In this interview with Eric Rice, we are trying to answer the question "What is Money?". We discuss the problems with central planning and corruption of money, and why we need Bitcoin.
Eric Rice is the chief growth officer at King Operating Corporation.
// OUTLINE // 00:00 - Coming up 00:51 - Intro 02:24 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 03:10 - Introducing Robert Breedlove 03:38 - How the Journey of 'What is Money?' Began 06:29 - The Obsession with Economics 08:48 - The Corruption of Money 10:20 - The Insidious Loop 11:59 - The Failure of Central Planning 14:13 - Searching for an Answer 17:07 - Maximize Your Profits with Gold Investment Letter 18:03 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet 18:59 - Stumbling Upon Smart Contract Technology 21:12 - Becoming a Bitcoin Maximalist 23:17 - Consequences of a Failed Monetary System 25:43 - Sound Money, Sound World 27:48 - Recent Significant Events 28:58 - What is Money?: Answers Based on Different Perspectives 31:07 - Finding an Alternative to the Fiat Money 33:10 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 33:59 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 34:47 - Shitcoins are Digital Fiats 36:42 - Gold Standard vs. Bitcoin Standard 38:35 - How Gold Preserves Purchasing Power 40:38 - What Happened at the Bretton Woods Conference? 41:42 - Money and Energy 43:46 - The Monetary Socialism 45:12 - Integrating Physical Currency with Bitcoin