60 acast.com Weights and Measures podcast https://shows.acast.com/weights-and-measures-podcast en John Galt banking,money,fiat,debt,central banking,blockchain,economics,finance,bitcoin,savings,inflation John Galt Change waits for no one Summarizing a wildly disruptive innovation that will continue altering humanity in profound ways, but is still largely hidden in a cloud of confusion, mystery and misinformation. Spend thousands of hours studying, or have us summarize it for you... join us.



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Question of our time: What is Money?

-Money is time, and time is money

-Money is Labor data

-Money is a representation of of life force exchanged

-Money is a tool

-Money solves the coincidence of wants

-Money is a trust-minimized medium of exchange

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]]> Summarizing a wildly disruptive innovation that will continue altering humanity in profound ways, but is still largely hidden in a cloud of confusion, mystery and misinformation. Spend thousands of hours studying, or have us summarize it for you... join us.



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Show Notes





Question of our time: What is Money?

-Money is time, and time is money

-Money is Labor data

-Money is a representation of of life force exchanged

-Money is a tool

-Money solves the coincidence of wants

-Money is a trust-minimized medium of exchange

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]]> false John Galt info+64e5a8ab87d1dc001180ae10@mg-eu.acast.com 64e5a8ab87d1dc001180ae10 weights-and-measures-podcast episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/64e5a8ab87d1dc001180ae10/1695673290025-69dca253f194904d6386461e05d50468.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/weights-and-measures-podcast Weights and Measures podcast Failures of Gold (in 8 minutes) Failures of Gold (in 8 minutes) Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:40:05 GMT 7:46 65525f75f64c6e0012931970 false https://shows.acast.com/weights-and-measures-podcast/episodes/failures-of-gold-in-8-minutes 65525f75f64c6e0012931970 64e5a8ab87d1dc001180ae10 failures-of-gold-in-8-minutes Gold was good, not great full 0.05 Gold was undisputedly the best option for societies across history to use as money. Storing value across time and space is an extremely important part of humans progressing and making the world a better place for the next generation. But gold has its problems, and we explore them in this episode.


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]]> Gold was undisputedly the best option for societies across history to use as money. Storing value across time and space is an extremely important part of humans progressing and making the world a better place for the next generation. But gold has its problems, and we explore them in this episode.


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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel:

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]]> When - Ep #5 When - Ep #5 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:30:28 GMT 25:06 654414f4c0801f0012b07b42 false https://shows.acast.com/weights-and-measures-podcast/episodes/when-ep-5 654414f4c0801f0012b07b42 64e5a8ab87d1dc001180ae10 when-ep-5 Managing expectations full 5 Having realistic expectations is key to understanding new technologies. Similar to how there is no official day where the internet went from obscure computer toy for nerds to being considered "mainstream," this new technology that is growing faster than the internet is on pace to shock most people who aren't paying attention. It's estimated that this new technology has roughly 100 million users, which is a tiny fraction of the total population. And yet, this disruptive innovation is already the 12th largest asset on the planet, and is being championed as the asset of the future by the most powerful organizations on the planet. Give it a listen to help make sense of this challenging landscape.



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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



Bitcoin, Not Blockchain (article)

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-not-blockchain/


What is a blockchain? (article)

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/what-is-blockchain


Bitcoin Satellite (article)

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/blockstream-offers-satellite-base-station

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]]> Having realistic expectations is key to understanding new technologies. Similar to how there is no official day where the internet went from obscure computer toy for nerds to being considered "mainstream," this new technology that is growing faster than the internet is on pace to shock most people who aren't paying attention. It's estimated that this new technology has roughly 100 million users, which is a tiny fraction of the total population. And yet, this disruptive innovation is already the 12th largest asset on the planet, and is being championed as the asset of the future by the most powerful organizations on the planet. Give it a listen to help make sense of this challenging landscape.



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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



Bitcoin, Not Blockchain (article)

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-not-blockchain/


What is a blockchain? (article)

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/what-is-blockchain


Bitcoin Satellite (article)

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/blockstream-offers-satellite-base-station

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]]> Where - Ep #4 Where - Ep #4 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 19:15:17 GMT 23:22 653817c5f60f8700122c0330 false https://shows.acast.com/weights-and-measures-podcast/episodes/ep-4-where 653817c5f60f8700122c0330 64e5a8ab87d1dc001180ae10 ep-4-where Where does this technology live at? full 4 This breakthrough technology presents challenges in understanding where it exactly is at. We explore the Where in this episode.. On computers, on satellites and even in peoples minds. Tune in to learn more.



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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



Bitcoin, Not Blockchain (article)

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-not-blockchain/


What is a blockchain? (article)

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/what-is-blockchain


Bitcoin Satellite (article)

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/blockstream-offers-satellite-base-station

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]]> This breakthrough technology presents challenges in understanding where it exactly is at. We explore the Where in this episode.. On computers, on satellites and even in peoples minds. Tune in to learn more.



