CEO of "Mei Leaf", Don Mei joins the show today to a conversation exploring the philosophical differences between individualism and collectivism.Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedloveGuestDon Mei Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaHBABJFMRAtnKhQp2Cu5BQDon Mei Video, "Individual vs Collective - Which is better for humanity?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXGq-CVEwT4Mei Leaf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mei_leaf/PODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYITranscript:Outline00:00:00 “What is Money” Intro00:00:08 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com00:01:37 Learning about Don Mei's Tea Product & Youtube Channel, "Mei Leaf"00:07:44 Individualism Vs Collectivism00:14:27 Collectivism & How we Build Relationships with People that have Similar Values00:20:24 Issues with Collectivism & Humans Ability to Cooperate00:26:15 Corruption that comes from Collectivism00:35:34 Explaining what "Chi" means00:38:31 How can you Measure "Success" within Collectivism?00:43:00 What does "Corruption of the Individual" mean to you?00:56:12 Watch "Hard Money with Natalie Brunell" From Swan Studios & Bitcoin Magazine!00:56:58 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth!00:58:07 What are some of the Downfalls with Individualism?01:04:50 What do Social Programs look like without "The State"?01:08:52 Self-Value Vs Intrinsic Value01:14:00 Moral Compass01:18:03 Humans ability to Reflect & Grow01:22:18 Can you have Goals within Collectivism?01:29:14 What Boundaries can be set to ensure Corruption within Collectivism doesn't happen?01:37:17 Bitcoin not being able to be Exclusionary01:42:19 Expanding on "Life is a Journey"01:50:34 Finding Balance in Life & Challenging Yourself01:55:48 Does Private Property Rights help Liberate us & Achieve Freedom?02:02:40 Where to find Don Mei's Work!02:03:48 "What is Money" OutroSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22 WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSESSwan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveOkcoin is an innovative and education-focused cryptoasset exchange platform—earn $50 in free Bitcoin by signing up at: https://okcoin.com/breedloveInvest with a licensed Bitcoin advisor through DAIM: https://daimio.typeform.com/RobertBreedloveJoin Me At Bitcoin 2023, pre-order your tickets now (for a chance to win 10M sats, use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference/2023Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/

My friend and fellow student of money codenamed "Lester" joins me for a multi-episode conversation exploring the excellent book "The Twilight of Gold" by Melchior Palyi. Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedloveGUESTLester's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProgrammableTxBOOKThe Twilight of Gold: https://archive.org/details/twilightofgold190000paly/PODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYITranscript: OUTLINE00:00:00 “What is Money” Intro00:00:08 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com00:01:37 Power of Choice & the Inability to Change People by Force00:07:21 Learning about Bitcoin requires "Proof Of Work"00:10:09 Explaining America's Financial Balance Sheet00:14:16 Answering, "What are the Big Threats to Bitcoin?"00:17:41 Being Anonymous & Discussing Bitcoin Supply00:22:33 Explaining "Loan to Value Ratio"00:28:35 Discussing the Fed's Conondrum00:33:04 Central Banking Experiment00:36:17 The Breakdown of the Credit System in London during WW100:40:28 Future of Bitcoin Transactions, KYC & Holding Hard Money during Hyper-Inflation00:44:36 National Debt & Expansion of the Money Supply during WW100:51:22 Watch "Hard Money with Natalie Brunell" From Swan Studios & Bitcoin Magazine00:52:08 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth00:53:17 Occam's Razor with Money Printing & Inflation00:57:17 Praxeology, The Study of Human Action01:00:22 Inflation & Currency Devaluation in Germany during WW101:08:16 People not understanding Unit Bias & Humans innate desire for "NGU"01:13:12 Why Inflation can't be undone without paying back the Debt01:19:48 Asset Inflation Hypnotizing people with "NGU"01:22:08 Explaining the Issues with Price Inflation01:25:29 Money Printing leading to Misallocation of Capital01:32:10 Moving into a Bitcoin Standard while needing to hold Dollars01:40:10 How Bitcoin Incentivizes Economic Gain for Society01:44:45 "What is Money" OutroSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22 WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSESSwan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveOkcoin is an innovative and education-focused cryptoasset exchange platform—earn $50 in free Bitcoin by signing up at: https://okcoin.com/breedloveJoin Me At Bitcoin 2023, pre-order your tickets now (discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference/2023Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/

