Scott Dedels is the CEO of Block Rewards and the author of The Dao of Bitcoin: Towards a Cosmology of Energy Money. He is also the host of The Block Reward Podcast. Dao of Bitcoin is a spiritual exploration of the energetics of money, manifestation, and a bullish dive into why Bitcoin’s fundamental principles are in harmony with universal law.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction and Overview

03:02 - Bitcoin's Potential to Change Faster Than Expected

08:07 - The Theft Nature of Fiat Money

15:00 - Money as a Natural Process

29:02 - Bitcoin's Efficiency in Exchanging Energy

36:03 - The Impact of the Fiat Money System on Society

41:53 - Bitcoin and Daoism: Principles of Decentralization and Harmony

48:32 - Bitcoin as a New Paradigm for Consensus and Societal Values

53:05 - The Potential Societal Changes of Bitcoin Adoption

56:47 - Challenges in Aligning Economic Practice with Daoist Principles

01:09:38 - The Journey into Daoism and Bitcoin: Tranquility and Presence

01:17:26 - The Core Belief: Never Use Words as Weapons