The Dumbest Guy in the Room

@LordFusitua (https://twitter.com/LordFusitua)

Aug 14, 202101:14:58

016. Lord Fusitu’a - Not If But When

Recorded 8/2/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$39,000

Lord Fusitu’a is a Lord Member of the Parliament of Tonga and a formally trained barrister, he also serves on the board of many organizations not only in Tonga but throughout the world. We dive into the history and facts of Tonga, how he was introduced to Bitcoin, the relationship that Tonga has with remittances and why Bitcoin can be such a great help to the Tongan people, geothermal Bitcoin mining in Tonga, and much more.

Where to find Lord Fusitu’a:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga

1:45 - Lord Fusitu’a’s background

8:00 - The history, structure, and facts of Tonga

24:45 - Introduction to Bitcoin

32:00 - Tonga’s relationship with remittances

42:15 - Bitcoin adoption in Tonga

52:30 - The benefits and education of Bitcoin to the Tongan people

1:02:30 - Geothermal Bitcoin mining in Tonga

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

@untappedgrowth (https://twitter.com/untappedgrowth)

Church and State in Tonga - Sione Latukefu (https://www.amazon.com/Church-State-Tonga-Missionaries-Development/dp/1921902345)

The Tongan Constitution - Sione Latukefu (https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30612696340&searchurl=kn%3DTHE%2BTONGAN%2BCONSTITUTION%2BA%2Bbrief%2Bhistory%2Bto%2Bcelebrate%2Bits%2BCentenary%26sortby%3D20&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title1)

Aug 06, 202101:25:54

015. Untapped Growth (Joel) - The Pursuit of Truth

Recorded 7/28/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$40,000

Joel is a farmer specializing in regenerative agriculture and the founder of Untapped Growth. He is a lock for the 2021 Bitcoin MVPleb award with the work he has done to create citadels across the United States. We cover a range of topics from the details of regenerative agriculture, to the base pillars of technology, to pleb culture, and much more.

Where to find Joel:

https://untappedgrowth.com/decentralizedgrazing/

https://untappedgrowth.com/decentralizedgrazing-ug-response/

1:45 - Introduction to the Untapped herd

8:45 - Joel’s background and the foundations of sovereignty

13:00 - Regenerative agriculture

22:30 - Untapped Growth model

25:30 - The three pillars of technology

34:00 - Broken money leads to deception

46:30 - First Bitcoin exposure

50:00 - What can be accomplished with a universal language such as Bitcoin

1:03:30 - The excitement of pleb culture

1:08:00 - Bitcoin in Christianity and religion

1:18:45 - The difference between lawyers and small business owners

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

@str8edgeracer (https://twitter.com/str8edgeracer)

Pineywood Cattle (https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/pineywoods)

Greg Judy (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8jM5w49UezskDWBGyKq5g)

Dallas Willard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Willard)

Harder money quote - Saifedean Ammous (https://twitter.com/e3btc/status/1386904708753747969?s=20)

Arrival (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/arrival_2016)

Dances With Wolves (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dances_with_wolves)

G.K Chesterton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._K._Chesterton)

Jul 30, 202101:38:24

014. CJ Wilson - Rage Against the Machine

Recorded 7/20/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$29,500

CJ is a former MLB All-Star pitcher for the Rangers and Angles who now owns multiple car dealerships in the Fresno area. We talk about CJ’s journey to the MLB, what separates the goods from the greats, racing cars, why Bitcoin is different, on-chain metrics, and much more.

Where to find CJ:

@cjwilsonphoto (https://www.instagram.com/cjwilsonphoto/)

Bitcoin Bottom Line (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsXrv5Y360OaarCiUA5xSAA)

Throttle Dogs (https://www.thethrottledogs.com/)

https://www.krop.com/cjwphoto/#/

2:30 - CJ’s background

5:15 - Path to the Show

17:15 - Putting in extra work

31:30 - College and the minors

47:45 - The career journey of a Major League All-Star

59:30 - Introduction to racing cars

1:08:15 - Straight Edge lifestyle

1:18:30 - Defensive investing and Bitcoin

1:31:00 - Why Bitcoin is different

1:37:30 - On-chain metrics

1:51:30 - Favorite books and movies

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

@Gladstein (https://twitter.com/gladstein)