Author & Entrepreneur Jeff Booth joins me to talk about how our life experiences & information we take in constitute our "mental models" and largely determine the way we perceive reality. We also talk about the journey through understanding technological advancements, Bitcoin, and the linguistic qualities of money. Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedloveGuestJeff's Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/JeffBoothJeff's Website: https://www.jeffreybooth.comJeff's Writing's: https://medium.com/@JeffBoothPODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYITranscript:Outline00:00:00 “What is Money” Intro00:00:08 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com00:01:37 How the Brain Predicts & Transposes Sensory Functions00:05:22 Explaining how the Brain is an "Organic Computer"00:08:53 Incongruences in Life allowing our Minds to Adapt new "Models"00:14:40 How Society is Informed through Markets, Supply & Demand00:20:15 Is Language a Reliable Tool for Information?00:23:55 The need to seek Love & Connection00:27:24 How Errors & Mistakes Update our Mental Models00:30:57 Does Central Planning go against Human Evolution?00:36:28 Human Networks, Super Computers & Money being Information00:42:28 Watch "Hard Money with Natalie Brunell" From Swan Studios & Bitcoin Magazine00:43:13 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth00:44:23 How the Computer is a "State Machine"00:46:07 Law of Physics, Quantum Theory & Perception00:54:10 Seeking Truth & Questioning your Mental Model00:56:30 Deflation, A.I. & the Market of Free Ideas.01:04:12 The Journey through Technological Advancements & Bitcoin01:10:06 Do we need a Governing Body?01:13:29 World Views, Darwinism & Capital Allocation01:17:31 Building the World you want to see & Bitcoin Providing Hope01:20:00 How does Jeff define Success?01:23:50 "What is Money' OutroSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22 WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSESSwan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveOkcoin is an innovative and education-focused cryptoasset exchange platform—earn $50 in free Bitcoin by signing up at: https://okcoin.com/breedloveInvest with a licensed Bitcoin advisor through DAIM: https://daimio.typeform.com/RobertBreedloveJoin Me At Bitcoin 2023, pre-order your tickets now (for a chance to win 10M sats, use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference/2023Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/

Brandon McNaughton, fellow Bitcoiner & Austrian Economist joins me to talk to me about his future political aspirations & the need for people to get involved in their communities. We also discuss possible attack vectors on Bitcoin & how individuals can help ensure we have a safe, bright orange future.Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedloveGuestBrandon's Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/TheRealBrandMcNBrandon's Writings: https://extrapolation.substack.comBrandon's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/TheRealBrandonMcNaughtonPODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYITranscript:Outline00:00:00 “What is Money” Intro00:00:08 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com00:01:37 Brandon McNaughton's Background & How did you get into Bitcoin?00:05:42 Power, Technological Breakthroughs & Bitcoin being "Digital Gold"00:08:50 Bitcoin, "The Metric System of Money"00:12:23 Brian getting into Austrian Economics & Health00:15:56 Explaining why "Taxation is Theft"00:21:26 Discussing Brandon's Political Aspirations & Campaign Strategy00:25:22 Watch "Hard Money with Natalie Brunell" From Swan Studios & Bitcoin Magazine00:26:08 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth00:27:17 Future of Tech, Bitcoin & A.I.'s Ability to Fail due to Centralization00:33:50 Explaining the new "Libertarian Party Takeover"00:41:18 Keeping Bitcoin Proof of Work & Possible Attack Vectors on Bitcoin00:50:44 Where to find Brandon's Work00:51:59 "What is Money" OutroSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22 WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSESSwan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveOkcoin is an innovative and education-focused cryptoasset exchange platform—earn $50 in free Bitcoin by signing up at: https://okcoin.com/breedloveInvest with a licensed Bitcoin advisor through DAIM: https://daimio.typeform.com/RobertBreedloveJoin Me At Bitcoin 2023, pre-order your tickets now (for a chance to win 10M sats, use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference/2023Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/

Bryan Solstin is a U.S. Senatorial Candidate running from the State of Washington. In this conversation we explore how Bryan intends to fight for Bitcoin to become legal tender, impose a zero tax law & discuss how these changes would help American citizens & decrease warfare.Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/RobGuestBryan's Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/BryanBSolstinBryan's Campaign Website: https://solstin.orgPODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI Outline00:00:00 “What is Money” Intro00:00:08 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com00:01:37 How did Bryan get into a Political Career & Bitcoin?00:04:43 Losing Tolerance for other Crypto Projects00:08:28 Privacy Technology & the Risks of CBDC's00:12:12 Is Decentralization the Main Attribute to Bitcoin Success?00:17:02 If Elected, How will you use Bitcoin?00:19:37 Introducing Bitcoin as Legal Tender & Zero Tax00:25:26 Watch "Hard Money with Natalie Brunell" From Swan Studios & Bitcoin Magazine00:26:12 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth00:27:21 Thoughts on adding Bitcoin to U.S. Treasuries00:30:59 Learning about the Issues with Central Banking00:33:42 Building a Bitcoin Community & Bitcoin Content00:34:59 How do you answer the question, "What is Bitcoin?"00:41:15 What does "Reforming the Broken Monetary System" look like?00:45:11 Starting War for Control of the Money Printer & How Bitcoin can decrease Warfare00:48:47 Information on Bryan's Campaign00:50:36 Where to Find Bryan's Work00:52:56 "What is Money" OutroSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22 WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSESSwan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveOkcoin is an innovative and education-focused cryptoasset exchange platform—earn $50 in free Bitcoin by signing up at: https://okcoin.com/breedloveJoin Me At Bitcoin 2023, pre-order your tickets now (discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference/2023Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/

