Bitcoin Rehab: Straight Toxic with CJ Wilson & American HODL

 
 
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“Hero worship leads to disappointment, broken hearts, and posters being torn off the wall...everybody is subjected to the same rules on the internet.”
— CJ Wilson

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Location: Remotely
Date: Friday 25th June
Project: CJ Wilson Racing, WBD Employee of the Month
Role: Owner and founder, N/A

CJ Wilson has led an exciting life. He was a two-time All-star during his decade-long major league baseball career, and he went on to found a professional sports car racing team.

Given his understanding of sound money, bitcoin was something he had to pursue to protect his wealth. CJ is a bitcoin maximalist, a term initially coined as a pejorative and now worn as a badge of honour.

The culture of toxicity is under constant criticism, with opponents suggesting it pushes people away from Bitcoin, while bitcoiners maintain it’s an essential defence against scams and misinformation. Critics claim that maximalism itself is in opposition to liberty, but taking a hard stance is a cornerstone of sovereignty.

Is maximalism anti-freedom? Or is it simply the free market’s rallying cry of a monetary revolution?

In this interview, I talk to American HODL & MLB all-star and sports car racer CJ Wilson. We discuss CJs sports career, racing fast cars and the role of toxic bitcoin maximalism.

TIMESTAMPS

00:05:13: Introductions
00:05:47: That President Bukele interview
00:09:16: Shitcoiners in El Zonte
00:16:05: Introducing CJ Wilson
00:16:47: Cricket vs baseball
00:18:48: Sporting success
00:21:19: Straight edge and hardcore music
00:27:27: Climbing the baseball ladder
00:35:46: CJ's impressions…
00:36:31: … NVK
00:39:40: … Bitcoin TINA
00:42:19: … George Bush
00:42:55: CJ at the White House
00:46:04: Cricket
00:54:50: Bitcoin and Hollywood
00:56:50: CJ discovers Bitcoin
00:58:03: CJ and Peter talk cars
01:05:09: Travelling with Bitcoin
01:07:40: HODL gets hacked
01:13:10: Robert Breedlove
01:26:29: Toxic maximalism
01:33:57: Centralisation
01:42:25: Bitcoin needs patience
01:45:54: Final comments

 

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