Bitcoin Tech Talk #415
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Broken Libertarianism - I have my disagreements with Jeffrey Tucker, especially about Bitcoin, but he absolutely nails the analysis of COVID and how Libertarianism failed at the very moment where it was most needed. The conformity to the regime narrative and the capitulation of civil liberties was especially disconcerting and as he says, the movement totally and utterly failed the test. If there’s one criticism I have of the article, it’s that it comes off a bit too doomerish, which is understandable given that he believes that Bitcoin was compromised. I obviously disagree with him on that assessment and am significantly more optimistic and hopeful. Still, it’s an excellent and timely critique of the hypocrisy of a lot of libertarians.
Incomplete Religions - This article was an eye opener for me and explained what I always felt was a deep dissatisfaction with the secular handling of spiritual brokenness. Instead of the redemption that Christianity offers, the focus is on eliminating that brokenness through canceling or excommunication. And in that way, the reigning morality of the secular world ends with the anxiety ridden existence that we see today. What was clear to me was that the entire system of secular sins and atonements are held up by fiat money and the control that it gives to culture.
Cholesterol Mafia - Though it may not seem like a likely place, the lies about diet and nutrition really start here. The emphasis on cholesterol as a health marker and how it’s become a cash cow for the health care industry is why the food pyramid has grains as something “heart healthy” for example. The story is disturbing for how easily the giant corporations and government managed to deceive so many people. Most normies still think that cholesterol levels mean something, but looking closer at the literature, and using personal experience is sadly something they refuse to do. I blame the outsourcing of judgments via fiat money as the reason why our food choices have become so terrible.
End of Feminism - The article spells out what the game theory of feminism is likely to be. That is, it shows that the most feminist people in the population don’t have kids while the least feminist people do, meaning that feminism will naturally decline over time simply because it’s not genetically sustainable. The article points out that a significant part of what made feminism appealing was the boredom of the suburban housewives, which is no longer a problem due to the endless entertainment choices we now have. Cynically speaking, feminism was a way to get double the labor force for the same price.
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Raising Bitcoiners - I talked to Lisa and Ella Hough about parenting. Lisa has raised Ella and we talked about what she did to help Ella have such strong independence and tremendous agency. Lisa had a lot of great insight in not doing things the fiat way and Ella had some great stories on what helped her as she was growing up. If you’re raising kids or want to in the future, this is a good podcast to give you good ideas on parenting.
Ben Wehrman - We talked about fiat money, specifically about inflation, the connection to the National Debt, and hyperinflationary vicious cycles. I did a lot of ranting about various problems of previous moneys and how Bitcoin is much better. We also talked capital formation, benefits of saving and how this builds civilization. I also lamented the fact that most programmers work on getting a few more clicks and talked about the unnatural scale of things in fiat economies.
Understanding Money - I talked at the Young America’s Foundation gathering about money and how Bitcoin is sound money. I probably prepared way too much for the 30 minute talk and wish I had more time, but I had some pretty positive feedback on the talk and the college students in attendance asked some very good questions. This isn’t my normal audience, but they definitely seemed very open to Bitcoin.
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