My friend and fellow student of money codenamed "Lester" joins me for a multi-episode conversation exploring the excellent book "The Twilight of Gold" by Melchior Palyi. Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/GUESTLester's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProgrammableTxBOOKThe Twilight of Gold: https://archive.org/details/twilightofgold190000paly/PODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYITranscript: OUTLINE00:00:00 “What is Money” Intro00:00:08 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com00:01:37 Similarities Between the Breaking Down of the Gold Standard to Today00:07:14 Does Inflation Lead People to Mass-Psychosis?00:10:49 Bitcoiner's Ability to Sense Upcoming Financial Turmoil00:14:34 Economic Similarities between America today and Weimar Republic00:22:09 Underestimating Hyperinflation00:24:24 Watch "Hard Money with Natalie Brunell" From Swan Studios & Bitcoin Magazine!00:25:09 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth!00:26:18 Education System not Teaching Students about Money00:32:52 Governments Ability to Create Credit, Issue Debt, & Misallocate Capital00:37:28 Relationship between Inflation & Warfare00:40:00 Discussing the "Race to Debase"00:44:25 "What is Money" OutroSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22 WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSESSwan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveOkcoin is an innovative and education-focused cryptoasset exchange platform—earn $50 in free Bitcoin by signing up at: https://okcoin.com/breedloveJoin Me At Bitcoin 2023, pre-order your tickets now (discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference/2023Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/

Caitlin Long, Founder & CEO of Custodia Bank joins me to talk about the recent collapses in various crypto debt projects and products. We explore the risks of leverage in the system, the prevalence of crypto scams, and why regulation may be coming sooner than we think due to these recent events. We also talk about Bitcoin Maximalism and the importance of the Bitcoin Hash Rate.Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/GuestCaitlin's Twitter Account: https://Twitter.com/CaitlinLongPODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI Outline00:00:00 “What is Money” Intro00:00:08 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com00:01:37 Caitlin's background00:04:19 Leverage in the System, Bitcoin Bull/Bear Markets00:09:47 Why is this time different?00:14:59 Market Cycles, S2F & Price Models00:21:18 Explaining why "Yield on Bitcoin" is not Sustainable00:26:52 The Importance of Self-Custody00:29:35 Fractional Reserves, One to One Leverage00:33:12 Difference between being "Licensed" & being "Regulated"00:38:03 Watch "Hard Money with Natalie Brunell" From Swan Studios & Bitcoin Magazine!00:38:49 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth!00:39:58 Is Regulation coming?00:42:19 Explaining the Damage & Ramifications of Crypto Crashes00:45:49 Are there other use cases for Blockchain & Crypto Projects?00:53:08 Could Decentralization be Achieved again?01:00:13 Discussing Bitcoin Maximalism & Culture01:07:31 What type of Indicator is Hash Rate & how do you explain it?01:11:45 Lightning Network & Final Thoughts01:15:58 Where to find Caitlin's work01:16:25 "What is Money" OutroSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22 WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSESSwan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveOkcoin is an innovative and education-focused cryptoasset exchange platform—earn $50 in free Bitcoin by signing up at: https://okcoin.com/breedloveJoin Me At Bitcoin 2023, pre-order your tickets now (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference/2023Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/

British author, comedian, and Libertarian Dominic Frisby joins me for a conversation on his latest article, "Money is Language": how the evolution of communication rails lead us on a path of promissory money & why Bitcoin is making the need for trust less relevant.Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/GuestDominic's Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/DominicFrisbyDominic's Substack: https://frisby.substack.com"Money is Language" Article: https://frisby.substack.com/p/money-is-language?s=rPODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI Outline00:00:00 “What is Money” Intro00:00:08 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com00:01:37 "Money is Language"00:03:27 Laying the Groundwork for Telecommunications in Europe00:06:34 The Evolution of Communication00:09:07 Sending "Promises" across the Globe00:11:44 Debts & Promissory Money00:14:55 Money being a Tool for Communication00:19:33 Explaining "Money is Language"00:26:19 The Evolution of Weights & Measures00:32:32 Watch "Hard Money with Natalie Brunell" From Swan Studios & Bitcoin Magazine!00:33:18 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth!00:34:26 Network Effects of Language00:39:57 The Promissory Trust needed for Fiat & how Bitcoin becoming Language00:44:41 Weaponization of the Dollar & Fiat Currencies00:53:17 Bitcoin as Non-Promissory Money00:54:47 How could they issue a CBDC?01:00:47 Why Bitcoin makes "This Time Different"01:01:57 Where to find Dominic's work01:04:08 "What is Money" OutroSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22 WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSESSwan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveOkcoin is an innovative and education-focused cryptoasset exchange platform—earn $50 in free Bitcoin by signing up at: https://okcoin.com/breedloveJoin Me At Bitcoin 2023, pre-order your tickets now (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference/2023Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/

