Podcast | Kuomintang Legislator Ko Ju-chun Engages in a Conversation with Ethereum Founder Vitalik on Taiwan Election Results and Democratic Development
In this podcast interview, Kuomintang legislator Ge Ru-jun (Dr. Bao) and co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, discuss various profound topics, including:
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The combination of democracy and blockchain technology
Vitalik’s background and achievements
Taiwan’s elections and the health of democracy
Applications and visions of blockchain
Deepening and practicing democracy
Full interview
Vitalik discusses the connection between blockchain technology and democracy, especially how micro-democracy can be achieved through blockchain, which is manifested through functions such as likes and retweets on social media platforms. These are forms of voting that demonstrate different applications of democracy.
Vitalik has shown an interest in computers and programming since childhood, from playing video games to creating Ethereum. His experiences illustrate his pursuit of decentralization and democratic values. In particular, his dissatisfaction with a game publisher canceling his favorite game character’s skills prompted him to question centralized control.
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Vitalik expresses his concern about the outcome of Taiwan’s elections and mentions that “no news is good news,” implying that Taiwan’s election process appears healthier and more stable compared to other regions.
Vitalik and Ge Ru-jun discuss the possibilities of blockchain technology beyond currency applications, such as establishing a fairer and more transparent social system. Vitalik specifically mentions how technologies like ENS (Ethereum Name Service) and IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) enable decentralized network storage and domain systems, emphasizing individual freedom and power in the digital world.
Through discussions on various democratic practices within the Ethereum ecosystem, including how blockchain technology can achieve fairer public goods financing and governance, Vitalik explains how blockchain serves as a technological foundation to support innovations in broader social technologies and governance models.
Overall, this interview showcases Vitalik’s potential and belief in blockchain technology to achieve new forms of democracy and strengthen individual freedom and social justice through technological innovation. It also reflects Ge Ru-jun’s deep interest and identification with these concepts, especially in exploring how these technologies and ideas can be applied to democracy and governance in Taiwan and globally.
Vitalik Buterin
Dr. Bao
Democracy
Ge Ru-jun
Further reading:
Kuomintang legislator nominee Ge Ru-jun: Five sincere observations and suggestions regarding satellite (missile?) warnings, consider uploading warnings
EP.165 Virtual world quasi-legislator Ge Ru-jun Dr. Bao is online~
