Storytelling is what distinguishes man from animal. The stories we enact significantly influence how we perceive, conceive, and shape the world around us. In this new series "The Power of Film", Mike Hill and I inspect the architecture of storytelling through the prism of modern film in an effort to reveal the most profound depths of the human operating system.

Power of Film - The Hero with a Thousand Faces

"What is Money?" is the rabbit that leads us down the proverbial rabbit hole. It is the most important question for finding truth in the world. In this podcast, we will pursue this "rabbit" by engaging in a diversity of deep conversations with deep thinkers from different walks of life.

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John Vervaeke joins me for a conversation about how action connects the mind and reality, the importance of relevance realization, why we use abstraction, why metaphors are so pervasive, and how money is a metaphor for the language of human action.

John Vervaeke, Ph.D. is an award-winning professor of psychology, cognitive science, and Buddhist psychology at the University of Toronto.

Human Action, Metaphor, and Money with John Vervaeke (WiM473)

Johnathan Bi joins me for a conversation about the Great Books of the West, how literature and mythology shape our moral and legal systems, mimetic desire, the physics of human nature, and what Nietzsche would think about today’s victimhood culture.

Johnathan Bi is the co-founder of Opto Investments and a philosopher focusing on human nature and Rene Girard’s Mimetic Theory.

How Jealousy and Zeal Drive the Human Condition with Johnathan Bi (WiM473)

Sebastian Bunney joins me for a conversation about Bitcoin and the nature of money, how monetary intervention decays society, how money impacts parent-child relationships, the psychology of totalitarianism, and why Bitcoin fixes the hidden costs of money.

Sebastian Bunney is the co-founder of Looking Glass Education and author of The Hidden Cost of Money.

The Hidden Cost of Money with Sebastian Bunney (WiM472)

I join the Bitcoin Veterans Podcast for a conversation about Bitcoin as the invention of money, common hurdles to understanding Bitcoin, what the next 10 years look like, how Bitcoin changes politics, and how Bitcoin is a tool for freedom.

The Bitcoin Veterans Podcast consists of five military veterans discussing life, liberty, and bitcoin on a mission to grow the Bitcoin Veteran community, take over the world, and leave everyone alone.

Bitcoin: The Exit from the Economic Dark Ages with Robert Breedlove (WiM471)

I join Takota Coen for a conversation about Money vs Wealth, how the state violates private property rights, the function of money, why Bitcoin is the best money, the difference between Bitcoin and “Crypto”, and how the discovery of Bitcoin changes individuals.

Takota Coen is a permaculture educator, author and co-owner of Coen Farm—an award-winning 250-acre permaculture farm that produces nutrient-dense pork, grass-fed beef, pastured eggs, forest garden berries, and herbal teas.

Power of Film - The Hero with a Thousand Faces

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