The Dumbest Guy in the Room

Recorded 8/5/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$37,500

Tomer Strolight is a Bitcoin author and the Rabbit Hole Sherpa. He joins us again this week to read and discuss two of his most recent essays.

Where to find Tomer:

@TomerStrolight (https://twitter.com/TomerStrolight)

https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/

https://event.swanbitcoin.com/whybitcoin/

Why People Wonder if Bitcoin is Alien Technology (https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/why-people-wonder-if-bitcoin-is-alien-technology-f9fda5b018b)

Painting a Portrait of Bitcoin (https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/painting-a-portrait-of-bitcoin-7d24a751eef9)

1:45 - Tomer’s last 6 weeks

4:35 - Why People Wonder if Bitcoin is Alien Technology

20:00 - Inspiration and discussion

47:15 - Painting a Portrait of Bitcoin

56:15 - Inspiration and discussion

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

Recorded 8/2/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$39,000

Lord Fusitu’a is a Lord Member of the Parliament of Tonga and a formally trained barrister, he also serves on the board of many organizations not only in Tonga but throughout the world. We dive into the history and facts of Tonga, how he was introduced to Bitcoin, the relationship that Tonga has with remittances and why Bitcoin can be such a great help to the Tongan people, geothermal Bitcoin mining in Tonga, and much more.

Where to find Lord Fusitu’a:

@LordFusitua (https://twitter.com/LordFusitua)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga

1:45 - Lord Fusitu’a’s background

8:00 - The history, structure, and facts of Tonga

24:45 - Introduction to Bitcoin

32:00 - Tonga’s relationship with remittances

42:15 - Bitcoin adoption in Tonga

52:30 - The benefits and education of Bitcoin to the Tongan people

1:02:30 - Geothermal Bitcoin mining in Tonga

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

Church and State in Tonga - Sione Latukefu (https://www.amazon.com/Church-State-Tonga-Missionaries-Development/dp/1921902345)

The Tongan Constitution - Sione Latukefu (https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30612696340&searchurl=kn%3DTHE%2BTONGAN%2BCONSTITUTION%2BA%2Bbrief%2Bhistory%2Bto%2Bcelebrate%2Bits%2BCentenary%26sortby%3D20&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title1)

Recorded 7/28/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$40,000

Joel is a farmer specializing in regenerative agriculture and the founder of Untapped Growth. He is a lock for the 2021 Bitcoin MVPleb award with the work he has done to create citadels across the United States. We cover a range of topics from the details of regenerative agriculture, to the base pillars of technology, to pleb culture, and much more.

Where to find Joel:

@untappedgrowth (https://twitter.com/untappedgrowth)

https://untappedgrowth.com/decentralizedgrazing/

https://untappedgrowth.com/decentralizedgrazing-ug-response/

1:45 - Introduction to the Untapped herd

8:45 - Joel’s background and the foundations of sovereignty

13:00 - Regenerative agriculture

22:30 - Untapped Growth model

25:30 - The three pillars of technology

34:00 - Broken money leads to deception

46:30 - First Bitcoin exposure

50:00 - What can be accomplished with a universal language such as Bitcoin

1:03:30 - The excitement of pleb culture

1:08:00 - Bitcoin in Christianity and religion

1:18:45 - The difference between lawyers and small business owners

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

Pineywood Cattle (https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/pineywoods)

Greg Judy (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8jM5w49UezskDWBGyKq5g)

Dallas Willard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Willard)

Harder money quote - Saifedean Ammous (https://twitter.com/e3btc/status/1386904708753747969?s=20)

Arrival (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/arrival_2016)

Dances With Wolves (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dances_with_wolves)

G.K Chesterton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._K._Chesterton)

Recorded 7/20/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$29,500

CJ is a former MLB All-Star pitcher for the Rangers and Angles who now owns multiple car dealerships in the Fresno area. We talk about CJ’s journey to the MLB, what separates the goods from the greats, racing cars, why Bitcoin is different, on-chain metrics, and much more.

Where to find CJ:

@str8edgeracer (https://twitter.com/str8edgeracer)

@cjwilsonphoto (https://www.instagram.com/cjwilsonphoto/)

Bitcoin Bottom Line (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsXrv5Y360OaarCiUA5xSAA)

Throttle Dogs (https://www.thethrottledogs.com/)

https://www.krop.com/cjwphoto/#/

2:30 - CJ’s background

5:15 - Path to the Show

17:15 - Putting in extra work

31:30 - College and the minors

47:45 - The career journey of a Major League All-Star

59:30 - Introduction to racing cars

1:08:15 - Straight Edge lifestyle

1:18:30 - Defensive investing and Bitcoin

1:31:00 - Why Bitcoin is different

1:37:30 - On-chain metrics

1:51:30 - Favorite books and movies

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

Heads Up Baseball (https://www.amazon.com/Heads-Up-Baseball-Playing-Game-Pitch/dp/1570280215)

