The Survival Podcast Books, Bitcoin, Biochar and Bullshit – Epi-3855
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Jun 16, 2026 Starts with vacation notes and a new book release. Deep dive into the Carmelo Anthony case and lessons on avoiding deadly confrontations. Explores biochar markets, pulp mill shifts, and low-carbon steel marketing. Breaks down Social Security projections and inflation risks. Discusses Bitcoin market myths and wealth creation. Finishes with gardening wins, mushroom plans, and a keto-friendly pesto chicken bake.
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Biochar Becomes A Carbon Accounting Commodity
- Corporations market biochar as a carbon-offset feedstock and even use it as the carbon source in carbon steel to lower reported embodied carbon.
- Biochar's value comes from carbon accounting and carbon trading incentives, not intrinsic superiority for every industrial use.
Prepare For Social Security Panic And Inflation
- Expect political spin around projected Social Security cuts; pressure will force fixes, likely via printing rather than structural reform.
- Protect personal wealth by holding hard assets like Bitcoin, gold, silver, and real estate against inflation risk.
Social Security Math Shows Long Term Unsustainability
- Maintaining purchasing power for today's $24k Social Security average would require roughly $150k annually by ~2090 given historical inflation trends.
- That arithmetic makes the current promise unsustainable without major systemic changes or currency collapse.
