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Podcasts

Dialectic with Jackson Dahl

Chris Paik is an investor and co-founder of Pace Capital.

Chris is all about intentionality and discovery.

He combines rigorous frameworks about incentives, people, and markets with an insatiable appetite for the new. He is a true original thinker.

We discuss his intentionality, approach to explanations, how culture follows a pendulum, the efficient market hypothesis and other frameworks for evaluating businesses and markets—including his newest on top-down vs. bottom-up companies, how he finds new stuff, the pros and cons of the internet and capitalism, Pace Capital’s values, and the inner-workings of Chris’s unusual mind.

Episode 6 is out now on all platforms, more links below: 

https://pods.media/dialectic/6-chris-paik-intentionally-in-search-of-the-new?referrer=0x9b902482E62Db8FC486C3f1acAA568006021DbEC

Chris Paik on incentives, capital, systems, and power:

"The world has two sides: a for-profit world and a non-profit world. There are entities that are trying to drive profits, and there are entities that are not trying to drive profits (governments, religions).

For-profit companies are really good at pushing the world to the way that it will be. They are very bad at being paternalistic. They’ll give people exactly what they want.

The non-profit side is really good at pushing the world into how it should be. It’s really good at being paternalistic. We as individual actors depend on the systems to imbue society with paternalism."

Be consistent, even when motivation fades. Discipline will carry you farther than temporary bursts of inspiration."

"Opportunities are everywhere if you’re willing to look. Take action and make your own luck."

"Success is built on failures; don’t be afraid of them. They’re stepping stones to greater achievements."

"Growth begins at the edge of discomfort."

"Perfection is a myth. Progress, however, is real. Focus on improving, not achieving impossible standards."

"Every great journey begins with hesitation."

"In life, it’s not the setbacks that define us, but how we respond to them and keep going."

skininthegame

Lil curious about blockchain
PD @artistprogram
AF : Market Discussion (All markets).

tech vs. absurd – you're not real – /sauce – /cto - /addresso

WALK & TALK it is

Thank you @jake @sqx and @tudorizer for the idea

2025 goal: make WALK & TALK the biggest series in crypto 🚀

Obsidian

Obsidian 1.8.3 (early access) is now available to Catalyst members for desktop and mobile

Release notes:

Obsidian 1.8.3 (early access) is now available to Catalyst members for desktop and mobile

Release notes:
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-01-28-desktop-v1.8.3/

Truths in crypto that seem to not be clear to many lately:
- You can trade tokens on mobile apps and not NFTs because digital collectibles (NFTs) are subject to the Apple tax and tokens are not.
- Coinbase isn't "bad at listing tokens". It's a regulatory issue.

soundscapes

on agi eve https://www.mixcloud.com/NTSRadio/eclair-fifi-w-martyn-bootyspoon-23rd-january-2025/

Ethereum

NEW ALL-TIME HIGH for the Ethereum Ecosystem! 🔥

🔹10.94M L2 weekly active addresses📈
🔹581K users across multiple L2s📈
🔹2.46M Ethereum L1 addresses📈

Scaling is thriving. 

Adoption is accelerating. 

The future is ONCHAIN. 💪

https://x.com/chadderbiz/status/1884249907743318367?t=E3_-5MPejfuuM9gImyJhzw&s=09
very cool, very based

🚨 Insider Trading on Base 🚨

How a @VelodromeFi / @AerodromeFi contributor just banked $1M in 1 hour during the $VVV launch while we all watched like clowns. 🤡 (Thread) 🧵

Chadder

Farcaster

chasing metas is choosing to be in a constant manic environment

rustedlanterns

@rustedlanterns