Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2021-03-15

Books mentioned on #168 – Silvio Micali: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Algorand, Bitcoin, and Ethereum

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Silvio Micali is a computer scientist at MIT, Turing award winner, and founder of Algorand. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.

Lex Fridman recommended The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous and others. Silvio Micali discussed The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Bitcoin Standard

   Saifedean Ammous, James Fouhey · at 0:37 · mentioned 2 times

   Saifedean Ammous's "The Bitcoin Standard" offers a detailed exploration of the history of money and argues for the economic necessity of a hard, decentralized currency rooted in Austrian economic principles.

   Recommended

   “i'm reading and thinking a lot on this topic i just recently finished reading the bitcoin standard a book i highly recommend”

   Lex Fridman #168 – Silvio Micali: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Algorand, Bitcoin, a… 2021-03-15 Listen at 0:37

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2. 

   The Divine Comedy

   Dante Alighieri · at 1:41:21 · mentioned 2 times

   The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is an epic 14th-century poem detailing the soul's journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise.

   Discussed

   “being italian one thing that really impressed me tremendously is the divine comedy it is a medieval poem a very long poem divided in three parts hell purgatory in paradise”

   Silvio Micali #168 – Silvio Micali: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Algorand, Bitcoin, a… 2021-03-15 Listen at 1:41:21

   Where to get it

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