The Art of Learning - John Waitzkin (https://www.amazon.com/Art-Learning-Journey-Optimal-Performance/dp/0743277465)

The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808)

Pedro - Pedro Martinez (https://www.amazon.com/Pedro-Martinez/dp/0544705319)

Thank God for Bitcoin (https://www.amazon.com/Thank-God-Bitcoin-Corruption-Redemption/dp/1641991216)

Léon: The Professional (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/leon_the_professional)

Arrival (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/arrival_2016)

Recorded 7/6/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$34,000

Alex Gladstein is a humanitarian working with the Human Rights Foundation and a true Bitcoiner. He has written many essays discussing the flaws of the petrodollar system in the US, how Bitcoin helps to fight monetary colonialism in Africa, and how Bitcoin can get us back to the original American idea. We cover these three works and much more in this episode.

Where to find Alex:

@Gladstein (https://twitter.com/gladstein)

Human Rights Foundation (https://hrf.org/)

Bitcoin And The American Idea (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-and-the-american-idea)

Fighting Monetary Colonialism With Open-Source Code (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-a-currency-of-decolonization)

The Hidden Cost Of The Petrodollar (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-hidden-costs-of-the-petrodollar)

1:45 - Alex’s background

3:45 - Introduction to Bitcoin

6:15 - Why Bitcoin stuck out

10:50 - Bitcoin helping the unbanked

19:20 - Mining projects financing energy development

23:15 - Monetary colonialism in Africa

34:00 - Bitcoin and the American Idea

41:00 - The petrodollar system

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

Bitcoin & Black America - Isaiah Jackson (https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Black-America-Isaiah-Jackson/dp/1079178090)

Recorded 6/30/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$34,500

Peter McCormack, aka The King of Bedford, is the host of the What Bitcoin Did Podcast and has traveled the globe interviewing a wide variety of people and some of the brightest minds in the Bitcoin space. In this episode, we cover the terrors of being a fan of England soccer, his journey into and through podcasting, what it is like to interview a President, why Bitcoin matters, and much more.

Where to find Peter:

@PeterMcCormack (https://twitter.com/PeterMcCormack)

https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/

Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin (https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/the-beginners-guide-to-bitcoin)

Interview with President Bukele (https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/why-el-salvador-made-bitcoin-legal-tender)

2:15 - Peter’s background

3:15 - The pain of being an England soccer fan

13:45 - Underrated US cities

17:00 - The accidental podcaster

32:00 - The journey to interview El Salvador’s President Bukele

48:30 - Why Bitcoin matters to the people of the world

57:15 - Why Bitcoin stood out

1:02:00 - How Bitcoin changes personal health decisions

1:22:30 - Reaction to Ross Ulbricht’s recording

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

Rich Roll Podcast (https://www.richroll.com/)

Pat Flynn Podcast Course (https://courses.smartpassiveincome.com/p/power-up-podcasting)

Bitcoin Beach (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8396636-mike-peterson-bitcoin-beach-banking-the-unbanked)

The Bullish Case for Bitcoin - Vijay Boyapati (https://vijayboyapati.medium.com/the-bullish-case-for-bitcoin-6ecc8bdecc1)

BTC001 - Preston Pysh and Robert Breedlove (https://tinyurl.com/965b7n3h)

Headspace (https://www.netflix.com/title/81280926)

Wim Hof Breathing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybOi4hjZFQ)

Calm (https://www.calm.com/)

Ross Ulbricht Bitcoin 2021 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V_SkLxgQjQ)

St. Vincent de Paul (https://www.svdp.us/)

Recorded 6/24/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$34,000

Gigi is a well-known Bitcoin author and deep-thinker whose works always push the reader to understand Bitcoin on a deeper level. He does a fantastic job of expressing his thoughts in a way that is easy to consume both verbally and in writing. We cover a variety of topics on this episode including the history of fiat systems, the Bitcoin ban in China, why everyone in the world doesn’t need to understand Bitcoin, the future of the banks, and how Bitcoin relates to time.

