Topic: Digital Ledger

Digital Ledger comes up in 2 chapters across 2 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from June 2019 to August 2021.

June 2019 August 2021

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John Klyczek | Ed Tech Privatization & Digitally Dehumanizing The Classroom
• 29:32 - 35:01

John Klyczek | Ed Tech Privatization & Digitally Dehumanizing The Classroom

Digital Ledgers and the Permanent Student Record

Klyzik warns that digitizing student behavior on permanent blockchain ledgers creates a "caste system" that follows individuals for life. He compares this to a "Minority Report" scenario where children are pre-judged based on early behavioral data or learning analytics. The segment references Kamala Harris’s past truancy policies and a Seinfeld anecdote to illustrate the danger of inescapable, biased professional files.

Clif High | Cancer, The Web Bot, Bitcoin, & The Covert Alien Hybrid Invasion
• 1:10:14 - 1:14:18

Clif High | Cancer, The Web Bot, Bitcoin, & The Covert Alien Hybrid Invasion

Greg Carlwood on Bitcoin and Personal Success

Greg Carlwood reflects on his early investment in Bitcoin while working at GameStop, crediting guests like Jeff Berwick for the tip. He views Bitcoin as a "long shot" that helped him transition out of a desperate financial situation, though he remains wary of its role in a future social credit system. Carlwood also disputes Cliff High's claim about the death of cash, arguing that physical currency still offers a degree of anonymity.