Australian Bitcoin Podcast

Episode 32: Hats & Brendo (2-Bit Idiots) discuss their bitcoin journey, podcasting, toxic maximalism, the great financial de-leveraging, and how there's nothing better than a punch in the face.


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The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews.  

Thanks to our guests:
https://twitter.com/2BitIdiots of https://anchor.fm/2bitidiots & https://bitcoin-first.com
https://twitter.com/StackingHats
https://twitter.com/BitcoinBrendo

Host:
https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin

Sponsored by HardBlock: https://www.hardblock.com.au

- Striking a balance between podcasting and privacy

- Hats' & Brendo's bitcoin journey (come for the money, stay for the financial revolution)

- Brendo and Justin's dads (almost) falling for bitcoin scams

- Scams in the bitcoin and broader cryptocurrency space being detrimental for bitcoin adoption

- Bitcoiner's being high on the personality construct "openness to experience", as well as believing in individual freedom and responsibility, and being comfortable having contrarian views

- Lamenting the ironic inefficiencies and corruption of large (especially government) institutions that aim to be efficient and fair

- How Hats and Brendo got into bitcoin podcasting

- The role of politicians is to manage the circus in the media, which is one reason why more or different politicians never solve the ongoing problems

- Starting https://bitcoin-first.com

- Podcaster self-doubts: Are we contributing anything? Is there anything still left to say?

- Having podcast partners and contributors helps to stay motivated

- Nic Carter self-destructing, and people's general inability to apologise or be wrong

- What would happen if Satoshi returned and claimed his bitcoin?

- Who was Satoshi? Hal Finney, Len Sassaman, Adam Back?

- The great shitcoin shake-out and bitcoin de-leveraging (eg, Celsius, BlockFi, Voyager, 3AC, etc): A net benefit for the ecosystem, but a tragedy for individuals caught up in scams, rug-pulls, and third-party custodian risk

- The best thing you can get is a punch (or slap or kick) in the face, because it helps you learn

- Anarchist and Minarchist hopes for smaller governments that compete as service providers for the betterment of their citizens

- Mental health problems are rooted in people living incongruously with their values

- Admiring the art of https://twitter.com/woodpixart

- Living a life of value and meaning is the hardest work you'll ever do, but it's worth it

- The benefits of toxic bitcoin maximalism, as long as it focuses on actions (rather than personalities)

- What's exciting in bitcoin right now? Lawrence Lepard getting into bitcoin, Lightning Network development, bitcoin mining, and understanding the engineering elegance of bitcoin

- What's an issue in bitcoin right now? Bitcoiner's aren't bullish enough, and bitcoin may continue to be bundled together with other cryptocurrencies

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