Daniel White - This System is a Shit Show

Nov 10, 2025

Daniel White, author of "The Great Realignment" and CEO of MicroSeed, dives into the intricacies of power, money, and Bitcoin. He explores the evolution of leadership from hunter-gatherer societies to modern authority, revealing how historical violence shaped political landscapes. White critiques traditional money origins and discusses Bitcoin’s role in redistributing power by enabling personal asset security. He also shares innovative strategies for Bitcoin seed phrase protection and emphasizes the importance of self-custody for the future of finance.

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Sedentism Spawned Power Hierarchies

Power emerges when people can hoard and exclude resources; sedentism created hierarchies that didn't exist in hunter-gatherer societies.
Groups formalize authority to reduce chaos, leading to kings, landlords, and structured rule systems.

INSIGHT

Competition Drove Military Innovation

Tournament-style conflicts drove military innovation because competitors learned quickly from wins and losses.
Competitive coalitions accelerate tactical and technological change across societies.

ANECDOTE

From Fiena Rituals To Modern Gangs

Daniel links the medieval fiena rituals to modern gang initiations where young men prove bravery to join resource-capturing groups.
Those marginal gangs can scale into political forces if they capture enough resources.

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In this episode, I chat with Daniel White, the author of The Great Realignment: Power, Money, Greed, and Bitcoin, and the CEO of MicroSeed, a Bitcoin self-custody startup.

If you’ve ever wondered why the world works the way it does, and how Bitcoin offers a profound shift in that dynamic, this episode is for you.

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