This document summarizes an event on introducing smart contracts. It includes an intro by Jarrad Hope, a session on writing smart contracts by Joris Bontje, a Q&A with Jeffrey Wilcke, and further discussions on smart contracts and their applications, including as vending machines, digital rights management, enforcement through reputation, and Ethereum as a platform for smart contracts. Recommended further readings on the topic are also provided.

1. EthereumAmsterdam
Intro to Smart Contracts
Jarrad Hope
Organizer & Contributor
Writing Smart Contracts
Joris Bontje
Big Data Hacker & Founder of @PikaPay
Question & Answer
Jeffrey Wilcke
Founder & Core Go Developer

2. Thank-you for coming!
Your participation makes this possible!

3. "Law should govern"
- Aristotle
rule of law vs rule by law

4. The Contract
Meeting of the Minds

6. Smart Contracts
Self-enforceable
Trust-less
Faster
Cheaper

8. Vending Machines
A Primitive Smart Contract

9. Digital
Rights
Management
defectivebydesign.org

10. Enforcement

11. Enforcement
Reputation

12. Split Contracts

14. EthereumA Platform for Smart Contracts

16. Smart Property

19. Further Reading:
http://www.ethereum.org
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http://www.erights.org/smart-contracts/
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_contract
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http://szabo.best.vwh.net/index.html
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https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Contracts
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Google Nick Szabo & Mike Hearn