Heads Up Baseball (https://www.amazon.com/Heads-Up-Baseball-Playing-Game-Pitch/dp/1570280215)

The Art of Learning - John Waitzkin (https://www.amazon.com/Art-Learning-Journey-Optimal-Performance/dp/0743277465)

The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808)

Pedro - Pedro Martinez (https://www.amazon.com/Pedro-Martinez/dp/0544705319)

Thank God for Bitcoin (https://www.amazon.com/Thank-God-Bitcoin-Corruption-Redemption/dp/1641991216)

Léon: The Professional (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/leon_the_professional)

Arrival (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/arrival_2016)

Jul 23, 202102:03:33

013. BTC Sessions (Ben) - 'It’s Only' Until 'It’s Everybody'

Recorded 7/5/21
Bitcoin price at the time ~$34,000

Ben is the creator and host of the YouTube channel BTC Sessions which has now racked up more than 4.5 million views! We have an awesome conversation ranging from why Bitcoin is greater than the altcoins, the importance of sound money, the super-cycle theory, and much more!

Where to find Ben:
@BTCsessions (https://twitter.com/BTCsessions)
www.youtube.com/c/btcsessions
www.btcsessions.ca/
anchor.fm/btcsessions

1:45 - Ben’s background
5:45 - First introduction to Bitcoin
13:00 - Why Bitcoin stood out from the altcoins
18:00 - Why sound money is important and what it changes in life
34:00 - Why Ben is bullish
45:30 - Big banks denying access to your own money
49:15 - Thoughts on the Bitcoin super-cycle
57:15 - Orange-pilling your significant other
1:04:30 - “Fiat”
1:20:30 - Fiat to Bitcoin transition

Resources mentioned:
Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)
Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)
Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)
Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)
Hope.com
Let’s all please stop calling dollars ‘fiat money’ (https://www.ft.com/content/5e5b2afb-c689-4faf-9b47-92c74fc07e66)
Dominic Frisby and Robert Breedlove (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Dx6ClNojM)

Jul 14, 202101:33:02

012. Alex Gladstein - Bitcoin is The American Idea

Recorded 7/6/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$34,000

Alex Gladstein is a humanitarian working with the Human Rights Foundation and a true Bitcoiner. He has written many essays discussing the flaws of the petrodollar system in the US, how Bitcoin helps to fight monetary colonialism in Africa, and how Bitcoin can get us back to the original American idea. We cover these three works and much more in this episode.

Where to find Alex:

Human Rights Foundation (https://hrf.org/)

Bitcoin And The American Idea (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-and-the-american-idea)

Fighting Monetary Colonialism With Open-Source Code (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-a-currency-of-decolonization)

The Hidden Cost Of The Petrodollar (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-hidden-costs-of-the-petrodollar)

1:45 - Alex’s background

3:45 - Introduction to Bitcoin

6:15 - Why Bitcoin stuck out

10:50 - Bitcoin helping the unbanked

19:20 - Mining projects financing energy development

23:15 - Monetary colonialism in Africa

34:00 - Bitcoin and the American Idea

41:00 - The petrodollar system

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

@PeterMcCormack (https://twitter.com/PeterMcCormack)

Bitcoin & Black America - Isaiah Jackson (https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Black-America-Isaiah-Jackson/dp/1079178090)

Jul 07, 202154:58

011. Peter McCormack - The Accidental Podcaster

Recorded 6/30/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$34,500

Peter McCormack, aka The King of Bedford, is the host of the What Bitcoin Did Podcast and has traveled the globe interviewing a wide variety of people and some of the brightest minds in the Bitcoin space. In this episode, we cover the terrors of being a fan of England soccer, his journey into and through podcasting, what it is like to interview a President, why Bitcoin matters, and much more.

