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The "What is Money?" Show

Robert Breedlovewhatismoneypodcast.com
"What is Money?" is the rabbit that leads us down the proverbial rabbit hole. It is the most important question for finding truth in the world. In this podcast, we will pursue this "rabbit" by engaging in a diversity of deep conversations with deep thinkers from different walks of life.
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Episodes

“What is Money?” in Indonesia with Dea Rezkitha (WiM151)

Indonesian Bitcoin specialist and educator Dea Rezkitha joins me for an in-depth conversation into how money has shaped historic political and economic power structures in Indonesia. Dea also looks forward to how Bitcoin can provide people with self-agency and greater resilience. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Dea’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dearezkitha Dea’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearezkitha Dea’s Podcast: https://op...

Mar 08, 20221 hr 57 minEp. 151

The Beauty of The Gold Standard | The Twilight of Gold Series | Episode 5 (WiM150)

My friend and fellow student of money codenamed "Lester" joins me for a multi-episode conversation exploring the excellent book "The Twilight of Gold" by Melchior Palyi. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Lester's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProgrammableTx BOOK The Twilight of Gold: https://archive.org/details/twilightofgold190000paly/ PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple....

Mar 05, 202254 minEp. 150

Bitcoin and US Geopolitical Strategy | The Jason Lowery Series | Episode 5 (WiM149)

Jason Lowery from the US Space Force joins me for a multi-episode series exploring the first principles of physics, the ubiquity of organic power projection, and how Bitcoin changes the game. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Jason's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonPLowery PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: ht...

Mar 02, 20221 hr 35 minEp. 149

Evil as the Cost of Creation | The Mike Hill Series | Episode 7 (WiM148)

Mike Hill joins for me for a multi-episode exploration of the masterful book “Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals” written by best-selling author Robert Pirsig. This book may be one of the most undervalued ever written, as it proposes an alternative interpretation of reality that Pirsig calls “The Metaphysics of Quality” (MOQ). According to MOQ, reality is not made up of substance, but rather it is composed of distinct patterns of value. In a Copernican-like revolution of perspective, MOQ sheds new lig...

Mar 02, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 148

Social Network Geometry | The Geoffrey West Series | Episode 4 (WiM147)

Theoretical Physicist Geoffrey West joins me for a multi-episode series exploring his excellent book "Scale: The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, and Death in Organisms, Cities, and Companies." Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Geoffrey's Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010P7Z8J0/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Geoffrey's Profile: https://www.santafe.edu/people/profile/geoffrey-west PODCAST Podcast Website: https...

Mar 01, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 147

A Finite Time Singularity | The Geoffrey West Series | Episode 3 (WiM146)

Theoretical Physicist Geoffrey West joins me for a multi-episode series exploring his excellent book "Scale: The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, and Death in Organisms, Cities, and Companies." Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Geoffrey's Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010P7Z8J0/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Geoffrey's Profile: https://www.santafe.edu/people/profile/geoffrey-west PODCAST Podcast Website: https...

Mar 01, 20221 hr 22 minEp. 146

Bitcoin and Social Entropy | The Geoffrey West Series | Episode 2 (WiM145)

Theoretical Physicist Geoffrey West joins me for a multi-episode series exploring his excellent book "Scale: The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, and Death in Organisms, Cities, and Companies." Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Geoffrey's Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010P7Z8J0/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Geoffrey's Profile: https://www.santafe.edu/people/profile/geoffrey-west PODCAST Podcast Website: https...

Mar 01, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 145

The Universal Laws of Life | The Geoffrey West Series | Episode 1 (WiM144)

Theoretical Physicist Geoffrey West joins me for a multi-episode series exploring his excellent book "Scale: The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, and Death in Organisms, Cities, and Companies." Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Geoffrey's Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010P7Z8J0/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Geoffrey's Profile: https://www.santafe.edu/people/profile/geoffrey-west PODCAST Podcast Website: https...

Mar 01, 20221 hr 18 minEp. 144

A Modern-Day Mass-Psychosis with Dr. Robert Malone (WiM143)

Dr. Robert Malone joins me for a conversation on the modern-day mass-psychosis gripping humanity... Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Dr. Malone's Substack: https://substack.com/profile/49176289-robert-w-malone-md-ms Dr. Malone's website: https://www.rwmalonemd.com/ PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://ope...

Feb 25, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 143

Contradiction of The Gold Standard | The Twilight of Gold Series | Episode 4 (WiM142)

My friend and fellow student of money codenamed "Lester" joins me for a multi-episode conversation exploring the excellent book "The Twilight of Gold" by Melchior Palyi. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Lester's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProgrammableTx BOOK The Twilight of Gold: https://archive.org/details/twilightofgold190000paly/ PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple....

Feb 22, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 142

Order Without Organizations with Aneesh Karve (WiM141)

Entrepreneur and computer scientist Aneesh Karve joins me for a conversation on his latest written work "Order Without Organizations: Computation, Austrian Economics, and the Limits of Central Planning." Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Aneesh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/akarve Aneesh's Written Work: https://akarve.com/complexity-austrian-economics-computational-limits-of-central-planning/ PODCAST Podcast Website: https://wha...

Feb 22, 20222 hr 13 minEp. 141

Life, Energy, and Entropy | The Jason Lowery Series | Episode 4 (WiM140)

Jason Lowery from the US Space Force joins me for a multi-episode series exploring the first principles of physics, the ubiquity of organic power projection, and how Bitcoin changes the game. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Jason's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonPLowery PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: ht...

Feb 19, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 140

DMT, Spirit, and Embodied Value | The Mike Hill Series | Episode 6 (WiM139)

Mike Hill joins for me for a multi-episode exploration of the masterful book “Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals” written by best-selling author Robert Pirsig. This book may be one of the most undervalued ever written, as it proposes an alternative interpretation of reality that Pirsig calls “The Metaphysics of Quality” (MOQ). According to MOQ, reality is not made up of substance, but rather it is composed of distinct patterns of value. In a Copernican-like revolution of perspective, MOQ sheds new lig...

Feb 16, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 139

Bitcoin: Element Zero with Knut Svanholm (WiM138)

Bitcoiner and author Knut Svanholm joins me for a philosophical conversation on Bitcoin. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Knut's Twitter: https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm Knut's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Knut-Svanholm/e/B087WQ4H28 PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBG...

Feb 16, 20221 hr 33 minEp. 138

Submission to Truth is Freedom | The Twilight of Gold Series | Episode 3 (WiM137)

My friend and fellow student of money codenamed "Lester" joins me for a multi-episode conversation exploring the excellent book "The Twilight of Gold" by Melchior Palyi. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Lester's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProgrammableTx BOOK The Twilight of Gold: https://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/Twilight-Gold-1914-1936-Myths-Realities-Palyi/30927065697/bd PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodca...

Feb 15, 20222 hr 2 minEp. 137

The Digital Paradigm with Alexander Bard (WiM136)

Author and philosopher Alexander Bard joins me for a conversation on power, politics, spacetime, and human hierarchies in The Digital Age. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Alexander's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bardissimo Alexander's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Alexander-Bard/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AAlexander+Bard PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/pod...

Feb 15, 20221 hr 29 minEp. 136

"Just Follow the Money" with Dr. Robert Malone (WiM135)

Dr. Robert Malone joins me for a conversation on medical ethics, human dignity, and the vast corruption we find in post-COVID world when we "just follow the money." Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Dr. Malone's Substack: https://substack.com/profile/49176289-robert-w-malone-md-ms Dr. Malone's website: https://www.rwmalonemd.com/ PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us...

Feb 12, 20221 hr 25 minEp. 135

Bitcoin as a Weapons System | The Jason Lowery Series | Episode 3 (WiM134)

Jason Lowery from the US Space Force joins me for a multi-episode series exploring the first principles of physics, the ubiquity of organic power projection, and how Bitcoin changes the game. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Jason's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonPLowery PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: ht...

Feb 09, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 134

The Way of Freedom with Pierre Poilievre (WiM133)

Member of Canadian Parliament and Candidate for Prime Minister Pierre Poilievre joins me for a conversation on money, the proper role of government in money, individual responsibility, property rights, and freedom. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Pierre’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/PierrePoilievre Pierre’s Website: https://pierremp.ca/ PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.ap...

Feb 06, 202237 minEp. 133

"The Brain" with David Eagleman (WiM132)

Neuroscientist, Author, Technologist, and Entrepreneur David Eagleman joins for me a conversation about his book "The Brain." Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/davideagleman David's Book "The Brain": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VKAZENW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 David's Website: https://eagleman.com/ PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast:...