Where to find Gigi:

@DerGigi (https://twitter.com/dergigi)

https://dergigi.com/

21 Lessons: What I’ve Learned from Falling Down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole (https://21lessons.com/)

https://bitcoin-resources.com/

https://www.patreon.com/dergigi

Bitcoin is Time (https://dergigi.com/2021/01/14/bitcoin-is-time/)

1:45 - Gigi’s background

11:30 - Bitcoin and game theory with nation-states

16:30 - The bleak history of fiat monetary systems

31:00 - Bitcoin unit bias

40:00 - China bans Bitcoin

45:30 - The exponential adoption curve of Bitcoin

55:00 - Every single person doesn’t need to understand Bitcoin

1:08:20 - The future of banks in a world on a Bitcoin standard

1:17:00 - Fractional reserve banking

1:21:45 - Money trends towards the cost of production

1:27:00 - Bitcoin is Time

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

War Games - 1983 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarGames)

Island of Yap (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rai_stones)

Bolivar vs. Chicken (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/20/venezuela-bolivars-hyperinflation-banknotes)

When Money Dies (https://www.amazon.com/When-Money-Dies-Devaluation-Hyperinflation/dp/1586489941)

Unchained.com

The Ultimate Resource 2 - Julian L. Simon (https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Resource-Julian-Lincoln-Simon/dp/0691003815)

Recorded 6/23/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$33,500

Tomer Strolight is a Bitcoin author and is described as “The Rabbit Hole Sherpa” for his ability to help people understand and digest Bitcoin in a succinct and straightforward manner. In this episode, we dive into the choice you make when using Bitcoin, the decentralized network that is Bitcoin and the network effects that stem from that, how Bitcoin has integrity, and much more.

Where to find Tomer:

@TomerStrolight (https://twitter.com/TomerStrolight)

https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/

https://event.swanbitcoin.com/whybitcoin/

Important Constants (https://twitter.com/TomerStrolight/status/1361991975638081538?s=20)

Why Bitcoin’s Imitators Are Scams (https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/why-bitcoins-imitators-are-scams-e38fab4c78ba)

Bitcoiners are Not Toxic — They Have Integrity. (https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/bitcoiners-are-not-toxic-they-have-integrity-bd866d2773e9)

How Bitcoin is Like A Giant Cybernetic Meta-Brain (https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/how-bitcoin-is-like-a-giant-cybernetic-meta-brain-204fef9c0b08)

2:15 - Tomer’s background

6:00 - What stands out about Bitcoin

12:30 - Why you have to choose Bitcoin

23:00 - The network of money and Bitcoin

29:45 - Why Bitcoin has such deep entrenchment

42:30 - How a fixed supply changes monetary standards

53:15 - Bitcoin is enforced by physics

59:30 - Why decentralization is so important

1:06:00 - Is Bitcoin Myspace?

1:19:00 - The integrity of Bitcoin

1:33:00 - How a decentralized network selects the best ideas and how we see this in organic life and throughout history

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

The Blocksize War - Jonathan Bier (https://tinyurl.com/3y6kc3ae)

https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/

Flagrant 2 - Andrew Schulz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGV7hVjbYR8)

How secure is 256 bit security? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9JGmA5_unY)

Altcoins vs. Bitcoin (https://twitter.com/maxkeiser/status/1378771367173181447?s=20)

Deadcoins (https://99bitcoins.com/deadcoins/)

Bitcoin is the Mycelium of Money - Brandon Quittem (https://www.brandonquittem.com/bitcoin-is-the-mycelium-of-money/)

Proof of Life - Gigi (https://dergigi.medium.com/proof-of-life-fa28fdc002fe)

Recorded 6/15/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$40,500

Greg Foss traded credit for more than 30 years and has been all-in on Bitcoin for the last 5. He has a tremendous wealth of knowledge across multiple topics and I did my best to explore them all!

Where to find Greg:

@FossGregFoss (https://twitter.com/FossGregfoss)

Why Every Fixed Income Investor Needs To Consider Bitcoin As Portfolio Insurance - Greg Foss (https://rockstarinnercircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Why-Every-Fixed-Income-Investor-Needs-To-Consider-Bitcoin-As-Portfolio-Insurance.pdf)

3iQ (https://3iq.ca/)

1:45 - Greg’s background

7:30 - Why Bitcoin excites him

11:30 - How Canada escaped insolvency

18:00 - 2008 financial crises

27:00 - Bitcoin ETF

33:00 - The current Bitcoin price is the best risk-adjusted trade of our lifetime

34:30 - Bitcoin’s energy usage and how it can help the power grid

50:30 - How Bitcoin’s energy consumption and how it will push society forward

53:00 - More countries and leaders exploring the possibilities of Bitcoin

57:30 - Bitcoin and Canada’s economy

1:02:00 - The petrodollar and its implications

1:07:20 - What happens if nations default

1:16:30 - Money printing and the effects on an economy

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

The Rant - Jim Cramer (https://www.cnbc.com/video/2017/08/03/watch-the-full-rant-cramers-they-know-nothing.html)

Bitcoin Beach (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8396636-mike-peterson-bitcoin-beach-banking-the-unbanked)

Bitcoin Lake (https://twitter.com/petermccormack/status/1395536503707770881)

The Hidden Cost of the Petrodollar System - Alex Gladstein (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-hidden-costs-of-the-petrodollar)