Unbundling Anoma - Christopher Goes

This episode features Christopher Goes, co-founder of Anoma. Together, we explore Anoma's architecture, intent-centric applications, the Resource Machine and how it relates to the EVM, and Anoma's north star. We had a blast recording this one. We start by diving into Anoma as a distributed operating system, unpacking what intent-centric applications mean in the context of Anoma, Ethereum smart contracts, and app chains. Indeed, we covered practical examples like ride-sharing, crowdfunding, and mechanism design with programmable privacy. Later, we compared the Anoma Resource Machine (ARM) with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), and touched on Resource Plasma for scaling. We wrapped up discussing Anoma's north star, political philosophy, and user agency in contemporary systems.Timestamps(00:00) - Introduction to Anoma and Christopher Goes(03:14) -  Understanding Anoma: A Distributed Operating System(10:13) - Building Applications on Anoma vs. Traditional Blockchains(22:32) - The ART Process: Internal Peer Review and Research(32:20) - Affordances of Intent-Centric Applications(38:27) - Decentralizing Ride-Sharing Protocols(42:34) - Insurance in Decentralized Applications(46:27) - Programmable Privacy and Financial Applications(49:38) - Public Signal: A New Crowdfunding Approach(54:19) - The Anoma Resource Machine Explained(01:12:50) - Exploring Plasma as a Scaling Solution(01:15:33) - Leveraging Anoma's Peer-to-Peer Network(01:17:14) - The Future of Networking Protocols(01:23:39) - Anoma's North Star: Principles and Philosophies(01:32:50) - Addressing Regulatory Capture and User Empowerment  DisclaimerNothing in this episode should be interpreted as financial, technical, or legal advice. The host does contract work for Heliax, a public goods laboratory, focusing on Anoma.