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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



Bitcoin, Not Blockchain (article)

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-not-blockchain/


What is a blockchain? (article)

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/what-is-blockchain


Bitcoin Satellite (article)

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/blockstream-offers-satellite-base-station

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]]> An Ethical Necessity? (in 6 minutes) An Ethical Necessity? (in 6 minutes) Mon, 16 Oct 2023 06:26:01 GMT 6:01 652cd7792681ee001252ef24 false https://shows.acast.com/weights-and-measures-podcast/episodes/an-ethical-necessity-in-6-minutes 652cd7792681ee001252ef24 64e5a8ab87d1dc001180ae10 an-ethical-necessity-in-6-minutes What ethical grounds does this new technology stand on? full 0.4 Making the moral case for new technologies can sometimes be tricky, but in this case, the good vastly outweighs the bad. With an open mind, we explore..



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https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



Bitcoin Is One For All (article)

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-is-one-for-all/

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]]> Making the moral case for new technologies can sometimes be tricky, but in this case, the good vastly outweighs the bad. With an open mind, we explore..



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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



Bitcoin Is One For All (article)

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-is-one-for-all/

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]]> Who - Ep #3 Who - Ep #3 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 02:27:10 GMT 22:38 651b7bff369a6a0011e77043 false https://shows.acast.com/weights-and-measures-podcast/episodes/who-ep-3 651b7bff369a6a0011e77043 64e5a8ab87d1dc001180ae10 who-ep-3 Who is behind this world changing innovation? full 3 The mysterious group or person behind this new emergent technology is a source of great intrigue. John and Aleksi dive in to shed light on the group called the cypherpunks, and who Satoshi Nakamoto is.



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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



Article - Reflecting on Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin White Paper

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/reflecting-on-satoshi-white-paper

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]]> The mysterious group or person behind this new emergent technology is a source of great intrigue. John and Aleksi dive in to shed light on the group called the cypherpunks, and who Satoshi Nakamoto is.



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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



Article - Reflecting on Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin White Paper

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/reflecting-on-satoshi-white-paper

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]]> What are the Criticisms? (in 6 minutes) What are the Criticisms? (in 6 minutes) Thu, 28 Sep 2023 19:12:01 GMT 5:59 6515d00244a40e001165dc9c false https://shows.acast.com/weights-and-measures-podcast/episodes/what-are-the-criticisms-in-6-minutes 6515d00244a40e001165dc9c 64e5a8ab87d1dc001180ae10 what-are-the-criticisms-in-6-minutes full 0.3 Much ink has been spilt about how and why this new innovation won't succeed.. and yet it continues to thrive.



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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure


Bitcoin Cannot Be Banned (article)

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-cannot-be-banned/

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]]> Much ink has been spilt about how and why this new innovation won't succeed.. and yet it continues to thrive.



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https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure


Bitcoin Cannot Be Banned (article)

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-cannot-be-banned/

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]]> What are the use cases? (in 5 minutes) What are the use cases? (in 5 minutes) Fri, 22 Sep 2023 22:04:26 GMT 5:07 650e0f6b9b2e780011eceb4e false https://shows.acast.com/weights-and-measures-podcast/episodes/use-cases-of-bitcoin-in-5-minutes 650e0f6b9b2e780011eceb4e 64e5a8ab87d1dc001180ae10 use-cases-of-bitcoin-in-5-minutes This new innovation is a dynamic multi-use tool full 0.2 People choose to use tools for a wide variety of reasons, which we explore briefly in this episode.




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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure




-- If wanting to learn more via literature / articles / books. regarding all things bitcoin, this website is a must.

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/



https://www.hope.com/

-- If wanting to learn more through visuals / video / conversations, this website is a great source.

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]]> People choose to use tools for a wide variety of reasons, which we explore briefly in this episode.




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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure




-- If wanting to learn more via literature / articles / books. regarding all things bitcoin, this website is a must.

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/



https://www.hope.com/

-- If wanting to learn more through visuals / video / conversations, this website is a great source.

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]]> <![CDATA[What is a unique "bit"? (in 5 minutes)]]> Sat, 16 Sep 2023 20:43:19 GMT 4:58 650613671b06280011a1ecab false https://shows.acast.com/weights-and-measures-podcast/episodes/what-is-a-bitcoin-in-5-minutes 650613671b06280011a1ecab 64e5a8ab87d1dc001180ae10 what-is-a-bitcoin-in-5-minutes full 0.1 In computer science, a "bit" is the smallest unit of information. Lines of computer code, which are just "bits" of computer information, are the structure for everything you know and use that lives in cyberspace.



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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



-- If wanting to learn more via literature / articles / books. regarding all things bitcoin, this website is a must.

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/



https://www.hope.com/

-- If wanting to learn more through visuals / video / conversations, this website is a great source.

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]]> In computer science, a "bit" is the smallest unit of information. Lines of computer code, which are just "bits" of computer information, are the structure for everything you know and use that lives in cyberspace.



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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



-- If wanting to learn more via literature / articles / books. regarding all things bitcoin, this website is a must.

