Bitcoin Tech Talk #243: Proof, not Endorsements
read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/proof-not-endorsements-bitcoin-tech

read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/proof-not-endorsements-bitcoin-tech
John Fakhoury is a CEO, Bitcoiner and clubhouse native. We talk about hustle, entrepreneurship and starting businesses. John also tells us about his childhood, how he started his business and we talked a bit about how to raise kids with good character. Enjoy.
Read through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/the-great-bitcoin-reset-bitcoin-tech
Adam Dirks and Bethany Hamilton are surfers, stars of the movie Unstoppable, Christians and Bitcoiners. We talk about identity, being grounded and how their faith has influenced their relationship. We also talked about social media, the role of money in identifying us with work and ultimately being free from the judgment of others.
Read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/dogecoin-the-epitome-of-post-modern
Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation. We talk about the petrodollar, the advantages it gives the US and how it shapes US foreign policy. Alex also tells us about war and its connection to the dollar and what the world will look like under a Bitcoin standard.
Readthrough of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/bitcoin-is-more-credible-than-elon
NVK is the president of CoinKite, hardware hacker and Bitcoin maximalist. We talk about tinkering, manufacturing and artistic expression within hardware. NVK also tells us about quality, reducing cost and heuristics to determine whether a product is actually good.
read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/resisting-the-siren-song-of-altcoins
American HODL is a Bitcoiner, Twitter personality and Clubhouse addict. He’s also been in the film and entertainment industry for a long time. We talk about where entertainment went wrong, why hollywood produces sequel after sequel and what the economic incentives are. HODL also argues that entertainment will become better under a Bitcoin standard.
From here: https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/the-future-is-bitcoin-only-bitcoin
Marty Bent is a prolific podcaster and Bitcoin entrepreneur. We talk about energy, oil and gas and the economics of the industry. Marty also tells us about energy output being good for civilization, the role of the petrodollar and the uniqueness of oil. Finally, we talked about how BItcoin is going to change the energy industry going forward.
Readthrough of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/learning-better-investment-habits
Robert Breedlove is a Bitcoiner, Entrepreneur and philosopher. We talk about philosophy, economics and Bitcoin’s intersection between the two. Robert also tells us about capital allocation, risk mitigation and morality. Finally, we talked about price, logos and civilization consequences of the money we have.
https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/investment-under-a-bitcoin-standard
Awayslice is a Bitcoiner, Chef and the proprietor of the beefsteak dinners. We talk about food, its cultural impact and its relational significance. We also talked a good deal about various diets like keto, vegetarianism and carnivory. Finally, we talked a good deal about how low time preference behavior from Bitcoiners affects their food choices.
Published https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/why-we-need-bitcoin-bitcoin-tech?r=12tt4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=copy
Tone Vays is a former risk manager on wall st, Bitcoin trader, and YouTube star. We talk about risk modeling, why the economy keeps having giant shock events like 2008 and how groupthink naturally leads to higher risk. Tone also tells us why Bitcoin belongs in your portfolio but alts don’t, why he’s so passionate about Bitcoin education and his price predictions for the next year.
Readthrough of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/everything-is-a-search-for-yield
CJ Wilson is a former all-star baseball player, car nut and Bitcoiner. We talk about his journey to being a major league baseball player, the mechanics of throwing a ball and how he overcame various injuries and setbacks. CJ also tells us about the mental side of baseball, what it takes to get to a high level and his journey as a Bitcoiner.
Jon Najarian is an options trader, former football player and host of CNBC’s Halftime Report. We talk about traditional trading, options as hedging vehicles and how everything has changed with retail speculative gambling. Jon also tells us about how he transitioned from being a linebacker to an options trader, the commonality between sports and trading and the addictive endorphin rush of trading.
WIlly Woo is an engineer, trader and Bitcoiner. We talk about trading, Bitcoin as the biggest financial innovation ever, and the outlook for Bitcoin going forward. Willy also tells us about how he started his career as an engineer, how he got into trading and some lessons he learned along the way.
Shawn Baker is an author, carnivore and medical doctor. We talk about the carnivore diet, the conventional wisdom about vegetables, and the moneyed interests that affect our nutrition. Shawn also tells us about research into other animals, how humans differ and the parallels between the banking and nutrition industrial complexes.
Jeff Booth is an author, Bitcoiner and entrepreneur. We talk about his book, The Price of Tomorrow, the natural deflation of technology and the inflationary pressures of fiat money. Jeff also tells us about his experience being CEO, the future of work and of course, Bitcoin.
PlanB is a financial modeler, Bitcoiner and traditional investor. We talk about the current market, negative interest rates and trades like the Bitcoin futures cash and carry. PlanB also tells us about why he created the s2f and s2fx models, how he looks at investments and why eliminating risk also eliminates reward.
Doug Polk is a poker player, YouTuber and Bitcoin enthusiast. We talk about his challenge against Daniel Negreanu, grinding and working and how he thinks about situations using game theory. Doug also tells us about his interest in Bitcoin, his analytical approach and what he’s planning to do going forward.
Jeffrey Tucker is an Austrian Economist, Libertarian and Editorial Director of the American Institute for Economic Research. We talk about the lockdown, the rule of the technocrats and how centralization exacerbates the crisis. Jeffrey also tells us about what he’s learned in his research, the politicization of everything and what a decentralized future might look like.
Jameson Lopp is a Cypherpunk, Bitcoiner and CTO of Casa. We talk about software engineering, how it’s different than computer science and what makes software engineers good at their craft. Jameson also tells us about how Ethereum has a different development philosophy, why adversarial thinking is important and what he looks for in developers. You can sign up for Casa here ....
Aleks Svetski is an Entrepreneur, Businessman and Thinker in the Bitcoin space. We talk about sales, how he got into debt during university and how he made his first million. Aleks also tells us about his evaluation of altcoins and their sales pitches, how he sees Bitcoin’s sales pitch and what this holds for the future.
Cryptograffiti is Bitcoin artist extraordinaire. We talk about art, how he got into Bitcoin art in particular and the effect of fiat on our current generation. Cryptograffiti also tells us about his life before Bitcoin, how he sees his role as an activism artist and the purpose of art .