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devconnect arg / bridge atlas episode 2 paradigms or nils gilman and josh stark

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Bridge Atlas - Episode 2: Paradigms | Nils Gilman and Josh Stark

Duration: 00:58:57

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Event: Devcon

Date: Jul 2026

This conversation created bridges across the planet. Nils Gilman is the Executive Editor of the Berggruen Press and Deputy Editor of Noema Magazine. Josh Stark is helping Ethereum win, as part of the management team at the Ethereum Foundation. Arguably, more importantly, they've both come up with foundational terms of art: "planetary" and "hardness", respectfully. Learn about those words and more in this lively chat between a historian and former lawyer, who both found their way into the very global world of technology. Sign up for Bridge Atlas Day at Devconnect: https://devconnect.org/calendar?event=bridge-atlas --------------------------------------------------------------- References - Nils Gilman's guest talk: https://www.youtube.com/live/8LBZN1-T1fM?si=qOzvHQRCFJXpLjcF&t=1 - Josh Stark's guest talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-HKt0XhxSE - Atoms, Institutions, Blockchains: https://stark.mirror.xyz/n2UpRqwdf7yjuiPKVICPpGoUNeDhlWxGqjulrlpyYi0 - Children of a Modest Star: https://www.sup.org/books/politics/children-modest-star --------------------------------------------------------------- More from Summer of Protocols 1. Subscribe: https://protocolized.summerofprotocols.com/ 2. Explore: https://summerofprotocols.com/ 3. Engage: https://discord.gg/Y8nwfcMUWk --------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 - Start 00:55 - Intro to Nils and Josh 02:00 - What is planetary thinking? 05:45 - What is hardness? 10:57 - Difference between reliance and hardness 14:24 - Factors driving trust erosion 23:30 - Hardness evaluation for Ethereum and institutions 29:50 - Coordination engines 36:20 - Updating our Diplomatic Operating Systems 41:05 - Ethereum's role in planetary challenges 47:45 - Institutional-cryptographic bridges 57:00 - Final remarks