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Bitcoin as UberMoney: Nietzsche's Missing Ingredient with Aleks Svetski (WiM414)

Episode Summary

Aleks Svetski joins me to talk about his article UberMoney published in the Bitcoin Times Energy Edition. We discuss the conception of power, energy, and time, the morality of political power, the apolitical nature of Bitcoin, and the significance of moral integrity.

Episode Notes

Aleks Svetski joins me to talk about his article UberMoney published in the Bitcoin Times Energy Edition. We discuss the conception of power, energy, and time, the morality of political power, the apolitical nature of Bitcoin, and the significance of moral integrity. 

Aleks Svetski is the co-author of The UnCommunist Manifesto. He is also the founder of The Bitcoin Times publication and The Spirit of Satoshi. 

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// OUTLINE // 
00:00:00 - Coming up 
00:00:39 - Intro 
00:02:12 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 
00:02:58 - Introducing Aleksandar Svetski 
00:04:17 - Inspiration Behind UberMoney 
00:09:08 - Dimensions of Nietzsche's Philosophy 
00:15:00 - Propagating Cultural Transmission 
00:19:09 - The Conception of Power, Energy, and Work 
00:31:00 - Morality of Political Power 
00:37:55 - Coercive Political Power 
00:42:29 - Consensual Political Hierarchy 
00:47:25 - Authoritarian Society and Bitcoin 
00:49:31 - Apolitical Nature of Bitcoin 
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00:54:14 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet 
00:55:24 - The Nature of Energy, Bitcoin, and Time 
01:04:26 - The Importance of Incentive, Quality, and Excellence 
01:14:40 - Human Progression and Dating Psychology 
01:16:28 - Responsibility Determines True Strength 
01:24:56 - Equality of Outcome and Equality of Opportunity 
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01:32:29 - Freedom and Responsibility 
01:34:17 - Good Words, Bad Meanings 
01:38:49 - Imitation of Excellence 
01:43:19 - Power and Moral Integrity 
01:54:39 - Self-Ownership and Responsibility 
01:57:12 - Active Participation and the Element of Luck 
02:03:21 - Conclusion and Upcoming Work 
02:03:48 - How to Find Aleks' Work

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