- Why does history matter?   - What’s the point in keeping track of everything that’s happened before?  - How does history influence the present and future?   The Network State by Balaji Srinivasan makes the case that history is crucial because:    - History is how you win the argument. Winning arguments need more than pure logic alone; you need facts, so you need history.  - How History determines legality.   - How History determines morality.   - How History is how you develop compelling media.   - How History is the true value of cryptocurrency.   - And how History tells you who’s in charge.    We explore how new network states should treat or teach their history. And whether on-chain records make it impossible to lie.   We also dive into what history tells us about how radical truth, honesty, and transparency would work at scale using examples from companies doing it today.    Topics Covered:    Why history matters   How does history influence the present and future?  History is how you win the argument.  History determines legality.  History determines morality.   History is how you develop compelling media.  History is the true value of cryptocurrency.   And how History tells you who’s in charge   Subscribe for perks: https://networkstatepodcast.com/subscribe    Follow Us: https://linktr.ee/networkstatepodcast     Loved this episode?   Leave us a review and rating here: https://anchor.fm/network-state-podcast     Resources:  The Network State: https://thenetworkstate.com/    Balaji’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/balajis    Balaji’s website: https://balajis.com/      STAY UPDATED:   - Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/networkstatepod   - Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/network-state-podcast/   - Find us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/NetworkStatePodcast/    - Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/networkstatepodcast/  - Follow our hosts:    Adrien Harrison: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrien-harrison   Raphael Benros: https://twitter.com/raphaelbenros?s=21&t=ASDnEGiKp0e4tc_FR2JUwg     Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only;  should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors.  For more details please see https://networkstatepodcast.com      JOIN THE COMMUNITY:   If you're also interested in being a part of the conversation, please like, subscribe, comment, share, and rate the podcast!    Sign up for our newsletter to get exclusive perks like our member community, deals on merch, and early access to other surprises :)     VISIT: https://networkstatepodcast.com  Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here:  SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7skrNReA41oE7BFYVqpR5w APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-network-state-podcast/id1658822250 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/better-societies/message