#006 Sean O’Connor: How Blockchains Make Transactions Costless, and How that Transforms Society

Sean O’Connor is a brilliant writer and marketer who has been working full-time in Crypto since 2016. Sean O’Connor is Head of Strategy at BlockNative, a blockchain infrastructure company. Previously, he was part of ConsenSys, an Ethereum startup studio, where he helped to launch and scale fan engagement dApps. His career has ranged from launching new digital products (big data and open source content), taking Mentored from vision to product in market, coaching for altMBA, and serving as the first Fulbright Scholar posted in Sri Lanka's former war region. Additional resources to help enrich your experience below:   Topics Covered:  -What exactly the different iterations of Web technology have enabled -How Sean helped tokenize the first contract in pro sports with Spenser Dinwiddie -Why the US needs to lean into stable coins to become the internet’s reserve currency -How fan contributions to canon can be recognized and rewarded with blockchain -How crypto is reinventing collateralized debt products to make them safer -The different types of stable coins -Explaining Layer1 and Layer2 (L1/L2) of blockchain   Favorite Quotes: “The fun part about crypto is that it’s permissionless and anyone can jump in, the hard part about crypto is that it’s permissionless and no one is gonna tell you to jump in you just have to leap” - Sean O’Connor “Follow your interests because if you're pulling on a thread you're excited about the odds are considerably higher that you’ll contribute in a meaningful way… If you think there's a problem or you see something broken speak up, contribute” - Sean O’Connor   Additional Resources: Mental Models Email Series Mindfulness Meditations Book Sean's Website Sean's Twitter Cellarius White Paper Cellarius Universe Guide Huge thanks to Modern Stoa (modernstoa.co) for their help on creating and growing this very podcast you’re listening to now. If you need help with podcast growth or monetization, go to modernstoa.co or hit the founder up on Twitter (@consumersky) or Instagram (@iamaskyking).    If you want to support the podcast, here are a few ways you can:  >> Buy a copy of the Navalmanak: www.navalmanack.com/  >> Share the podcast with your friends and on social media  >> Give the podcast a positive review to help us reach new listeners  >> Make a weekly, monthly, or one-time donation: https://app.omella.com/o/9Bufa  >> Follow me on Twitter: @ericjorgenson >> Follow @FirstsFamous on Twitter  >> Learn more and sign up for the “Building a Mountain of Levers” course and community: https://www.ejorgenson.com/leverage  I appreciate your support! 

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