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#469: Bitcoin And The Great Financial Crisis with Parker Lewis

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

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The Flex Product, Bitcoin's Victory, and Elizabeth Warren's Opposition

A discussion on a flex product for hiring contract workers and its link to Bitcoin's rise in value. Elizabeth Warren's opposition to Bitcoin is also analyzed in the context of the ongoing battle between Bitcoin and traditional finance.

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Marty sits down with Parker Lewis to discuss his new book Gradually, Then Suddenly, and highlight Bitcoin in the framing of the financial crisis of 2008.

Parker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/parkeralewis

Get the book: https://thesaifhouse.com/

0:00 - Intro
7:07 - Liz Warren and CBDCs
16:55 - 2008 crisis still echoes
22:17 - Marty’s experience of the crisis
29:00 - Metting people where they are
35:27 - Satoshi was keyed in
38:29 - It’s personal for everyone
53:01 - Bitcoin, not Blockchain
57:41 - Bitcoin is not for criminals
59:28 - Dollar is not patriotic
1:07:50 - Sound money is freedom
1:13:49 - Bitcoin in future crises
1:22:59 - How much will they print next time?
1:26:08 - Replacing an unfathomable behemoth
1:38:10 - Can’t stop the signal
1:44:11 - Wrapping up