I don't get you for one who's enjoying the Bitcoin doomerism around the economy and culture (with some optimism hidden in the long run).
But if you would, then for sure bookmark his last year's podcast with Marty Bent. Arguably, the best podcast of the year by some of the people in this group. It's pretty fascinating, but not for everyone.
Balaji is pretty bright, eloquent, and can articulate well his thesis around the defragmentation of the centralized institutions and rise of the freedom oriented Network States.
He's for sure not a Bitcoin purist. Having more utilitarian approach about using the best tool for whatever job at hand. Which in the past resulted into him building the digital casino ecosystems mostly just for the sake of making money for himself 😬.