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Lex Fridman Cast

03/25/25

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The steelman case for DOGE is that the government is an interest, and breaking it down is necessary to make change possible.

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Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Politics, Trump, AOC, Elon & DOGE | Lex Fridman Podcast #462

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Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Politics, Trump, AOC, Elon & DOGE | Lex Fridman Podcast #462

03/25/25

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Lex Fridman Cast

03/25/25

@ Lex Fridman

The current approach to government under DOGE is subtractive, focusing on cutting rather than adding necessary resources for effective governance.

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Derek Thompson

03/25/25

@ Lex Fridman

I think the steelman case for a Department of Government Efficiency is very easy to make, especially if government is inefficient.

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Y Combinator Cast

01/02/25

@ Y Combinator

If Dogecoin's initiative to reduce government waste succeeds, it could lead to lower interest rates and stimulate economic growth, as interest rates are closely tied to government spending.

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Elon Musk

12/29/21

@ Lex Fridman

Money should be viewed as a database for resource allocation, and cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin can help reduce errors in that database.

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Derek Thompson

03/25/25

@ Lex Fridman

We need to think about deregulating government itself, getting the rules out of the way that keep government from achieving the democratic outcomes it aims for.

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a16z crypto Cast

05/24/25

@ a16z crypto

The whole point of stablecoins is to remove the ability for investors and entrepreneurs to extract value, which is beneficial for the world and for blockchains.

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Sam Altman

06/28/24

@ PowerfulJRE

The idea of a global currency outside government control is a logical and important step in technological advancement.

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Derek Thompson

03/25/25

@ Lex Fridman

We need to think about deregulating government itself to remove the rules that prevent it from achieving democratic outcomes.

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Narendra Modi

03/16/25

@ Lex Fridman

I believe in the power of social change and strive to include the common man in everything I do, rather than leaving everything to the government.