Adam Back, co-founder & CEO of Blockstream & the Inventor of HashCash, and Jason Lowery from the US Space Force join me for an incredible conversation around Adam's invention of "Proof of Work," the impact of Bitcoin on war-fighting, the future of power projection strategies.Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/GuestAdam Back's Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/Adam3usJason Lowery's Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/JasonPLoweryPODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI Outline00:00:00 “What is Money” Intro00:00:08 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com00:01:37 Jason Lowry & Adam Back Intro00:02:34 What is HashCash?00:10:36 What does a “Collision” mean?00:13:01 Explaining the “Birthday Example”00:15:44 Differences between HashCash Stamping & Bitcoin’s Difficulty Adjustment00:20:39 How Adam Defines “Expensive” in HashCash’s Protocol00:24:27 Creating a “Trap Door Free” Cost Function00:30:07 The Origin of the Term, “Proof Of Work”00:35:54 Cost Association with Proof of Work00:46:29 Explaining Proof of Work & Hash Functions00:48:27 When did Adam realize how Important Proof Of Work is?00:54:40 Why do Stable-coin Protocols Fail?00:58:41 Taking “Brute Force” Power away from Kinetic Energy to Electrical Energy01:07:21 Explaining the “Byzantine Generals Problem”01:12:04 Bitcoin taking the “Rules of Man” out of Trust01:18:42 Watch "Hard Money with Natalie Brunell" From Swan Studios & Bitcoin Magazine!01:19:28 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth!01:20:36 How do you Enforce Rules without Trust?01:25:41 Skepticism & Questioning Bitcoin01:30:07 Bitcoin Immutability & Trust01:33:10 Defining the “Resource War”01:39:23 Brute Force, Power Projection & the State01:42:58 History from Kinetic Hardware to Computational Software01:56:11 Bitcoin’s Protocol Incentivizing Coordination amongst users02:03:30 Could Bitcoin Reduce Warfare?02:11:40 Can Bitcoins Protocol be Exploited?02:21:08 “Unbounded Cost”, Trying to 51% Attack Bitcoin02:28:37 The Future of “SoftWar” & Bitcoin Mutually Assured Defense02:36:04 Drone Warfare vs Bitcoin, Brute Force Power Projection02:38:58 Darwinism & Mans need for Competition02:46:44 Bitcoin Non-Lethal & Peaceful Protocol02:55:47 Where to find Jason & Adam’s Work & Social Media02:56:40 “What is Money” OutroSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22 WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSESSwan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveOkcoin is an innovative and education-focused cryptoasset exchange platform—earn $50 in free Bitcoin by signing up at: https://okcoin.com/breedloveJoin Me At Bitcoin 2023, pre-order your tickets now (discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference/2023Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/

My friend and fellow student of money codenamed "Lester" joins me for a multi-episode conversation exploring the excellent book "The Twilight of Gold" by Melchior Palyi. Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/GUESTLester's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProgrammableTxBOOKThe Twilight of Gold: https://archive.org/details/twilightofgold190000paly/PODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYITranscript: OUTLINE00:00:00 “What is Money” Intro00:00:08 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com00:01:37 How Bitcoin Tokens and IOUs Will Inflate in a Fiat-Based Financial System00:10:30 Bitcoin Deters Inflation and Credit Systems00:16:56 Hypothesizing Banks as Decentralized Smaller Nodes in a Future Scenario00:23:38 Can Government and Central Banks Remain Solvent Given History?00:28:27 Watch "Hard Money with Natalie Brunell" From Swan Studios & Bitcoin Magazine!00:29:13 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth!00:30:21 A Coercion-Free Society is Self-Organization Into Smaller Groups00:37:49 Is there a Time to Sell Bitcoin?00:45:01 How Taxation, Inflation, and Regulation are Unproductive00:48:22 On Neutral Ground: Is all Government Action a Misallocation of Capital?00:54:32 “Only Individuals Exist and Only Individuals Act”00:59:29 “What is Money?” OutroSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22 WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSESSwan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveOkcoin is an innovative and education-focused cryptoasset exchange platform—earn $50 in free Bitcoin by signing up at: https://okcoin.com/breedloveJoin Me At Bitcoin 2023, pre-order your tickets now (discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference/2023Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/