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Listen "Sovereignty in Sats: Bitcoin's Challenge to Nation-States"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome! Bitcoin is hope for a better world.
Check out the artist sampled at the end-- Captain Youth:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QFElaWq3op6SLJRG1twSv?si=M5aFaB1rS62DmLWGieCkVQ
This episode discusses the emergence of Bitcoin as a potential alternative to the current fiat money system and nation-state control over currency. It argues that the proof-of-work (PoW) paradigm of Bitcoin challenges the proof-of-stake (PoS) system underlying fiat currencies, which leads to wealth concentration and centralization of power.
We talk about how Bitcoin provides a mathematically verifiable fixed unit of value (sats) that could revolutionize how we think about individual financial sovereignty and potentially reshape the global financial landscape.
We also explore the idea of Bitcoin as a sovereign network that could parallel or even challenge traditional forms of national citizenship.
Overall, this episode presents a vision of Bitcoin as a decentralized, global nation-state alternative based on value creation instead of value extraction.
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Essay source content:
https://whatifbitcoin.substack.com/p/bitcoin-the-emergence-of-a-decentralized
See how silly MMT sounds:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_monetary_theory
Check out the artist sampled at the end-- Captain Youth:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6QFElaWq3op6SLJRG1twSv?si=M5aFaB1rS62DmLWGieCkVQ
This episode discusses the emergence of Bitcoin as a potential alternative to the current fiat money system and nation-state control over currency. It argues that the proof-of-work (PoW) paradigm of Bitcoin challenges the proof-of-stake (PoS) system underlying fiat currencies, which leads to wealth concentration and centralization of power.
We talk about how Bitcoin provides a mathematically verifiable fixed unit of value (sats) that could revolutionize how we think about individual financial sovereignty and potentially reshape the global financial landscape.
We also explore the idea of Bitcoin as a sovereign network that could parallel or even challenge traditional forms of national citizenship.
Overall, this episode presents a vision of Bitcoin as a decentralized, global nation-state alternative based on value creation instead of value extraction.
___________
Essay source content:
https://whatifbitcoin.substack.com/p/bitcoin-the-emergence-of-a-decentralized
See how silly MMT sounds:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_monetary_theory
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