CoinDesk Confidential_ Robin Schmidt

CoinDesk Confidential_ Robin Schmidt

The head of video and multimedia at The Defiant media company answers our questionnaire ahead of Consensus 2022.

Robin Schmidt is Supermassive.one. He is also the head of multimedia at The Defiant, where he produces some of the highest quality videos documenting the rise of "decentralized finance." He's Defiant. An artist. And a sensation hunter. Today, he's filling out CoinDesk's version of the Proust Questionnaire, an interview form popular in the French writer's day that asks a series of short questions and expects short answers. Although the survey seems prosaic, it may reveal something about Schmidt's "true" character. He is a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus Festival. If you'd like to take the survey, you can find it here.

Do you own bitcoin?

Yes

Do you own dogecoin?

No

What about SHIB?

No

Where are you from?

UK.

Biggest fear?

Losing one of my children

Greatest joy?

My children

What quality do you value most in a man/woman/person?

A sense of humor

What do you consider to be the most overrated virtue?

Critical intelligence

Do you often remember your dreams?

Almost never

Do you like lemons?

Yes

Is the crypto economy still thriving?

Yes

Is crypto an ugly duck?

Yes

Should Elon Musk be running Twitter?

Yes

Should countries be run as businesses?

No

Will there be more or less money in 100 years?

More

Is the U.S. dollar a Ponzi scheme?

Yes

Is everything [a Ponzi scheme]?

Possibility 1

Who is your favorite politician? And why?

Andrew Yang, because I've spoken to him a few times.

Is bitcoin forever?

Yes

Which living person do you admire the most?

Simon Wan

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

A day at the beach with your family

Ću vi parolas esperanton?

No

Doing what you want or doing what you have to?

Want

Would you choose a green thumb or an absolute guarantee that you will never get gangrene?

Absolute guarantee

What is your best quality?

Optimism

What trait do you complain about most in yourself?

Risk-taking

Do you use a hardware wallet?

No

Biggest extravagance?

A meebit

Your biggest regret?

Lying to my wife

Favorite TV show? (What are you watching right now?)

"Euphoria."

Any words of wisdom?

Question all assumptions.

You can invite a historical figure to coffee. Who do you choose?

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Jack Dorsey wanted a "blue sky" for Twitter. Should the web be built only on open protocols?

No

Approximate size - depth and width - of the largest hole you dug?

9 feet wide, 6 feet deep

What is your biggest accomplishment?

My children

AI. Being tracked?

Yes

What is your current state of mind?

Positive

Would you want to live forever? Why or why not?

Yes. I will never run out of things to learn.

Do cars look like faces to you?

Yes

Dogs or cats?

Cats

Can dogs smile?

No

Who is your favorite singer?

Lady Gaga

Napkins: for or against them?

For

Do you have a library card?

No

What's the weather like today?

Sunny

On what occasion do you lie?

When I have to

What bothers you most about your appearance?

Varicose veins

Which living person do you despise the most?

Donald Trump

Do you write a list before you go shopping?

Sometimes

If you could be catapulted somewhere safely, would you rather walk?

No

Do you own an item of clothing that could be considered indigo?

Yes

Bees see ultraviolet. Do you see the same world (or most of it)?

No

Bagels from New York or San Francisco?

New York

How many glasses of water do you drink a day?

4

Are birds real?

Yes

What drives you?

A car

Would you regularly drive a red convertible?

Yes

What or who is the greatest love of your life?

Sarah

What words or phrases do you use most often?

Seriously

What is your strongest belief that would "dump" you?

The royal family are lizard people.

What's the funniest/smartest tweet you've seen that you can remember off the top of your head?

Pass

Single favorite meme?

Yeet

If you could have one superpower, what would it be?

Fend off idiots

How would you like to die?

Decapitation

In three words or less: What is the biggest detriment to society right now?

TikTok

In three words or less: What is currently the greatest hope for society?

TikTok