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E54: Who Is Beff Jezos? Beff on Being Doxxed, the e/acc movement, and Crypto & AI Crossover
From"Moment of Zen"
E54: Who Is Beff Jezos? Beff on Being Doxxed, the e/acc movement, and Crypto & AI Crossover
From"Moment of Zen"
ratings:
Length:
105 minutes
Released:
Dec 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Beff Jezos, the anonymous co-founder of the e/acc movement (effective accelerationism) had his identity revealed on Friday night by Forbes reporters. He gives the inside story to Antonio Garcia Martinez, Erik Torenberg, Dan Romero, his e/acc cofounder bayeslord, and The Cognitive Revolution podcast host Nathan Labenz. They discuss anonymity, the media, and the role of journalism in our society. Sell and grow with Shopify: Sign up for $1/month trial period: https://shopify.com/momentofzen
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X / TWITTER:
@bayeslord
@basedbeffjezos
@dwr (Dan)
@antoniogm (Antonio)
@eriktorenberg (Erik)
@moz_podcast
@TurpentineMedia
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RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Live Players With Samo Burja
Join host Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg as they analyze the mindsets of today’s most intriguing business leaders, investors, and innovators through the lens of their bold actions and contrarian worldviews. Think: Elon, Sam Altman, Peter Thiel, George Soros and more. You’ll come away with a deeper understanding of the development of technology, business, political power, culture and more. LIsten and subscribe everywhere you get your podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/liveplayers
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LINKS:
Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-white/2023/12/01/who-is-basedbeffjezos-the-leader-of-effective-accelerationism-eacc/?sh=5b172e3a7a13
PirateWires article: https://www.piratewires.com/p/thot-police-forbes-has-doxed-beff
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Episode Preview
(01:45) Binance
(07:25) Antonio joins
(10:05) Beff is face doxxed
(11:45) The inside story
(13:55) Sponsor: Shopify
(15:50) How did Beff's identity get revealed by these reporters?
(22:55) Why should journalists get to decide who gets to be anon?
(26:35) Beff's academic background in quantum computing
(28:55) Why Beff started the anon account
(31:15) Sponsor: Vanta, MasterClass
(33:40) How Beff bootstrapped his anon account
(38:55) What's next for e/acc
(44:05) Overcentralization of AI
(46:25) Where the alpha is
(56:25) Decels and the rebellion
(01:02:45) Why is big tech so bad & 2024 elections
(01:04:55) AI Leadersboards
(01:07:45) Crypto and AI crossover
(01:12:25) Decentralizing the AI supply chain
(01:18:25) Hardware & Extropic technology
(01:23:25) Utility of e/acc
(01:28:55) What is the e/acc gospel
(01:40:20) What is the near term for AI?
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SPONSORS: SHOPIFY | VANTA
SHOPIFY: https://shopify.com/momentofzen for a $1/month trial period
Shopify is the global commerce platform that helps you sell at every stage of your business. Shopify powers 10% of all e-commerce in the US. And Shopify’s the global force behind Allbirds, Rothy’s, and Brooklinen, and 1,000,000s of other entrepreneurs across 175 countries. From their all-in-one e-commerce platform, to their in-person POS system – wherever and whatever you’re selling, Shopify’s got you covered. With free Shopify Magic, sell more with less effort by whipping up captivating content that converts – from blog posts to product descriptions using AI. Sign up for $1/month trial period: https://shopify.com/momentofzen
VANTA: https://www.vanta.com/zen for $1000 off
Are you building a business? If you’re looking for SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR or HIPAA compliance, head to Vanta. Achieving compliance can actually unlock major growth for your company and build customer loyalty. Vanta automates up to 90% of Compliance work, getting you audit-ready in weeks instead of months and saving 85% of associated costs. Moment of Zen listeners get $1000 off at: https://www.vanta.com/zen
–
Sign up for our newsletter to receive the full shownotes: https://momentofzen.substack.com/
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X / TWITTER:
@bayeslord
@basedbeffjezos
@dwr (Dan)
@antoniogm (Antonio)
@eriktorenberg (Erik)
@moz_podcast
@TurpentineMedia
–
RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Live Players With Samo Burja
Join host Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg as they analyze the mindsets of today’s most intriguing business leaders, investors, and innovators through the lens of their bold actions and contrarian worldviews. Think: Elon, Sam Altman, Peter Thiel, George Soros and more. You’ll come away with a deeper understanding of the development of technology, business, political power, culture and more. LIsten and subscribe everywhere you get your podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/liveplayers
–
LINKS:
Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-white/2023/12/01/who-is-basedbeffjezos-the-leader-of-effective-accelerationism-eacc/?sh=5b172e3a7a13
PirateWires article: https://www.piratewires.com/p/thot-police-forbes-has-doxed-beff
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Episode Preview
(01:45) Binance
(07:25) Antonio joins
(10:05) Beff is face doxxed
(11:45) The inside story
(13:55) Sponsor: Shopify
(15:50) How did Beff's identity get revealed by these reporters?
(22:55) Why should journalists get to decide who gets to be anon?
(26:35) Beff's academic background in quantum computing
(28:55) Why Beff started the anon account
(31:15) Sponsor: Vanta, MasterClass
(33:40) How Beff bootstrapped his anon account
(38:55) What's next for e/acc
(44:05) Overcentralization of AI
(46:25) Where the alpha is
(56:25) Decels and the rebellion
(01:02:45) Why is big tech so bad & 2024 elections
(01:04:55) AI Leadersboards
(01:07:45) Crypto and AI crossover
(01:12:25) Decentralizing the AI supply chain
(01:18:25) Hardware & Extropic technology
(01:23:25) Utility of e/acc
(01:28:55) What is the e/acc gospel
(01:40:20) What is the near term for AI?
Released:
Dec 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (76)
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