The Bitcoin Frontier

In this episode, Peter St Onge shares his journey from obtaining a PhD in economics to embracing bitcoin. Peter discusses the current state of academia, the perceptions of freedom and bitcoin among professors at top universities, and whether the existing education system is broken. We explore the viability of bitcoin as a solution to the problems in academia, the challenges facing Austrian economists in adopting bitcoin, and the position of the Mises Institute. Peter also sheds light on the popularity of his videos and his vision for the future of bitcoin.SUPPORT THE PODCAST:→ Subscribe→ Leave a review→ Share the show out with your friends and family on social media→ Send us an email podcast@unchained.comTIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Intro00:01:32 Why a PhD in economics?00:08:00 Current state of academia and top universities00:19:58 Why do anti-bitcoin austrians still exist?00:22:48 Peter’s viral videos00:27:04 What’s the solution to broken government?00:30:47 Will bitcoin defund corruption?00:38:35 2033 and beyondWHERE TO FOLLOW US:→ Unchained Twitter: https://twitter.com/unchainedcom→ Unchained Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unchainedcom → Unchained Newsletter: https://unchained.com/newsletter → Peter St Onge’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/profstonge → Joe Burnett’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/IIICapital 

In this pioneering episode of The Bitcoin Frontier Podcast, we are joined by Tuur Demeester, who walks us through his extensive journey navigating bitcoin’s highs and lows of each halving epoch. Tuur shares his insights on the intriguing connection between demographics and bitcoin popularity, the global impact of movements like Oliver Anthony and Milei, and what the future holds for bitcoin in the 2024 US presidential election. Don't miss this thought-provoking conversation that delves into the complexities of bitcoin and the political landscape.SUPPORT THE PODCAST:→ Subscribe→ Leave a review→ Share the show out with your friends and family on social media→ Send us an email podcast@unchained.comTIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Intro00:01:11 Tuur’s journey on the bitcoin frontier00:08:10 What have you been wrong about?00:11:06 Rich men north of richmond00:16:20 Appalachia and bitcoin00:26:44 Milei’s rise in Argentina00:37:20 Bitcoin fever is spreading00:41:21 Is there another fever like bitcoin fever?WHERE TO FOLLOW US:→ Unchained Twitter: https://twitter.com/unchainedcom→ Unchained Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unchainedcom → Tuur Demeester’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester → Joe Burnett’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/IIICapital 

Welcome to the Bitcoin Frontier podcast presented by Unchained and hosted by your very own Joe Burnett.This series explores intersections between Bitcoin and other fields like AI, economics, sports, engineering, science, health, etc. Our goal is to educate and connect these diverse areas with Bitcoin. Buckle up, listeners, the Bitcoin Frontier waits, and the journey promises to be nothing short of exhilarating.