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

About Sean Kim:

Sean is an entrepreneur, investor, and host of Growth Minds. He is currently the CEO of Jumpspeak: https://www.jumpspeak.com

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