Vitalik Buterin

I think I could write a better operating system than Linux. But I'm not going to. It's just a thought experiment.

I'm sure there's a lot of people who think I'm a robot. And I am, in some sense. I'm very logical.

My ideal world is one where I'm not necessary.

If you just care about making money, you should probably not be in crypto.

I think one of the biggest problems with the world is that there's too much trust.

The internet is not a country. It's a bunch of people.

I think the world needs more weirdness.

I often think about how to optimize myself for maximum impact.

I don't have a strong desire to own things. I have a strong desire to build things.

My brain feels like it's constantly running simulations.

I don't even have a driver's license.

I'm not a fan of national borders.

I think the ability to create new forms of governance is one of the most exciting things about crypto.

I've always been more interested in systems than in people, to some extent.

The universe is a computer. We're just trying to figure out the operating system.

I sometimes wonder if I'm accidentally building Skynet.

I eat a lot of potatoes. They're good for the brain.

I don't really care about money. I care about impact.

My goal is to make myself obsolete.

I'm not a fan of hierarchies.