Where to find Peter:

https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/

Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin (https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/the-beginners-guide-to-bitcoin)

Interview with President Bukele (https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/why-el-salvador-made-bitcoin-legal-tender)

2:15 - Peter’s background

3:15 - The pain of being an England soccer fan

13:45 - Underrated US cities

17:00 - The accidental podcaster

32:00 - The journey to interview El Salvador’s President Bukele

48:30 - Why Bitcoin matters to the people of the world

57:15 - Why Bitcoin stood out

1:02:00 - How Bitcoin changes personal health decisions

1:22:30 - Reaction to Ross Ulbricht’s recording

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

@DerGigi (https://twitter.com/dergigi)

Rich Roll Podcast (https://www.richroll.com/)

Pat Flynn Podcast Course (https://courses.smartpassiveincome.com/p/power-up-podcasting)

Bitcoin Beach (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8396636-mike-peterson-bitcoin-beach-banking-the-unbanked)

The Bullish Case for Bitcoin - Vijay Boyapati (https://vijayboyapati.medium.com/the-bullish-case-for-bitcoin-6ecc8bdecc1)

BTC001 - Preston Pysh and Robert Breedlove (https://tinyurl.com/965b7n3h)

Headspace (https://www.netflix.com/title/81280926)

Wim Hof Breathing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybOi4hjZFQ)

Calm (https://www.calm.com/)

Ross Ulbricht Bitcoin 2021 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V_SkLxgQjQ)

St. Vincent de Paul (https://www.svdp.us/)

Jul 02, 202101:34:44

010. Gigi - Bitcoin Stands for Truth

Recorded 6/24/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$34,000

Gigi is a well-known Bitcoin author and deep-thinker whose works always push the reader to understand Bitcoin on a deeper level. He does a fantastic job of expressing his thoughts in a way that is easy to consume both verbally and in writing. We cover a variety of topics on this episode including the history of fiat systems, the Bitcoin ban in China, why everyone in the world doesn’t need to understand Bitcoin, the future of the banks, and how Bitcoin relates to time.

Where to find Gigi:

https://dergigi.com/

21 Lessons: What I’ve Learned from Falling Down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole (https://21lessons.com/)

https://bitcoin-resources.com/

https://www.patreon.com/dergigi

Bitcoin is Time (https://dergigi.com/2021/01/14/bitcoin-is-time/)

1:45 - Gigi’s background

11:30 - Bitcoin and game theory with nation-states

16:30 - The bleak history of fiat monetary systems

31:00 - Bitcoin unit bias

40:00 - China bans Bitcoin

45:30 - The exponential adoption curve of Bitcoin

55:00 - Every single person doesn’t need to understand Bitcoin

1:08:20 - The future of banks in a world on a Bitcoin standard

1:17:00 - Fractional reserve banking

1:21:45 - Money trends towards the cost of production

1:27:00 - Bitcoin is Time

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

@TomerStrolight (https://twitter.com/TomerStrolight)

War Games - 1983 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarGames)

Island of Yap (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rai_stones)

Bolivar vs. Chicken (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/20/venezuela-bolivars-hyperinflation-banknotes)

When Money Dies (https://www.amazon.com/When-Money-Dies-Devaluation-Hyperinflation/dp/1586489941)

Unchained.com

The Ultimate Resource 2 - Julian L. Simon (https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Resource-Julian-Lincoln-Simon/dp/0691003815)

Jun 29, 202101:42:18

009. Tomer Strolight - Choosing Bitcoin

Recorded 6/23/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$33,500

Tomer Strolight is a Bitcoin author and is described as “The Rabbit Hole Sherpa” for his ability to help people understand and digest Bitcoin in a succinct and straightforward manner. In this episode, we dive into the choice you make when using Bitcoin, the decentralized network that is Bitcoin and the network effects that stem from that, how Bitcoin has integrity, and much more.

Where to find Tomer:

https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/

https://event.swanbitcoin.com/whybitcoin/

Important Constants (https://twitter.com/TomerStrolight/status/1361991975638081538?s=20)

Why Bitcoin’s Imitators Are Scams (https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/why-bitcoins-imitators-are-scams-e38fab4c78ba)

Bitcoiners are Not Toxic — They Have Integrity. (https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/bitcoiners-are-not-toxic-they-have-integrity-bd866d2773e9)

How Bitcoin is Like A Giant Cybernetic Meta-Brain (https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/how-bitcoin-is-like-a-giant-cybernetic-meta-brain-204fef9c0b08)

2:15 - Tomer’s background

6:00 - What stands out about Bitcoin

12:30 - Why you have to choose Bitcoin

23:00 - The network of money and Bitcoin

29:45 - Why Bitcoin has such deep entrenchment

42:30 - How a fixed supply changes monetary standards

53:15 - Bitcoin is enforced by physics

59:30 - Why decentralization is so important

1:06:00 - Is Bitcoin Myspace?

