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Respect for elders and flourishing society
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1:42:41 - 1:49:35 (06:53)

The belief that people are dumb is at the core of a lot of things that prevent the flourishing of society. Respect for elders and their opinion is very important and limits the freedom to express yourself can lead to authoritarianism.

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Bitcoin is not exclusive to any race or gender, it belongs to everyone as it is a mathematical concept.
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Bitcoin
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Bitcoin is not exclusive to any race or gender, it belongs to everyone as it is a mathematical concept. The potential for leapfrogging in economics and ideas is powerful and can be achieved if more people are aware of its universal concept.

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Respect for elders and flourishing society
Episode
#311 – Magatte Wade: Africa, Capitalism, Communism, and the Future of Humanity
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The idea that people are dumb is at the core of many authoritarian practices that limit freedom of enterprise, which in turn prevents the flourishing of society and niche communities.
1:43:31 - 1:46:27 (02:56)
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authoritarianism
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The idea that people are dumb is at the core of many authoritarian practices that limit freedom of enterprise, which in turn prevents the flourishing of society and niche communities.

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Respect for elders and flourishing society
Episode
#311 – Magatte Wade: Africa, Capitalism, Communism, and the Future of Humanity
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The speaker shares that it is disrespectful to tell an older person they are lying or that what they're saying is untrue.
1:46:27 - 1:49:35 (03:07)
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Eldership
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The speaker shares that it is disrespectful to tell an older person they are lying or that what they're saying is untrue. Instead, there's a way to push back without robbing them of their dignity, and he shares how his identity has been shaped by his experiences in Dakar, Paris, and San Francisco.

Chapter
Respect for elders and flourishing society
Episode
#311 – Magatte Wade: Africa, Capitalism, Communism, and the Future of Humanity
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast