Bitcoin Philosophy with Gigi

 
 
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“Economic reality will dictate bitcoins future, not niceness… it’s fuck you money, if you don’t agree with the bitcoin that I’m using I can say ‘fuck you’ I’m doing everything myself.”
— Gigi

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Location: Remotely
Date: Friday 12th March
Company: dergigi.com
Role: Writer

Bitcoin is an implicit rejection of the existing system. From the early cypherpunks to the recent multi-billion dollar CEOs, the people that take the plunge down the rabbit hole possess an ability to think outside-the-box. They come with an open mind and often discover that Bitcoin has changed them.

The permissionless nature of Bitcoin means that anyone who is running a node and interacting with the network is able to decide for themselves what Bitcoin is. For different people, it solves different problems, but ultimately, everyone on the network is confined to the rules of consensus. 

In this interview, I talk to Bitcoin writer Gigi. We discuss the philosophical teachings of Bitcoin, toxicity as a feature, and how bitcoin creates its own space-time.

TIMESTAMPS

00:06:32: Introductions
00:08:17: Printers and basic technology
00:10:01: Learning Bitcoin basics
00:15:22: Bitcoin toxicity
00:19:32: Experiencing a full cycle
00:24:54: The perennial question, "What is Bitcoin?"
00:29:48: The timing of Bitcoin
00:34:17: The responsibility of owning Bitcoin
00:36:36: Bitcoin changes you
00:38:30: To stack sats or to spend
00:45:38: Michael Saylor's stacking sats
00:47:58: Bitcoin attracts the crazy people
00:50:35: The potential supercycle
00:54:54: Did Satoshi know what an impact Bitcoin would have?
00:57:28: Increasing global surveillance
01:09:09: The struggle to accept the lack of state
01:16:21: The transition to the Technological Age
01:22:01: Lex Fridman and Eric Weinstein on Clubhouse
01:37:03: Jordan Peterson
01:40:35: Bitcoin and the environment
01:43:44: "21 Lessons" and "21 Ways" by Gigi
01:47:43: Final comments

 

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