1:19:00 - The integrity of Bitcoin

1:33:00 - How a decentralized network selects the best ideas and how we see this in organic life and throughout history

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/

The Blocksize War - Jonathan Bier (https://tinyurl.com/3y6kc3ae)

Flagrant 2 - Andrew Schulz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGV7hVjbYR8)

How secure is 256 bit security? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9JGmA5_unY)

Altcoins vs. Bitcoin (https://twitter.com/maxkeiser/status/1378771367173181447?s=20)

Deadcoins (https://99bitcoins.com/deadcoins/)

Bitcoin is the Mycelium of Money - Brandon Quittem (https://www.brandonquittem.com/bitcoin-is-the-mycelium-of-money/)

Proof of Life - Gigi (https://dergigi.medium.com/proof-of-life-fa28fdc002fe)

Jun 25, 202102:00:13

008. Greg Foss - It’s Just Math

Recorded 6/15/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$40,500

Greg Foss traded credit for more than 30 years and has been all-in on Bitcoin for the last 5. He has a tremendous wealth of knowledge across multiple topics and I did my best to explore them all!

Where to find Greg:

@FossGregFoss (https://twitter.com/FossGregfoss)

Why Every Fixed Income Investor Needs To Consider Bitcoin As Portfolio Insurance - Greg Foss (https://rockstarinnercircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Why-Every-Fixed-Income-Investor-Needs-To-Consider-Bitcoin-As-Portfolio-Insurance.pdf)

3iQ (https://3iq.ca/)

1:45 - Greg’s background

7:30 - Why Bitcoin excites him

11:30 - How Canada escaped insolvency

18:00 - 2008 financial crises

27:00 - Bitcoin ETF

33:00 - The current Bitcoin price is the best risk-adjusted trade of our lifetime

34:30 - Bitcoin’s energy usage and how it can help the power grid

50:30 - How Bitcoin’s energy consumption and how it will push society forward

53:00 - More countries and leaders exploring the possibilities of Bitcoin

57:30 - Bitcoin and Canada’s economy

1:02:00 - The petrodollar and its implications

1:07:20 - What happens if nations default

1:16:30 - Money printing and the effects on an economy

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

@bquittem (https://twitter.com/Bquittem)

The Rant - Jim Cramer (https://www.cnbc.com/video/2017/08/03/watch-the-full-rant-cramers-they-know-nothing.html)

Bitcoin Beach (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8396636-mike-peterson-bitcoin-beach-banking-the-unbanked)

Bitcoin Lake (https://twitter.com/petermccormack/status/1395536503707770881)

The Hidden Cost of the Petrodollar System - Alex Gladstein (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-hidden-costs-of-the-petrodollar)

Jun 17, 202101:31:24

007. Brandon Quittem - Bitcoin: Our Most Important Tool

Recorded 6/9/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$36,500

Brandon Quittem is a writer, amateur mycologist, and the king of analogies. We cover a crazy range of subjects on the show spanning from mycology to Bitcoin’s energy consumption, to the fourth turning hypothesis, and absolutely everything in between!

Where to find Brandon:

https://www.brandonquittem.com/

Bitcoin is the Mycelium of Money (https://tinyurl.com/7mey8mu8)

Bitcoin and the Rhythms of History (https://tinyurl.com/3axupd8j)

1:45 - Brandon’s background

8:20 - Mycology interest and parallels to Bitcoin

18:00 - The economy of mushrooms

24:15 - Money, language, social scalability, and the sovereign individual

34:00 - El Salvador adopts Bitcoin

38:30 - Biology, proof of work, energy FUD and why the energy consumption of Bitcoin is good

47:15 - How pioneer species transform their ecosystem

57:15 - The fourth turning hypothesis and the long-term debt cycle

1:25:30 - The great filter and how it pertains to Bitcoin

1:39:30 - Can Bitcoin help humans get to Mars?

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

@JohnKVallis (https://twitter.com/johnkvallis)

Planting Bitcoin - Dan Held (https://tinyurl.com/3yvme37y)

Lessons from fungi on markets and economics - Toby Kiers (https://tinyurl.com/3amc44d8)

Future Fossils ep. 163 (https://tinyurl.com/yjsznv8e)

Dunbar’s Number (https://tinyurl.com/yhdpdzx4)

Social Scalability - Nick Szabo (https://tinyurl.com/5mut8upd)

The Sovereign Individual - James Davidson (https://tinyurl.com/86c4c9m2)

El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin (https://tinyurl.com/aj8fvf3)

Gradually, Then Suddenly - Parker Lewis (https://tinyurl.com/mpkheny5)

How Much Energy Does Bitcoin Actually Consume? - Nic Carter (https://tinyurl.com/c2nck5a8)

Twitter Spaces with President Bukele (https://tinyurl.com/38hbemep)

Bitcoin mining in DRC (https://tinyurl.com/wr6bzszd)

The Fourth Turning - William Strauss (https://tinyurl.com/5fzp5s6e)

Bitcoin Astronomy - Dhruv Bansal (https://tinyurl.com/4v7zc7w)

Jun 11, 202101:47:49

006. John Vallis - Bitcoin is a Profound Sense of Truth

Recorded 6/2/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$37,500

John Vallis is the host of Bitcoin Rapid-Fire and a notoriously deep thinker in the Bitcoin community. We dive into many topics including how Bitcoin affects people, the implications of Bitcoin on society and humanity, the impending Bitcoin Renaissance, and more.

Where to find John Vallis:

Bitcoin Rapid-Fire (https://anchor.fm/john-vallis)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC81F0TEZLgVkGc7Sdt7MWRQ?view_as=subscriber

2:45 - John’s background

6:20 - Why Bitcoin stood out and what the implications are for the future

11:00 - How and why Bitcoin transforms people

26:45 - Realizing the paradigm shift Bitcoin will inspire

31:00 - Bitcoin and psychedelics

37:45 - Get curious and do the work

43:30 - Why Bitcoin is the incorruptible substance that will transform humanity

1:01:30 - What a Bitcoin renaissance looks like

1:12:00 - The next year in Bitcoin

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

@TheMachineBuilt (https://twitter.com/TheMachineBuilt)

The Bitcoin Standard - Saifedean Ammous (https://tinyurl.com/m4whmjr4)

Bitcoin is the Mycelium of Money - Brandon Quittem (https://www.brandonquittem.com/bitcoin-is-the-mycelium-of-money/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTgDQ56Su38)

Saylor Series - Robert Breedlove and Michael Saylor (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400?i=1000499631495)

Maps of Meaning - Jordan Peterson (https://www.amazon.com/Maps-Meaning-Architecture-Jordan-Peterson/dp/0415922224/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1622781579&sr=8-1)

Thank God for Bitcoin (https://www.amazon.com/Thank-God-Bitcoin-Corruption-Redemption/dp/1641991216)

Jun 04, 202101:26:16

005. Dennis Porter - Body, Mind, and Money

Recorded 5/20/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$42,000

Dennis Porter is a hard-core Bitcoiner also from the Portland area. We dive into many subjects and have a fun conversation about Bitcoin and our world’s future while also covering the transformative properties Bitcoin has on the human psyche as well.

Where to find Dennis Porter:

Smart People Shit (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/)

Email: BitcionCoaching101@gmail.com

LinkTree (https://linktr.ee/machinebuilt)

1:50 - Dennis’s background

4:15 - Mind, money, and body

12:45 - Introduction into Bitcoin and the impacts it has had on his life

22:30 - The impacts of hard and predictable money on society

35:00 - Lightning network and the future of transactions

44:00 - Bitcoin and energy consumption

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Dr. Jack (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8525288-dr-jack-kruse-vitamin-d-sun-exposure-sleep-cycles)

Andrew Huberman (https://medium.com/illumination/7-tips-to-improve-your-sleep-eb0e8ec7a45d)

Dr. Glen Zielinsky (https://functionalneurologyoregon.com/)

Headspace (https://www.netflix.com/title/81280926)

Mastering Bitcoin - Andreas Antonopoulos (https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitcoin-Unlocking-Digital-Cryptocurrencies/dp/1449374042)

Jimmy Song (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8568334-jimmy-song-thank-god-for-bitcoin)

Bitcoin Beach (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8396636-mike-peterson-bitcoin-beach-banking-the-unbanked)

