Can Bitcoin Save The American Dream? with Natalie Brunell

 
 

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“Our system is so broken and messed up… and I want to fix it because people don’t deserve to live like this. They deserve to just be able to make money and keep it without losing value.”
— Natalie Brunell

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Location: Los Angeles
Date: Thursday 3rd February
Project: Coin Stories podcast
Role: Journalist

The American Dream has enabled the US to act as a beacon to the world: freedom and opportunity are available to all who are willing to strive, sacrifice, and work hard. This ethos was a powerful soft weapon during the cold war, but it still resonates with people all around the world today. That’s why the Green Card is the most sought-after immigrant visa in the world.

And yet, those living in the US today are struggling to experience the same chances and sense of fairness previous generations took for granted. Risk-taking, endeavour, playing by the rules - displaying these character traits is no longer a gateway to success; some are even starting to believe that those living by these standards are chumps.

The system seems just unjust; life is full of contradictions and hypocrisy. There are increasing restrictions on people’s sovereignty, whilst those in power aren’t playing by the same rules. At the same time, the rights of individuals are upheld in situations where their actions impact the wider society and where interventions and restrictions have sound justification.

Will Bitcoin help right the current economic wrongs?

In this interview, I talk to Natalie Brunell, a fellow podcaster who hosts Coin Stories. We discuss coming to America, uncovering a failing system through journalism, finding Bitcoin and hope, and developing a mission to fix things.

TIMESTAMPS

00:03:43: Introductions
00:08:06: Coming to America
00:10:17: Living in Poland and adapting to the US
00:15:55: Orange pilling the family
00:18:16: A career in journalism and a look back at the 90s
00:25:59: Victims of the Financial Crisis and costs of education
00:32:11: Journalism during the boom of social media
00:35:06: Investigative journalism and outing corruption
00:41:01: Discovering Bitcoin and recognising the broken system
00:44:36: From journalism to podcasting
00:46:27: Coin Stories Podcast, the guests and the future
00:52:29: A bitcoiner's fears and dreams
00:55:49: Natalie on politics
01:00:55: The evil of political hypocrisy
01:02:54: A revolution in media and journalism is needed
01:05:52: The poisonous US tax system
01:09:46: Homelessness
01:20:41: Final comments

 

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