Ep102: Let’s Talk About Bitcoin

In Episode 102 of The Dollar Is Dead, Jimmy Gorham and Jesse Posner dive deep into the unsustainable debt spiral, central bank manipulation, and how Bitcoin is emerging as a serious alternative to collapsing monetary systems.

We explore:

– Why the global economy is addicted to debt
– The philosophical flaws of fiat currency
– How Bitcoin challenges state-backed money
– What happens when trust in the dollar dies
– Whether America is becoming ungovernable

Jesse (constitutional lawyer turned cryptographer) and Jimmy (entrepreneur and poker pro) bring sharp insight into the collision of money, politics, and philosophy.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:51 What is the difference between bitcoin and cryptocurrency?
07:06 Bitcoin as "sound money" vs fiat currency
11:12 What is money?
19:00 Non-monetary value of objects used as money
26:59 Can bitcoin be copied?
32:31 The nature of value
39:06 Bitcoin right now: is it better money?
48:08 What will bring the mainstream into bitcoin?
52:01 Why is bitcoin a better store of value than the US dollar?
59:46 Is the Fed successfully achieving their stated goals?
1:05:20 What do we mean by inflation?
1:13:34 Jesse's elevator pitch for bitcoin
1:15:35 Jimmy's pitch for bitcoin

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