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/



https://www.hope.com/

-- If wanting to learn more through visuals / video / conversations, this website is a great source.

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]]> Why - Ep #2 Why - Ep #2 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 05:00:55 GMT 27:19 64faaa87178f310011a7633d false https://shows.acast.com/weights-and-measures-podcast/episodes/why-ep-3 64faaa87178f310011a7633d 64e5a8ab87d1dc001180ae10 why-ep-3 Why care about this new technology? John and Aleksi explore this important question. full 3 Once you understand the Why - it changes everything.



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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



-- "What is Soft Money?"

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/soft-money



-- "The Currency of Last Resort" - Alex Gladstein

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/currency-of-last-resort



-- "The Moral Case for Bitcoin" - Jimmy Song

https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-times/the-moral-case-for-bitcoin-561ed592a464

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]]> Once you understand the Why - it changes everything.



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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



-- "What is Soft Money?"

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/soft-money



-- "The Currency of Last Resort" - Alex Gladstein

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/currency-of-last-resort



-- "The Moral Case for Bitcoin" - Jimmy Song

https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-times/the-moral-case-for-bitcoin-561ed592a464

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]]> What - Ep #1 What - Ep #1 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 03:33:16 GMT 25:32 64fa95fdec7d250011675b35 false https://shows.acast.com/weights-and-measures-podcast/episodes/what-ep-1 64fa95fdec7d250011675b35 64e5a8ab87d1dc001180ae10 what-ep-1 Explore what exactly this new innovation is and what makes it work. full 2 John and Aleksi have an educational back-and-fourth about what this new technology is, while keeping things as simple and digestible as possible.



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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



-- "What is Bitcoin?"

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/what-is-bitcoin



-- "What is Bitcoin?" Fidelity Investments

https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/active-investor/what-is-bitcoin



-- "Reciprocal Altruism in the Theory of Money" Daniel Krawisz

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/reciprocal-altruism-in-the-theory-of-money/



-- "Bitcoin and Me" by Hal Finney

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/bitcoin-and-me/

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]]> John and Aleksi have an educational back-and-fourth about what this new technology is, while keeping things as simple and digestible as possible.



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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



-- "What is Bitcoin?"

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/what-is-bitcoin



-- "What is Bitcoin?" Fidelity Investments

https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/active-investor/what-is-bitcoin



-- "Reciprocal Altruism in the Theory of Money" Daniel Krawisz

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/reciprocal-altruism-in-the-theory-of-money/



-- "Bitcoin and Me" by Hal Finney

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/bitcoin-and-me/

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]]> Show introduction Show introduction Mon, 04 Sep 2023 17:48:56 GMT 22:01 64e5a96ed3554a00112e402c false https://shows.acast.com/weights-and-measures-podcast/episodes/intro 64e5a96ed3554a00112e402c 64e5a8ab87d1dc001180ae10 intro Setting the scene before diving in full 1 Providing context before deep diving into the a world-changing innovation thats still somehow wildly misunderstood. And is poised to usher in an age of prosperity and human flourishing unseen before, while protecting human rights without the use of violence. Skepticism of these claims are expected, but so is having an open mind to new perspectives.




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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



--The Bitcoin White Paper:

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/static/docs/bitcoin.pdf



--Nic Szabo's Shelling Out:

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/shelling-out/ --



--Jeff Booth's article, "Finding Signal in a Noisy World."

https://medium.com/@JeffBooth/finding-signal-in-a-noisy-world-57497df06a35



--Robert Breedlove's article, "Masters of Slaves and Money."

https://breedlove22.medium.com/masters-and-slaves-of-money-255ecc93404f


--Larry White on Gold, Fiat and Bitcoin:

https://www.mercatus.org/macro-musings/larry-white-gold-fiat-and-bitcoin-determining-ideal-monetary-standard



--Niall Ferguson book review:

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/books/review/Hirsh-t.html

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]]> Providing context before deep diving into the a world-changing innovation thats still somehow wildly misunderstood. And is poised to usher in an age of prosperity and human flourishing unseen before, while protecting human rights without the use of violence. Skepticism of these claims are expected, but so is having an open mind to new perspectives.




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Weights and Measures Youtube Channel --

https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure



--The Bitcoin White Paper:

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/static/docs/bitcoin.pdf



--Nic Szabo's Shelling Out:

https://nakamotoinstitute.org/shelling-out/ --



--Jeff Booth's article, "Finding Signal in a Noisy World."

https://medium.com/@JeffBooth/finding-signal-in-a-noisy-world-57497df06a35



--Robert Breedlove's article, "Masters of Slaves and Money."

https://breedlove22.medium.com/masters-and-slaves-of-money-255ecc93404f


--Larry White on Gold, Fiat and Bitcoin:

https://www.mercatus.org/macro-musings/larry-white-gold-fiat-and-bitcoin-determining-ideal-monetary-standard



--Niall Ferguson book review:

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/books/review/Hirsh-t.html

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