Joel Monegro (@jmonegro), partner at Placeholder, joins Erik on this episode.They talk about:- The waves of centralization and decentralization in finance, government, and culture over time.- How value accruing to incumbents has resulted in completely new fields opening up for innovation.- Why crypto networks are analogous to countries.- Joel’s thesis that "ultimately capital is control."- Why crypto is not a new technology revolution.- How crypto can change the problem of mis-distribution of capital in societies.- How Joel’s thinking on these topics has influenced his investment thesis.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.