Surprisingly Free
Summary: Surprisingly Free is a weekly podcast from the Technology Policy Program of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Hosted by Jerry Brito, the show features in-depth one-on-one discussions with an eclectic mix of authors, professors, entrepreneurs, and other thinkers and doers at the intersection of technology, policy, and economics.
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Podcasts:
Robin Weisman talks to Brooke and Bill Mallers about becoming @Bitcoinmom, discovering cannabis, and some common policy issues among crypto and cannabis.
Neeraj Agrawal checks in on recent cryptocurrency policy news with Coin Center’s Peter and Jerry.
Jerry Brito talks to Kirupa Pushparaj, Head of Intellectual Property and Legal Operations at Square, about the Crypto Open Patents Alliance, which aims to create open access to patents covering foundational cryptocurrency technologies and ward off trolls.
Peter Van Valkenburgh interviews Daniel Buchner, Project Manager for Decentralized Identity at Microsoft, about identity systems, shortcomings in existing centralized tools, and how Microsoft and others are building open solutions for identity based atop permissionless blockchains like Bitcoin.
Robin Weisman interviews Paul Balzano, Senior Professional Staff to the House Committee on Agriculture (Minority) about how a bill becomes a bill.
Neeraj Agrawal interviews Will Duffield of the Cato Institute about internet censorship via pressure on intermediary chokepoints.
Jerry Brito talks with Alex Sternhell, a veteran Senate staffer with a lobbying practice focused on financial services and technology.
Peter Van Valkenburgh interviews Ian Miers, a University of Maryland Professor of Cryptography and one of the original authors of the academic work behind the Zcash cryptocurrency.
Neeraj Agrawal interviews Sarah McLaughlin of FIRE about threats to free speech on college campuses and around the world.
Jerry Brito interviews Peter Van Valkenburgh about Coin Center’s work.
Peter Van Valkenburgh interviews Ivor Cummins about credentialism, challenging the orthodoxy of nutritional science, fats vs. carbs, and the novel coronavirus.
Robin Weisman interviews Coin Center Communications Director Neeraj Agrawal about his journey to becoming a home chef.
Neeraj sat down with technologist and writer Saku Panditharatne to talk about her view of the world from a “Tech Optimist” perspective.
Jerry Brito talks to Martin Gurri about the crisis of elite authority.
Peter Van Valkenburgh interviews Rohan Grey about the need for privacy protecting digital money.
