

Svetski Wake Up Podcast
Aleks Svetski
The world is largely asleep.
We're living in a time where our freedoms are slowly being encroached upon, but because we're addicted to mediocre bullshit, we ignore it.
Our money no longer represents our work, time or effort, the freedom to speak out is obstructed under the guise of "diversity, inclusion and safety", privacy is no longer respected and surveillance has become mainstream "for our protection".
Wake up is dedicated to helping ensure V for Vendetta and 1984 remain works of fiction.
Topics will include Bitcoin, Money, Freedom, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, Ethics & more
We're living in a time where our freedoms are slowly being encroached upon, but because we're addicted to mediocre bullshit, we ignore it.
Our money no longer represents our work, time or effort, the freedom to speak out is obstructed under the guise of "diversity, inclusion and safety", privacy is no longer respected and surveillance has become mainstream "for our protection".
Wake up is dedicated to helping ensure V for Vendetta and 1984 remain works of fiction.
Topics will include Bitcoin, Money, Freedom, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, Ethics & more
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jul 16, 2022 • 39min
Read 7. The Milgram Experiments. "The most dangerous superstition" by Larken Rose
In this episode, we take a moment to explore The Milgram Experiments, and people's propensity to inflict pain on another, by virtue of obeying perceived authority.
This is such a powerful idea, and one that sits at the bedrock of the whole Remnant / Parasite / Masses framework.
In future I'll do one the Asch experiment also.
This is a fantastic book
I hope enjoy the excerpt.
You can follow Larken Rose here:
https://twitter.com/LarkenRose
If you like what we're doing here with the reads, send us a comment via a "boost" on Fountain or any value-for-value app.
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Check out the new book @ UnCommunist.com
Shout out The Bitcoin Times @TimelessBitcoin
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- https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/aleksandarsvetski
More coming soon!

Jul 11, 2022 • 1h 33min
Ep 76. Bitcoin is NOT Money. It's a Game with John Carvalho
John Carvalho, Bitcoin OG and founder of Synonym joins me to cover Bitcoin is a "Game".
- A definition of Bitcoin, not a metaphor.
- Bitcoin is not money, not energy, not a battery.
- Which Metaphors are useful?
- Religion & evolution.
- Consuming Reality
- Awareness / Consciousness
- Becoming an UberMensch
And we dug into the company he's founded, which I think is one of the most important in Bitcoin:
Synonym
New primitives for the web.
Web of Trust
Building the protocol, applications, or both?
And much more.
Follow John's work at:
@BitcoinErrorLog
@Synonym_to
https://synonym.to/
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You can follow my work at:
- Linktree.com/Svetski
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Check out the new book:
UnCommunist.com
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Jul 7, 2022 • 20min
Read 6. "I'm Just Doing My Job". Excerpt from "The most dangerous superstition" by Larken Rose
In this episode, we read an excerpt from the great book by Larken Rose; "The Most Dangerous Superstition".
We explore a series of things including:
- "I'm just doing my job" syndrome
- The idea of a "Law Enforcer"
- Morality
- Free Will
And what I think is one of the most poignant points, the fact that the most dangerous thing people can do is not malevolence or violence, but blindly obeying orders.
This is a fantastic book
I hope enjoy the excerpt.
You can follow Larken Rose here:
https://twitter.com/LarkenRose
If you like what we're doing here with the reads, send us a comment via a "boost" on Fountain or any value-for-value app.
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https://www.youtube.com/c/WakeUpPod
____________________________________
Thanks again for listening.
Check out the new book:
UnCommunist.com
You can follow my work at:
- Linktree.com/Svetski
- Twitter @GhostOfSvetski
- IG @AleksSvetski
- https://svetski.medium.com
- https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/aleksandarsvetski
More coming soon!

Jul 4, 2022 • 1h 6min
Ep 75. Unpopular Opinions with John Carvalho
John Carvalho, Bitcoin OG and founder of Synonym joins me to cover "Unpopular Opinions" in Bitcoin.
Including:
- There are no free markets
- Bitcoin is not divisible
- All scaling debases someone
- Reverse Cantillon Effect
- Hard forks VS soft forks
- Raising the block size limit
- Segwit & Taproot
John has a knack for challenging people's ideas and this is one of those shows.
You're going to learn alot.
Follow John's work at:
@BitcoinErrorLog
@Synonym_to
https://synonym.to
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You can follow my work at:
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- https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/aleksandarsvetski
Check out the new book:
UnCommunist.com
More coming soon!

