TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast #476: The Story Of The People And Projects That Inspired Bitcoin with Aaron van Wirdum
Jan 26, 2024
Author Aaron van Wirdum discusses his new book The Genesis Book. Topics include Bitcoin's historical origins, cypherpunk principles, precursor projects like Hashcash and BitGold, demand for privacy tech, and the fusion of economic theory, cypherpunk ideas, and the Extropian community. The podcast explores the potential collaboration between Bitcoin culture and AI for effective acceleration. It emphasizes the importance of understanding Bitcoin's origins and stability, comparing the 'JPEG wars' to block size wars.
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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
Bitcoin's Potential as Fiat Currencies Devalue
05:53 • 4min
Bitcoin's Historical Origins: Economic Theory and Tech Innovation
10:19 • 26min
The Importance of Hash Cash in the Journey Towards Bitcoin
35:51 • 24min
The Impact of Satoshi and the Evolution of Cypherpunk Principles
59:56 • 12min
The Fusion of Economic Theory, Cypherpunk Ideas, and the Extropian Community
01:12:09 • 3min
Bitcoin and Artificial Intelligence for Effective Acceleration
01:14:47 • 5min
Understanding the Origins of Bitcoin
01:19:55 • 6min
Comparing the 'JPEG wars' to the block size wars and the stability of Bitcoin
01:25:36 • 2min