s life [38:45] - Early feedback and insights from Rewind’s initial launch [42:58] - How Rewind leverages Apple’s proprietary silicon chips for its backend processes [44:50] - Normalizing the idea of recording all aspects of one’s digital life --- Support the show by checking out my sponsors: Join Levels and get personalized insights to learn about your metabolic health. Go to https://levels.link/jake. --- https://homeofjake.com

Wojciech Zaremba, co-founder of OpenAI and leader of the Codex research team, dives into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence. He reflects on his childhood curiosity about science and its role in shaping his career. The conversation turns to the alignment problem—how to ensure AI aligns with human values. Wojciech also discusses AI's potential to expand human empathy and its limitations in communication. Finally, he shares insights into OpenAI’s mission to make AI a public good, emphasizing the need for responsible development.

Illia is a Co-Founder of NEAR Protocol, a fully sharded, proof-of-stake, Layer 1 blockchain. NEAR has raised over $500 million and is widely considered one of the most promising projects in the blockchain space. Prior to NEAR, Illia managed a team of Deep Learning and Natural Language Understanding Researchers at Google Research where he worked on building TensorFlow. Follow Illia on Twitter @ilblackdragon. [2:18] - How an early interest in computer programming led Illia down a path towards artificial intelligence and blockchains [16:45] - Existing blockchain issues that led to the creation of the NEAR Protocol [19:52] - NEAR’s focus on scalability and usability for long-term adoption [26:00] - Why Illia views sharding as the superior strategy to scale blockchains [34:47] - NEAR’s approach to encourage adoption of its tech stack [47:20] - Governance considerations for NEAR’s decentralized ecosystem [55:10] - The coming convergence of blockchain and artificial intelligence --- Support the show by checking out my sponsors: Join Levels and get personalized insights to learn about your metabolic health. Go to https://levels.link/jake. --- https://homeofjake.com

Jon is a Senior Television Anchor at Bloomberg News and Co-host of Bloomberg Markets and The Open. He is also a Correspondent & Anchor at CTV National News, The #1 News Organization in Canada. Jon has interviewed many great investors and entrepreneurs as well as others like Kobe Bryant, Ice Cube, and Robert De Niro in his 25 years covering technology, business, and investing. He is also prolific on social media, where he has accumulated a significant audience. Follow Jon on Twitter @jonerlichman. [2:18] - Jon’s origin story, TV career, and digital media explorations [11:37] - The evolution of podcasting and other new media formats [20:40] - How to tailor content and communication towards specific social media platforms [31:36] - The interplay of traditional media and new media over time [38:23] - Why Jon likes covering the stories of successful technology company founders [47:08] - How learning the art of listening can improve the quality of conversation --- Support the show by checking out my sponsors: Join Levels and get personalized insights to learn about your metabolic health. Go to https://levels.link/jake. --- https://homeofjake.com

Dan is the Co-Founder of Farcaster, a sufficiently decentralized social network. He was previously the 20th employee at Coinbase where he eventually became Vice President for International Business. Dan is also an angel investor in dozens of early-stage technology companies. Follow him on Twitter @dwr and send him a DM for an invitation to join Farcaster. [2:18] - Dan’s origin story and experience at Coinbase [15:59] - Finding the greatest opportunities for personal and career growth at startups [25:18] - Taking a long-term view and gaining the conviction to take risks [34:00] - Breaking down the core architecture of Farcaster [46:40] - Striking the right balance between centralization and decentralization [53:54] - The importance of a user’s right to exit [1:01:05] - Dan’s strategy for bootstrapping a great group of people on Farcaster [1:10:21] - Working towards a future with full-time Farcasters [1:15:06] - The challenge of controlling your time on social networks when it's your objective to build a new one [1:22:31] - Dan’s personal strategy for managing his information diet --- Support the show by checking out my sponsors: Join Levels and get personalized insights to learn about your metabolic health. Go to https://levels.link/jake. --- https://homeofjake.com

