The election of Javier Milei is unlikely the be the next El Salvador, but I don't think it needs to be in order to be significant. There is something deeper going on for Javier to win on the message he is sending. And I think it shows the signs of a shifting tide, and Bitcoin is the island that's coming into view.

References made in the episode for further reading:

 Find the many books and products recommended on this show at prodcast.io (Link: https://prodcast.io/collections/bitcoin-audible)
 Broken Money by Lyn Alden (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mvu8jm7c)
  Praxeology by Knut Svanholm (Link: https://tinyurl.com/y37ph73d)


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Guy's Take_075 - A Global Monetary Rebellion

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"It is like exercising a veto you hold for anything and everything, and yes, vetoes are important in consensus systems. But disrupting conversation is not the veto, the actions of actual transacting economic actors deciding what software to run or not run is the veto. This denial of service on dialogue is not some noble or righteous crusade to save Bitcoin, it is an active attack on those economic actors and their ability to gain a better understanding to make an informed decision on whether to veto something or not."
~ Shinobi


Today we dive into the contentious arena of Bitcoin consensus and the dialogue around it. Reading an insightful piece by Shinobi from Bitcoin Magazine, we explore the alarming trend of "denial of service attacks" on meaningful discussion within the Bitcoin community. Is this a calculated attack to silence new ideas, a necessary friction to maintain the integrity of Bitcoin's foundational principles, or is it an unavoidable consequence of Bitcoin's success? Listen as Guy offers his insights and invites you to judge the merit of open dialogue in the face of technological conservatism.

Check out the original article at A Denial oF Service Attack on Bitcoin Consensus. (Link: https://tinyurl.com/32urf3bv)


Guest Links

 Shinobi on X (Link: https://twitter.com/brian_trollz)
 Shinobi on Bitcoin Magazine (Link: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/shinobi)

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“You don’t win a debate by suppressing discussion; you win it with a better argument.”  
~ Frank Sonnenberg

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Read_822 - Denial of Service Attack on Consensus

"The U.S. Government spends in a budgetary deficit, then issues treasuries to pay for the spending, then, at a bigger rate than anybody else, buys the treasuries to cover the loss. An unbelievable Ponzi scheme. The U.S. Government is the director of the Ponzi scheme, the old investor, and the new investor. A true masterclass."
~ Cole Walmsley


Today we tackle the intricacies of fiscal irresponsibility through a Twitter thread by Cole Walmsley. As the U.S. government’s deficit spending spirals into what can only be accurately described as a “masterclass Ponzi scheme,” listeners are beckoned to question: How long can this last? With the state of national debt, the illusion of monetary stability, and the inevitable downfall of fiat currencies, are we witnessing the death throes of the dollar, and can a new monetary system rise from the chaos?


Check out Cole Walmsley's tweet. (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4saj8hsd)


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 Cole Walmsley on X (Link: https://twitter.com/Cole_Walmsley)



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"The whole government is a Ponzi scheme."
~ Bernard Madoff

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Read_821 - The Most Important Thing You'll Read This Year

"I'm pretty blackpilled on politics, but I'm definitely optimistic still because I think that there will be a lot of freedom technology that just allows you to opt out or that just allows you to not comply in a way that allows you to get away with it. I think that's the way to go. Freedom technology is the is definitely the way to go." ~ Travis West


Today we dive into an amazing chat around the complexities and shifts in law enforcement in a world with Bitcoin, as well as breaking down the nuances and difficulties in both the defense and prosecution of the Samourai Wallet case. Travis, previously a detective who found his speciality in cybercrime and fraud, requiring extensive knowledge and interaction with Bitcoin and blockchain analytics, presents a unique insight into how things may develop moving forward and where we should be wary to defend our privacy and independence. Don't miss this incredible discussion!


Check out the Nostr Thread that Inspired this Chat
Post #1 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2jzfadtr)
Post #2 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/54b89bme)


Guest Links

 Travis West on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3em5u5t2)
 Travis West Website (Link: https://west.report/)



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  Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
  Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
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Chat_100 - Privacy is a Crime with Travis West

"We've been working in the peer-to-peer space for a long time, also me and David and most of the core team, and we've been dabbling and in unstoppable protocols and crazy distributed systems infrastructure for quite a bit. And we made this decision a couple years ago to take all this technology we've built that's pretty complex and does some crazy stuff, package it up, open source make it simple to use, and then just unlock people to build really powerful apps on top of it." ~Mafintosh


In our inaugural episode of The Pear Report, it only felt right to bring Mafintosh and dmc onto the show to explore the transformative potential of the Pear Stack and how it can reshape our digital interactions and the foundational layers of the internet! Delve into discussions on the role of the Pear Stack in enabling more decentralized, secure, and user-empowered digital environments. Do not sleep on what is happening, find out why in our first episode, "The Second Coming of the P2P Web".


Links to check out

 Keet.io (Link: Keet.io) 
 Pears.com (Link: Pears.com)
  Pear Portal Keet Room (Link: https://tinyurl.com/y4t2njan)
  Keet.io (Link: Keet.io) 
  holepunch.to (Link: holepunch.to) 



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  Mathias Buus on X (Link: https://twitter.com/mafintosh)
  dmc on X (Link: https://twitter.com/davidmarkclem)
  Keet by Mathias Buus (Link: https://twitter.com/keet_io)
  Mathias Buus Website (Link: holepunch.to)



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  Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
  Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
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TPR_01 - Return of the P2P Web

"We have the fork wars, we have a culture that understands the importance of nodes and widespread enforcement of a protocol and its rules. Unlike shitcoins, which couldn't care less about it... So this node orientation in Bitcoin is is critical to it not being a shitcoin. So spam has come in and they start trashing the blockchain and exploding the UTXO set and making every block almost four megabytes, which was supposed to be a theoretical maximum we were never actually supposed to see because no one thought we would just fill it up with witness data... This is a ridiculous guys. It's an attack. They've stated it as an attack when they came out and just went "I want to bloat the UTXO set because it's the worst thing you can do in Bitcoin"."
~ Bitcoin Mechanic

In this episode, I talk with Bitcoin Mechanic about the current state of Bitcoin, focusing on the regulatory environment, the vital role of self-custody, and the challenges facing privacy and autonomy in the digital age. We delve into the complexities of maintaining operational security in the face of increasing regulatory oversight, and consider in what ways we can balance the needs of miners with those of everyday users and node runners to maintain a healthy network ecosystem.

Guest Links

 Bitcoin Mechanic on X (Link: https://twitter.com/GrassFedBitcoin)
 Bitcoin Mechanic on Youtube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoinmechanic)
  Ocean Mining (Link: https://ocean.xyz/)


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  Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
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Guy's Take_075 - A Global Monetary Rebellion

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