Feb 05, 202252 minEp. 132

Bitcoin and The Art of War with Kenny Florian (WiM131)

World renowned UFC athlete Kenny Florian joins me for a conversation on strategy, optionality, competitive leverage, wisdom, money, and martial arts. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Kenny's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kennyflorian PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyf...

Feb 05, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 131

Bitcoin and the Sanctity of 21M | The Twilight of Gold Series | Episode 2 (WiM130)

My friend and fellow student of money codenamed "Lester" joins me for a multi-episode conversation exploring the excellent book "The Twilight of Gold" by Melchior Palyi. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Lester's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProgrammableTx BOOK The Twilight of Gold: https://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/Twilight-Gold-1914-1936-Myths-Realities-Palyi/30927065697/bd PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodca...

Feb 04, 20221 hr 13 minEp. 130

The Evolution of Property and Warfare | The Jason Lowery Series | Episode 2 (WiM129)

Jason Lowery from the US Space Force joins me for a multi-episode series exploring the first principles of physics, the ubiquity of organic power projection, and how Bitcoin changes the game. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Jason's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonPLowery PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: ht...

Feb 03, 20221 hr 18 minEp. 129

Native Americans and the Value of Freedom | The Mike Hill Series | Episode 5 (WiM128)

Mike Hill joins for me for a multi-episode exploration of the masterful book “Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals” written by best-selling author Robert Pirsig. This book may be one of the most undervalued ever written, as it proposes an alternative interpretation of reality that Pirsig calls “The Metaphysics of Quality” (MOQ). According to MOQ, reality is not made up of substance, but rather it is composed of distinct patterns of value. In a Copernican-like revolution of perspective, MOQ sheds new lig...

Feb 01, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 128

Money, Coercion, and Government Policy with Noam Chomsky (WiM127)

Noam Chomsky joins for me for a conversation on money, government policy, the proper role of coercion in civilization, and the consequences of neoliberalism. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Noam’s Website: http://www.chomsky.info/ PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQ...

Jan 30, 20221 hr 18 minEp. 127

Bitcoin and the U.S. Fiscal Reckoning with Avik Roy (WiM126)

Avik Roy is the President for Research on Equal Opportunity and policy editor at Forbes. Avik joins for me a conversation covering his essay titled "Bitcoin & the U.S. Fiscal Reckoning." Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Avik's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Avik Avik's Essay: https://nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/bitcoin-and-the-us-fiscal-reckoning Avik's Website: https://freopp.org/ PODCAST Podcast Website: https://...

Jan 28, 20221 hr 50 minEp. 126

A Monetary Prism | The Twilight of Gold Series | Episode 1 (WiM125)

My friend and fellow student of money codenamed "Lester" joins me for a multi-episode conversation exploring the excellent book "The Twilight of Gold" by Melchior Palyi. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Lester's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProgrammableTx BOOK The Twilight of Gold: https://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/Twilight-Gold-1914-1936-Myths-Realities-Palyi/30927065697/bd PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodca...

Jan 27, 202254 minEp. 125

Bitcoin and the Power Projection Game | The Jason Lowery Series | Episode 1 (WiM124)

Jason Lowery from the US Space Force joins me for a multi-episode series exploring the first principles of physics, the ubiquity of organic power projection, and how Bitcoin changes the game. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Jason's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonPLowery PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: ht...

Jan 26, 20221 hr 26 minEp. 124

The Value of The Individual | The Mike Hill Series | Episode 4 (WiM123)

Mike Hill joins for me for a multi-episode exploration of the masterful book “Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals” written by best-selling author Robert Pirsig. This book may be one of the most undervalued ever written, as it proposes an alternative interpretation of reality that Pirsig calls “The Metaphysics of Quality” (MOQ). According to MOQ, reality is not made up of substance, but rather it is composed of distinct patterns of value. In a Copernican-like revolution of perspective, MOQ sheds new lig...

Jan 26, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 123

Bitcoin, Truth, and Power with Erik Cason (WiM122)

Erik Cason Joins me for an in-depth conversation exploring some of his written works and Kantian philosophy related to the nature of truth and power in the context of Bitcoin’s emergence. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Erik’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Erikcason Erik’s Website: http://cryptosovereignty.org/ PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-...

Jan 25, 20222 hr 36 minEp. 122
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