Erick is the Founder & CEO of Próspera, an economic development platform enabling sustainable, profitable growth in partnership with governments and communities, starting in Honduras. Próspera is building its first charter city on the island of Roatán in Honduras. In addition to Próspera, Erick is also the CEO of NeWay Capital, a firm that invests to profitably protect property rights and promote voluntary exchange, peace, and prosperity. Follow Erick on Twitter @erickbrimen. [2:18] - How growing up Venezuela shaped Erick’s worldview and desire to fight poverty by facilitating prosperity [11:17] - Próspera's purpose and unique business model [19:10] - The role that for-profit enterprises can play in promoting economic growth [23:37] - Why Próspera targeted Honduras for its first partnership [32:35] - How small cities with innovative governance can serve as models for larger cities & countries to copy [38:05] - Próspera’s alignment with and incorporation of crypto [44:06] - What Próspera’s Honduras Hub could look like in 10 years --- Support the show by checking out my sponsors: Join Levels and get personalized insights to learn about your metabolic health. Go to https://levels.link/jake. --- https://homeofjake.com

Brian is the Co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency company on a mission to increase economic freedom in the world. He is also a Co-founder of NewLimit, a biotechnology company working to radically extend human healthspan, and ResearchHub, which is aiming to accelerate the pace of scientific research. In 2018, Brian launched a nonprofit called GiveCrypto.org and signed the Giving Pledge, committing to give the majority of his wealth to charitable causes throughout his lifetime. Follow Brian on Twitter @brian_armstrong. [2:18] - Brian's origin story [9:33] - Reflections on his early career and how it prepared him to start Coinbase [16:02] - Coinbase’s mission to increase economic freedom in the world, and why economic freedom is important [23:34] - The challenges of building through crypto's hype cycles and scaling Coinbase at a rapid pace [31:08] - An introduction to The RAPID Decision-Making Framework [35:36] - How years of experience with remote employees helped Coinbase become a remote-first company [45:24] - Repeatable innovation and the rationale for Coinbase’s 70/20/10 strategy for resource allocation [54:34] - Coinbase’s contrarian decision to work with regulators from the beginning, and how it is increasingly leaning in on decentralization [1:03:38] - Extending the human healthspan, an overview of NewLimit, and epigenetic reprogramming [1:15:25] - Prioritizing "new media" over mainstream media [1:21:12] - How ResearchHub can enable more open science and help build a bridge from scientific research to commercial products --- Support the show by checking out my sponsors: Join Levels and get personalized insights to learn about your metabolic health. Go to https://levels.link/jake. --- https://homeofjake.com

ANNA GÁT, Founder and CEO of Interintellect, speaks about her journey creating an intelligent discourse platform. Topics covered include: building a public square online, optimizing for engagement, reforming vs. creating new platforms, salon concept adaptation, and the influence of India on Interintellect.

Jason is the Founder & President of The Roots of Progress, a nonprofit dedicated to establishing a new philosophy of progress for the 21st century. He is also an adviser to Our World in Data and the creator of Progress Studies for Young Scholars, an online learning program about the history of technology for high schoolers. Jason writes and speaks about the history and philosophy of progress, especially in technology and industry. Follow him on Twitter @jasoncrawford. [2:18] - How Jason’s evolving interests have influenced his understanding of human progress [10:53] - Jason’s experience “dropping out” of high school and choosing to learn on his own [15:22] - Why Jason chose to transition from building tech startups to studying human progress [18:35] - Introducing The Roots of Progress [24:07] - The kind of CEO Jason is looking to lead The Roots of Progress foundation and its fellowship program [28:05] - Writers and models that have inspired and influenced Jason’s studies [32:32] - Humanism vs. Environmentalism [39:44] - Why Jason views the invention of electricity as one of the most important drivers of human progress in the last 150 years --- Support the show by checking out my sponsors: Join Levels and get personalized insights to learn about your metabolic health. Go to https://levels.link/jake. --- https://homeofjake.com