Jun 30, 2022 • 37min
Wake Up Read #5: "The Networked Messiah", by Nozomi Hayase
Wake Up Read #5 covers Nozomi Hayase's latest work; "The Networked Messiah".
https://nozomihayase.substack.com/p/bitcoin-the-networked-messiah?s=w
I'm a big fan of Nozomi's work, and if you've not come across it yet, I suggest you read up (or listen up).
In this episode, I do an analysis on her piece and clarify the nuance in some of the assertions.
Go and support Nozomi's work here:
@nozomimagine
https://nozomihayase.com
https://nozomihayase.substack.com
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/nozomi-hayase
If you like what we're doing here with the reads, send us a comment via a "boost" on Fountain or any value-for-value app.
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And of course, subscribe to the channel across all the mediums you're on.
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https://www.youtube.com/c/WakeUpPod
____________________________________
Thanks again for listening.
Check out the new book:
UnCommunist.com
You can follow my work at:
- Linktree.com/Svetski
- Twitter @GhostOfSvetski
- IG @AleksSvetski
- https://svetski.medium.com
- https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/aleksandarsvetski
More coming soon!

Jun 26, 2022 • 1h 8min
Ep 74: "Nietzsche & Nihilism" with Rob Malka
The Series continues with Rob Malka
If you've not yet listened to the original show, go and hear that one for his background story. Your mind will be blown. It is Episode #62.
In this second part of a two part mini-series, we explore the following:
- Nietzsche
- Rousseau
- Symbolism
- Gothic era
- Architecture
- Aesthetics
- Hand ball is a game for prisoners
- The “dark ages”
- Vitality & Quality
- Thomas Aquinas
And we close out with 4 min of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto, as a musical representation of what's happening in the world today.
Follow Rob's work at:
MalkaRobert.com
____________________________________
Thanks again for listening.
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You can follow my work at:
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Or
- Twitter @GhostOfSvetski
- IG @AleksSvetski
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- https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/aleksandarsvetski
Check out the new book:
UnCommunist.com
More coming soon!

Jun 23, 2022 • 1h 6min
Wake Up Read #4: Isaiah's Job, by Albert J Nock
Wake Up Read #4 covers Isaiah's Job, by Albert J Nock.
A powerful essay written almost a century ago which lays the case for The Remnant, in contrast to "the Masses".
You can find the link to the piece here:
https://mises.org/library/isaiahs-job
If you like what we're doing here with the reads, send us a comment via a "boost" on Fountain or any value-for-value app.
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And of course, subscribe to the channel across all the mediums you're on.
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____________________________________
Thanks again for listening.
Check out the new book:
UnCommunist.com
You can follow my work at:
- Linktree.com/Svetski
- Twitter @GhostOfSvetski
- IG @AleksSvetski
- https://svetski.medium.com
- https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/aleksandarsvetski
And @gegelsmr2 who helps me put this podcast together:
More coming soon!

Jun 19, 2022 • 25min
Q&A with Svetski. Ep 1. Parasites, Lemmings, Stupids and other ideas.
Hey everyone!
Trying something new today.
I wanted to answer a series of comments from Fountain and discuss a few outstanding ideas to make the podcast more interactive.
This is something I think I'll do every 20 or so episodes.
Maybe more frequently. Let's see how it goes.
Back to regular screening next week, with the next instalment of the Rob Malka series.
Lastly, I promised a link to the vide, The 5 Laws of Stupidity:
https://youtu.be/3O9FFrLpinQ
Enjoy!
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Check out the new book:
UnCommunist.com
More coming soon!

Jun 15, 2022 • 46min
Wake Up Read #3: The Remnant, A Game of Thrones
Wake Up Read #3 covers part three The Remnant series.
The Remnant, A Game of Thrones --> An archetypal analysis.
You can find the link to the original piece here:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-remnant-bitcoins-game-of-thrones
And here:
https://svetski.medium.com/remnant-part-3-game-of-thrones-a668b33a90ff
If you like what we're doing here with the reads, send us a comment via a "boost" on Fountain or any value-for-value app.
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And of course, subscribe to the channel across all the mediums you're on.
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https://www.youtube.com/c/WakeUpPod
____________________________________
Thanks again for listening.
Check out the new book:
UnCommunist.com
You can follow my work at:
- Linktree.com/Svetski
- Twitter @GhostOfSvetski
- IG @AleksSvetski
- https://svetski.medium.com
- https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/aleksandarsvetski
And @gegelsmr2 who helps me put this podcast together:
More coming soon!

Jun 14, 2022 • 1h 1min
Ep 73: "Handball is a game for Prisoners" with Rob Malka
Back by popular demand is my good friend Rob Malka!
After what was one of the most listened to episodes of all time, people wanted to hear us philosophise some more.
If you've not yet listened to the original show, go and hear that one for his background story. Your mind will be blown.
It is Episode #62.
In this two part mini-series, we start with an exploration on the following:
The Bitcoin Today Coalition
The State VS Bitcoin and their relationship.
My First Bitcoin
Before we move into some heavier topics including:
- Nietzsche
- Rousseau
- Symbolism
- Gothic era
- Architecture
- Aesthetics
- Hand ball is a game for prisoners
- The “dark ages”
- Vitality & Quality
- Thomas Aquinas
And as usual, Rob recommended some books:
1) Leo Strauss: On Tyranny
2) George Elliot: Middle March
And of course, follow Rob's work at:
MalkaRobert.com
@rjmalka
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You can follow my work at:
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Or
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Check out the new book:
UnCommunist.com
More coming soon!


