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The Philosophy of Nietzsche with Robert Malka (WiM295)

Episode Summary

Robert Malka joins me to discuss Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy, the history of religious belief, the philosophy of love, good and evil, the fundamental structure of human civilization, and the prospect of a new world through Bitcoin.

Episode Notes

Robert Malka joins me to discuss Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy, the history of religious belief, the philosophy of love, good and evil, the fundamental structure of human civilization, and the prospect of a new world through Bitcoin. 

Robert Malka is a board of directors member for the Bitcoin Today Coalition, an author, and an entrepreneur.

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// OUTLINE // 
00:00:00 - Coming up 
00:01:22 - Intro 
00:02:55 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 
00:03:42 - Meeting Robert Malka for the First Time
00:05:53 - Introducing Robert Malka 
00:06:19 - Robert’s Challenging Life Story 
00:09:36 - The Dilemma of an Interpreter 
00:11:18 - Introduction to the Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche 
00:12:17 - The Concept of Masking 
00:15:36 - The Link between Nietzsche’s Theory and Roberts’s Personal Life Experience 
00:18:10 - Roberts’s Viewpoint of Interpretation 
00:20:02 - Robert’s Perspective of the Nietzsche Philosophy 
00:21:34 - What Makes Nietzsche Different from Other Philosophers 
00:28:02 - The Shift in Religious Belief 
00:31:42 - Nietzsche’s Philosophy is a Decentralized Philosophy 
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00:35:34 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 
00:36:09 - The Relationship between Psychology and Science 
00:39:35 - A Different Perspective of Criminality 
00:41:10 - The Rationality of Love 
00:43:32 - The Balance between Self-Preservation and Ego 
00:45:24 - The Utility of Hatred 
00:46:30 - The Justification of Coercion 
00:49:08 - Nietzsche’s Theory of Love, Good, and Evil 
00:53:54 - Morality is Dependent on Capitalism 
00:57:03 - Changes in the Environment Result in Changes in Morality 
00:59:00 - The Importance of Agape in Human Life 
01:04:52 - The Caesar Mask vs. the Jesus Mask 
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01:06:45 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 
01:07:33 - The Philosophy of Health 
01:11:51 - Human Civilization is Built upon Different Layers of Fundamental Values 
01:14:12 - The Concept of Wealth in Human Civilization 
01:17:29 - Does Human Civilization Confines Individualism? 
01:20:52 - Social Mobility Enables Optionality 
01:22:13 - Bitcoin is the Token of Independence 
01:23:37 - The Conflict of Interest between Individualism and Civilization 
01:25:24 - The Difference between State and Civilization 
01:26:56 - The Idea of the Free Market 
01:28:38 - How Individual Stories and Mythology Make up the Social Structure 
01:30:04 - Capitalism Provides Temporary Freedom 
01:31:55 - Bitcoin is the Doorway to a Better World 
01:35:20 - Where to Find Robert’s Work 

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