Russian-Canadian programmer and writer who co-founded Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain platform. One of the most prominent public intellectuals in technology, writing on blockchain governance, mechanism design, political philosophy, and AI safety.
Influences & Inspirations
Based on primary sources — interviews, essays, and posts where Vitalik directly cited these thinkers as influences.
Scott Alexander
Cited repeatedly; his concept of "liberalism as a peace treaty" is a recurring framework in Vitalik's writing.