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The Cognitive Dissonance of Running a Drug Site
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The amount of cognitive dissonance of those who think they can change the world by running drug sites is immense, and those who are motivated by ideology are a different breed. Legalizing all drugs is what a professor from Columbia argues for, citing that the negative consequences of drugs are actually caused by other factors in your life.
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The initial use case of Bitcoin was to buy illegal products online through platforms such as the Silk Road, where the only accepted payment method was Bitcoin.
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Summary
The initial use case of Bitcoin was to buy illegal products online through platforms such as the Silk Road, where the only accepted payment method was Bitcoin. While the motivations of cyber criminals are generally cash, status, or ideology, the founder of the Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, had an ideology-centered motivation.
ChapterThe Cognitive Dissonance of Running a Drug Site
Episode#272 – Brett Johnson: US Most Wanted Cybercriminal
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The negative consequences of drugs may actually have to do with other factors in your life, says Professor Columbia, who advocates for drugs to be legalized.
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The negative consequences of drugs may actually have to do with other factors in your life, says Professor Columbia, who advocates for drugs to be legalized. Ideologically motivated criminals, on the other hand, are a different breed and harder to stop.
ChapterThe Cognitive Dissonance of Running a Drug Site
Episode#272 – Brett Johnson: US Most Wanted Cybercriminal
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The story of how Albert Gonzalez made millions by hacking into businesses and stealing credit card data, ultimately becoming known as the "ATM Bandit".
2:05:27 - 2:08:29 (03:02)
Summary
The story of how Albert Gonzalez made millions by hacking into businesses and stealing credit card data, ultimately becoming known as the "ATM Bandit".
ChapterThe Cognitive Dissonance of Running a Drug Site
Episode#272 – Brett Johnson: US Most Wanted Cybercriminal
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast host shares an anecdote of an employee who quit because he was not making enough money and discusses various factors to consider before quitting a job.
2:08:29 - 2:10:28 (01:59)
Summary
The podcast host shares an anecdote of an employee who quit because he was not making enough money and discusses various factors to consider before quitting a job.