Layered Money - Nik Bhatia (https://www.amazon.com/Layered-Money-Dollars-Bitcoin-Currencies-ebook/dp/B08PS293NT)

Peter McCormack (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8335742-peter-mccormack-success-risky-guests-and-pushback)

Cory Klippsten (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8501532-cory-klippsten-plan-b-s2f-scammers-risky-moment)

Kardashev Scale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale)

Jun 02, 202101:00:10

004. Dylan LeClair - Quantitative Easing and the Long Term Debt Cycle

Recorded 5/25/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$38,500

Dylan LeClair is a 20-year-old writer for Bitcoin Magazine who has excelled in studying and analyzing the macro-economic backdrop and world we are living in. Dylan walks us through what is really going on when the government is doing quantitative easing, why the Fed cannot stop printing money nor raise rates, and how Bitcoin gives us hope for a brighter future.

Where to find Dylan LeClair:

@BTCization (https://twitter.com/BTCization)

Co-Founder 21st Paradigm (https://21stparadigm.com/)

Writer for Bitcoin Magazine (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/dylan-leclair)

2:10 - Dylan’s background

5:00 - The struggle of being a college Econ student and also a Bitcoiner

11:00 - What is and what is the goal of quantitative easing?

15:30 - The effects of the long and short term debt cycle

23:30 - What happens if the Fed stops printing or raises rates

25:30 - The death of a currency regime

32:00 - How Bitcoin can smooth the transition

38:15 - How Bitcoin stops the manipulation of money

43:00 - Rules not rulers: proof of work vs. proof of stake

51:00 - What Bitcoin’s second layer will look like

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

@TheCryptoconomy (https://twitter.com/TheCryptoconomy)

The Bitcoin Standard - Saifedean Ammous (https://tinyurl.com/m4whmjr4)

The Bullish Case for Bitcoin - Vijay Boyapati (https://vijayboyapati.medium.com/the-bullish-case-for-bitcoin-6ecc8bdecc1)

The Cantillion Effect (https://mises.org/library/money-inflation-and-business-cycles-cantillon-effect-and-economy)

The Conclusion of the Long Term Debt Cycle and the Rise of Bitcoin - Dylan LeClair (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/the-conclusion-of-the-long-term-debt-cycle-and-the-rise-of-bitcoin)

Big Debt Crises - Ray Dalio (https://tinyurl.com/a3as874)

How the Economic Machine Works - Ray Dalio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHe0bXAIuk0)

How secure is 256-bit security? - 3Blue1Brown (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9JGmA5_unY)

Ethereum Issuance History (https://docs.ethhub.io/ethereum-basics/monetary-policy/)

Bitcoin Issuance History (https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/)

Bitcoin is a container ship (https://twitter.com/croesus_btc/status/1352400064530927616?lang=en)

Lightning network growth (https://twitter.com/documentingbtc/status/1390759809834704898)

May 28, 202101:01:26

003. Guy Swann - How Bitcoin Will Shape Our Future

Recorded 5/24/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$37,500

Guy Swann is the CEO of One Eleven Productions and the host of Bitcoin Audible and he is very well known as “the Guy who has read more about Bitcoin than anyone!” We cover touch all of the bases on this one, from Guy’s journey to understanding Bitcoin to how Bitcoin will change the world moving forward.

Where to find Guy Swann:

@BitcoinAudible (https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)

@ShitcoinInsider (https://twitter.com/ShitcoinInsider)

https://guyswann.com/

https://bitcoinaudible.com/

https://anchor.fm/guy-swann

2:00 - The start of Bitcoin Audible

8:00 - Guy’s background

10:45 - Discrepancies while trying to learn Keynesian economics leads to his introduction to Bitcoin

26:00 - How Bitcoin is the best risk-adjusted investment opportunity

29:30 - What is money - how it should hold value over time

43:15 - How the creation of money is the theft of time

58:00 - What fiat money has done to the dollar and the economy

1:12:30 - How Bitcoin can correct the wrongs of fiat

1:23:00 - How Bitcoin’s increasing price leads to an increase in the security of the network

1:28:15 - How money is a communication tool

1:40:45 - Lightning network and where it is headed

1:54:30 - Film industry and the future of streaming

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)