decentralization: everyone on the record — The Minutes https://minutesof.com/on/decentralization/ Everyone on the record about decentralization: 4 verbatim quotes from 2 people, December 2021 to July 2023, in one chronology, each with a timestamp and a… en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:32:55 +0000 Bill Gurley: Gurley observes email and podcasting are unique content forms with no centralized control due to https://minutesof.com/q/0aa6ca76-85f4-4432-bcdc-d48cc0166eee/ https://minutesof.com/q/0aa6ca76-85f4-4432-bcdc-d48cc0166eee/ “email and podcasting are two content forms where there's no evil overlord that control. They're they're both these highly distributed things just by the way they're technically implemented.” — Bill Gurley, Tim Ferriss Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:37:52 +0000 decentralization David Friedberg: You see this in, like, the insurance industry. The term is often used to adverse selection wh https://minutesof.com/q/8d517362-3bac-4ac7-8ea5-747be0541175/ https://minutesof.com/q/8d517362-3bac-4ac7-8ea5-747be0541175/ “You see this in, like, the insurance industry. The term is often used to adverse selection where, it's the best storyteller that wins, not necessarily the best candidate.” — David Friedberg, Dr Brian Keating Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:00:09 +0000 decentralization David Friedberg: Friedberg argues decentralized funding networks suffer from adverse selection where storytell https://minutesof.com/q/e8721d10-ad31-416b-b469-43079dac87c1/ https://minutesof.com/q/e8721d10-ad31-416b-b469-43079dac87c1/ “The problem with decentralized networks is often you see adverse selection. You see this in, like, the insurance industry.” — David Friedberg, Dr Brian Keating Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:00:09 +0000 decentralization Bill Gurley: Gurley says decentralization wasn't a limiting factor; Second Life creators were cashing out $100 https://minutesof.com/q/f5ca9abd-574e-4071-88d1-8e874d30f95a/ https://minutesof.com/q/f5ca9abd-574e-4071-88d1-8e874d30f95a/ “If I made a list of 25 things that I think inhibited us from getting to a higher place, I don't think I'd put decentralization on that list.” — Bill Gurley, Invest Like the Best Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:00:00 +0000 decentralization