Summarizing a wildly disruptive innovation that will continue altering humanity in profound ways, but is still largely hidden in a cloud of confusion, mystery and misinformation. Spend thousands of hours studying, or have us summarize it for you... join us.
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Question of our time: What is Money?
-Money is time, and time is money
-Money is Labor data
-Money is a representation of of life force exchanged
-Money is a tool
-Money solves the coincidence of wants
-Money is a trust-minimized medium of exchange
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Gold was undisputedly the best option for societies across history to use as money. Storing value across time and space is an extremely important part of humans progressing and making the world a better place for the next generation. But gold has its problems, and we explore them in this episode.
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2 Nov 2023
When - Ep #5
Having realistic expectations is key to understanding new technologies. Similar to how there is no official day where the internet went from obscure computer toy for nerds to being considered "mainstream," this new technology that is growing faster than the internet is on pace to shock most people who aren't paying attention. It's estimated that this new technology has roughly 100 million users, which is a tiny fraction of the total population. And yet, this disruptive innovation is already the 12th largest asset on the planet, and is being championed as the asset of the future by the most powerful organizations on the planet. Give it a listen to help make sense of this challenging landscape.
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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --
https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure
Bitcoin, Not Blockchain (article)
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-not-blockchain/
What is a blockchain? (article)
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/what-is-blockchain
Bitcoin Satellite (article)
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/blockstream-offers-satellite-base-station
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24 Oct 2023
Where - Ep #4
This breakthrough technology presents challenges in understanding where it exactly is at. We explore the Where in this episode.. On computers, on satellites and even in peoples minds. Tune in to learn more.
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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --
https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure
Bitcoin, Not Blockchain (article)
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-not-blockchain/
What is a blockchain? (article)
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/what-is-blockchain
Bitcoin Satellite (article)
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/blockstream-offers-satellite-base-station
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16 Oct 2023
An Ethical Necessity? (in 6 minutes)
Making the moral case for new technologies can sometimes be tricky, but in this case, the good vastly outweighs the bad. With an open mind, we explore..
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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --
https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure
Bitcoin Is One For All (article)
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-is-one-for-all/
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3 Oct 2023
Who - Ep #3
The mysterious group or person behind this new emergent technology is a source of great intrigue. John and Aleksi dive in to shed light on the group called the cypherpunks, and who Satoshi Nakamoto is.
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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --
https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure
Article - Reflecting on Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin White Paper
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/reflecting-on-satoshi-white-paper
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28 Sept 2023
What are the Criticisms? (in 6 minutes)
Much ink has been spilt about how and why this new innovation won't succeed.. and yet it continues to thrive.
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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --
https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure
Bitcoin Cannot Be Banned (article)
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-cannot-be-banned/
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22 Sept 2023
What are the use cases? (in 5 minutes)
People choose to use tools for a wide variety of reasons, which we explore briefly in this episode.
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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --
https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure
-- If wanting to learn more via literature / articles / books. regarding all things bitcoin, this website is a must.
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/
https://www.hope.com/
-- If wanting to learn more through visuals / video / conversations, this website is a great source.
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16 Sept 2023
What is a unique "bit"? (in 5 minutes)
In computer science, a "bit" is the smallest unit of information. Lines of computer code, which are just "bits" of computer information, are the structure for everything you know and use that lives in cyberspace.
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Show Notes / Resources
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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --
https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure
-- If wanting to learn more via literature / articles / books. regarding all things bitcoin, this website is a must.
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/
https://www.hope.com/
-- If wanting to learn more through visuals / video / conversations, this website is a great source.
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8 Sept 2023
Why - Ep #2
Once you understand the Why - it changes everything.
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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --
https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure
-- "What is Soft Money?"
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/soft-money
-- "The Currency of Last Resort" - Alex Gladstein
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/currency-of-last-resort
-- "The Moral Case for Bitcoin" - Jimmy Song
https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-times/the-moral-case-for-bitcoin-561ed592a464
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8 Sept 2023
What - Ep #1
John and Aleksi have an educational back-and-fourth about what this new technology is, while keeping things as simple and digestible as possible.
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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --
https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure
-- "What is Bitcoin?"
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/what-is-bitcoin
-- "What is Bitcoin?" Fidelity Investments
https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/active-investor/what-is-bitcoin
-- "Reciprocal Altruism in the Theory of Money" Daniel Krawisz
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/reciprocal-altruism-in-the-theory-of-money/
-- "Bitcoin and Me" by Hal Finney
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/bitcoin-and-me/
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4 Sept 2023
Show introduction
Providing context before deep diving into the a world-changing innovation thats still somehow wildly misunderstood. And is poised to usher in an age of prosperity and human flourishing unseen before, while protecting human rights without the use of violence. Skepticism of these claims are expected, but so is having an open mind to new perspectives.
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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --
https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure
--The Bitcoin White Paper:
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/static/docs/bitcoin.pdf
--Nic Szabo's Shelling Out:
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/shelling-out/ --
--Jeff Booth's article, "Finding Signal in a Noisy World."
https://medium.com/@JeffBooth/finding-signal-in-a-noisy-world-57497df06a35
--Robert Breedlove's article, "Masters of Slaves and Money."
https://breedlove22.medium.com/masters-and-slaves-of-money-255ecc93404f
--Larry White on Gold, Fiat and Bitcoin:
https://www.mercatus.org/macro-musings/larry-white-gold-fiat-and-bitcoin-determining-ideal-monetary-standard
--Niall Ferguson book review:
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/books/review/Hirsh-t.html
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