Balaji S. Srinivasan
CTO of Coinbase and cofounder of Counsyl, Earn, Teleport, Coin Center. I hear this Bitcoin thing might be kind of a big deal. Contact: earn.com/balajis
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"Everybody Is Freaking Out": Freelance Writers Scramble to Make Sense of New California Law
A new bill that caps freelance submissions may make writing financially unsustainable for many workers even though the legislator behind the law insists that the goal is "to create new good jobs and a livable, sustainable wage job."
Balaji Srinivasan – Silicon Valley’s Ultimate Exit
So what I’m going to talk about today is something I’m calling Silicon Valley’s ultimate exit. So as motivation here, it’s a bit topical: is the USA the Microsoft of nations? We
HTC releases a cheaper blockchain phone
Whatever you might say about HTC (and believe me, there’s plenty to say), at least the company takes some fascinating chance. As newly minted CEO Yves Maitre admitted to me at Disrupt a couple of weeks back, the once mighty smartphone giant has lost...
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Balaji S. Srinivasan
This is a joke, though this group should exist
- The obvious flag is the infinity flag
- Aging can indeed be treated as a disease
- See @LauraDeming and longevity.vc for some of the latest science
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Senescence - Wikipedia
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Balaji S. Srinivasan
Immortality Rebellion, a radical life extension group, began its latest protest today.
Through direct action at sugar factories, biotech regulators, and VC firms they raised awareness of senescence as the #1 cause of preventable death.
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Blockchain Oracles
Blockchains cannot access data outside their network on their own. An oracle - also known as data feed - is a third party service designed for use in smart contracts on the blockchain.
NY Times Journalists and Its Standards Editor Are Tired of Getting Dragged for Not Crediting Other Outlets
An internal memo explains the NYTimes's linking policy.
Unnatural Selection | Netflix Official Site
From eradicating disease to selecting a child’s traits, gene editing gives humans the chance to hack biology. Meet the real people behind the science.
Fifth Estate - Wikipedia
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Balaji S. Srinivasan
Googling indicates that others have used the concept to refer to bloggers or social media, but I don’t believe it was in common use.
The discourse around the speech has mainstreamed the concept — the Fifth Estate is social media.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Est… twitter.com/jeremy_gans/st…
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Iatrogenesis - Wikipedia
Balaji S. Srinivasan
I couldn’t find a clear stat on the percentage of addictions that started under the care of a doctor.
But if it’s even in double digits, let alone 80%, that takes the idea of iatrogenic (aka healthcare-system-caused) illness to another level.
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Opioid Overdose Crisis
Every day, more than 115 Americans die after overdosing on opioids.1 The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—is a serious national crisis that affects public health...
Balaji S. Srinivasan
This source quotes a similar figure.
In theory these could be stolen prescription drugs. It would be insane if ~80% of heroin addictions actually originated in a doctor’s office.
drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/op… pic.twitter.com/M9e5mdmEzN
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Prescription opioid use is a risk factor for heroin use
Pooling data from 2002 to 2012, the incidence of heroin initiation was 19 times higher among those who reported prior nonmedical pain reliever use than among those who did not (0.39 vs. 0.02 percent) (Muhuri et al., 2013). A study of young, urban...
Balaji S. Srinivasan
I knew many cases started with a prescription, but not the magnitude.
This source states 65-75% (!) of heroin addictions now start with prescription opioids.
drugabuse.gov/publications/r… pic.twitter.com/WCyAcibj32
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Obituary: Megan Angelina Webbley, 1988-2019
Megan Angelina Webbley, 31, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 29. Specifically, she died of an overdose, finally losing her battle with addiction. She was...
PG&E CEO Says It Could Impose Blackouts in California for a Decade
PG&E’s chief executive said it could take as long as 10 years for the company to improve its electric system enough to significantly diminish the need to pull the plug on customers to reduce the risk of sparking fires.
Zuckerberg, Inflaming Debate, Asserts Facebook Stands for Free Expression
In an address at Georgetown University, the Facebook chief executive called for more free speech — not less — as his company has been assailed for allowing lies and falsehoods to appear.
A Blueprint for Content Governance and Enforcement | Facebook
My focus in 2018 has been addressing the most important issues facing Facebook. As the year wraps up, I'm writing a series of notes about these challenges
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Very important speech by Mark in defense of freedom of expression in today's connected world and political climate.
Connecting people and giving them a voice is incredibly important for democracy....
How Figma’s multiplayer technology works
A peek into the homegrown solution we built as the first design tool with live collaborative editing.
Mark Zuckerberg Speaks About Free Speech at Georgetown | NowThis
ZUCK ON FREE SPEECH: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers remarks on the freedom of expression as his company faces scrutiny over how it handles political s...
Facebook’s Head of Product, Chris Cox, Says Goodbye
Cox announced he’s leaving the company one week after Mark Zuckerberg published his privacy manifesto.
Balaji S. Srinivasan
@kristovatlas @pocketdev It’s a real stand.
He may have to bend today and tomorrow on the platforms that *can* be censored.
But the future is more E2E encryption, which can’t be censored at all.
This article is actually surprisingly good at parsing the positions.
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