104. Co-founder of Ethereum & Cardano｜Charles Hoskinson

Charles Hoskinson is a technology entrepreneur and mathematician.
He co-founded Ethereum, Cardano (IOHK), and Invictus, and is an
avid evangelist of decentralization.


In our conversation, we talked about what gaining wealth has
taught him about life, the most important role that
cryptocurrency plays in our society, future applications of
blockchain, why Africa will be the wealthiest continent by 2050,
the most important skill young people should have, and much more.





(00:00) Wealth vs. Happiness
(01:35) What silent meditation did for Charles
(04:55) Quality vs. quantity work (and the 4-day workweek)
(08:20) The biggest problem cryptocurrency solves
(14:40) Crypto applications (current and future
predictions)
(22:25) Can blockchain solve transparency in governments and
institutions?
(31:20) Why Africa will be the richest continent by 2050
(35:20) Best places to travel to in Africa
(39:50) Dealing with loneliness
(42:15) What skill Charles is world-class at
(49:33) Should you double down on your strengths or fix your
weaknesses?
(51:38) Charles' advice for developing better habits (i.e.
Pareto's law)





Learn more about Charles:


IOHK: https://iohk.io/

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiJiqEvUZxT6isIaXK7RXTg

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles









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