The only thing worse than a Get-Rich-Quick-Scheme is a Save-The-World-Quick-Scheme, and we’re all falling for it: the Aspirational systems of DAOs, altcoins and crypto charities.

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Human beings are generally good people!  But they’re also generally lazy people. When good natures and low efforts meet, terrible decisions follow. Scam coins, feel-good make-bad charities, DAOs and the joy of recycling; they’re all aspirational systems.

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This episode featured George Frankly.  It featured music by Jared Rubens and Gurty Beats, with editing by GF. Art for this episode was provided by Gary Chan/Unsplash and was modified by Dare to Be Stupid.

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