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Bitcoin and The Fall of Nation-States with James Davidson (WiM163)

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Apr 1, 2022

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Three Overlapping Games Shape Society

Societies run three overlapping games: economic, political, and mega-political.
Mega-politics is rule-by-force where coalitions and technology shape outcomes beyond law.

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Technology Redefines The Logic Of Violence

Technological shifts change the scale and returns to violence, altering political order.
Gunpowder enlarged scale historically; microprocessors and crypto shrink the scale and defensive costs now.

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SWIFT Is Messaging, Not Money

SWIFT is an information messaging system, not a mover of physical money.
Excluding a country from SWIFT is disruptive but alternatives (telegraph, Bitcoin) still enable transfers.

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Micro Processing Will Subvert and Destroy the Nation State

02:24 • 4min

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The Scale of Violence

06:09 • 4min

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Is the Central Bank of Russia in the Swift System?

10:14 • 5min

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The Mega Political Game

15:33 • 5min

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The Number One Prediction of Bit Coin

20:37 • 4min

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The Soviet Union and Its Impact on the World Economy

24:10 • 2min

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The Second Order Consequence of the Emergence of Bit Coin

Do You See National Currencies Going the Way of the Dinosaurs?

32:58 • 4min

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Is the Digital Age the Biggest Threat to the State?

37:04 • 4min

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It Will Make a Difference if You're Black, if Youre a Black Woman

41:06 • 2min

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Investing in a Facebook Company

43:27 • 3min

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What Is the Future of Violence?

46:10 • 3min

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Is There a Quantum of Mischief in Life?

49:14 • 1min

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The Packaging Industry Is a Multi Billion Dollar Industry

50:31 • 6min

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Is It a Good Idea to Carry a Bit Coin?

56:09 • 2min

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Bitcoin - The Single Most Important Asset You Can Own in for a Century

Are We Going to Have a Civil War?

01:11:08 • 5min

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How the Scale Is Falling

Is the Welfare State Going to Work Forever?

01:24:14 • 4min

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Is the Pension Going to Be Paid?

01:28:22 • 6min

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I'll Pay You, I'm Going to Pay Your Children's College Suition

01:33:54 • 5min

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The Transformational Technology of Violence

01:38:28 • 3min

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I've Had a Lot of Good Option Trades in the Last Few Months, and I'm a Big Fan of It.

01:41:09 • 3min

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The Future of Cryptocurrency

01:44:32 • 2min

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The Whatis Money Show - I Hope You're Finding Some Valueful Knowledge

01:46:46 • 2min

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Author James Davidson joins me for another conversation exploring topics from his prescient book “The Sovereign Individual."

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OUTLINE
00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro
00:00:08 The Overlap of Economic, Political, and Mega-Political Games
00:08:35 Considering Cyber Warfare and the Current Russia-Ukraine Turmoil
00:15:33 Did Russia Not Anticipate the Suspension of SWIFT?
00:20:37 Predicting Bitcoin as the Ultimate Offshore Bank
00:26:20 21st Century Taxpayers "Growing Wings"
00:32:14 Will Bitcoin Co-Exist With Fiat?
00:37:04 “Efficiency Will Become More Important Than the Dictates of Power”
00:47:06 The Scale of Violence Changes in a Cashless World
00:58:37 NYDIG
00:59:45 The Connection of Microbes and Technology as Mega-Political Variables
01:06:16 “People Have a Way of Knowing When Their Bread is Buttered”
01:11:04 Smaller, Micro-Processed Entities Will be More Efficient Than Nation-States
01:23:19 How Would We Reach a Point of Dissolution?
01:28:53 Pension Will Become a Lesser Factor in Decision-Making
01:35:53 Bitcoin Will Transform Violence-Dependent Democracy
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01:46:55 “What is Money?” Outro

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