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Way back in December, we asked for your questions about Bitcoin.  Well, we’re finally taking a stab at answering them.  There’s so much to talk about, we need to break this up into multiple episodes, so here’s part three!

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Way back in December, we asked for your questions about Bitcoin.   Well, we’re finally taking a stab at answering them.  There’s so much to  talk about, we need to break this up into multiple episodes, so here’s  part two!

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Way back in December, we asked for your questions about Bitcoin.  Well, we're finally taking a stab at answering them.  There's so much to talk about, we need to break this up into multiple episodes, so here's part one!

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Last week, we spoke about bad libertarian takes on the protests, riots, and looting following the killing of George Floyd.  We have something else that's stuck in our craw that we want to talk about: the insanity of the hysterics of accusing everyone of being a racist.  Plenty of this is obviously stupid, but it can be more subtle and permeate our lives.  Do most people overreact to the possibility of racism?

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As we approached the end of the year, no one could have predicted what was in store for us in 2020.  The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police has sparked nationwide protests decrying the abuse of black Americans at the hands of the police.  And with these protests have also come riots, looting, and even more abuses committed by the police.  There's a lot to take in and try to unwrap and it's confusing and frustrating.  If any group should be prepared to deal with wading through this mess, it should be libertarians, but unfortunately, many have dropped the ball and have missed very badly with their takes.

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I have been pretty ornery on Twitter commenting on the effectiveness of throwing cucumbers at the state, so we decided to take this opportunity to take some time and systematically go through why we think strategies like growing your own food (while fun) isn't a very effective way to defeat the state.  Instead, we should look to develop technology to create innovations that give us better leverage to use our time and resources more effectively.

But before we get into the meat of the episode, Slappy and I talk about Chillderburg Dos that I just returned from today.

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We brought our friend, Phil, aka Mr. Pseu, on the show to talk about Bitcoin.  Phil's a more recent convert to the wonderful world of Bitcoin, so it was interesting to hear his perspective.  We cover important topics like why Bitcoin is so important to the world but also have some fun discussing some of the recent news in Bitcoin.  Get bullish!

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Ahmaud Arbery was recently gunned down by a father/son duo in Georgia in what appeared to be a cold blooded killing.  They originally were not charged but thanks to the release of the video footage and public outcry, that changed.  We brought our friend, Melissa, on to the show to discuss this event and how best to think through such an awful situation.

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Hearing this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, 'What are we to do, brothers?' Acts 2:37

What happens when you mix hardcore Catholicism and hardcore Bitcoin maximalism?  We brought on 0knowledgeactor to make the case for Bitcoin for Catholics and to draw some interesting comparisons between the two.

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The Federal Reserve and the financial markets can be hard enough to understand under normal circumstances, but throw in the events of recent months and it gets downright overwhelming.  We invited Andy Edstrom, author of Why Buy Bitcoin, to walk us through how the Fed operates and how it effects the markets.  What are quantitative easing and repos?  Are we headed towards hyperinflation?  How long can they keep all of this up?  Does Bitcoin fix this?

We discuss these questions and more!

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