Discover Episode 146, soonβ’... πΆπ

That would be great, thanks... π€ (tap tap), hello nostr:nprofile1qqst0xtvrqlqxm0j0qpfgkuqh0wgkzl4judkvgdgd0e4d8pnyytlqlgpr9mhxue69uhkkmn0wd68ytnwv46hgunfdejjucm0d5q3xamnwvaz7tmdd9ehx6m90yhrqdpwwd5sywjytt is this thing on? π€π«‘πΆπ
How does one go about asking nostr:nprofile1qyvhwumn8ghj76mwdaehgu3wdejh2arjd9hx2tnrdakszymhwden5te0d45hxumtv4ujuvp59eekjqpqk7vkcxp7qdkly7qzj3dcpw7u3v9lt9cmvcs6s6ln26wrxggh7p7sjlnx5t to appear on a Bitcoin podcast that doesn't (really ever) discuss macro, mostly because the guests don't (really ever) discuss macro, mostly because it's got more of an anthropological bent than anything else; you know, real stores about real Bitcoiners and their journey of discovering; hence, Discovering Bitcoin. Aaaanyway, does any know how I might go about asking nostr:nprofile1qyvhwumn8ghj76mwdaehgu3wdejh2arjd9hx2tnrdakszymhwden5te0d45hxumtv4ujuvp59eekjqpqk7vkcxp7qdkly7qzj3dcpw7u3v9lt9cmvcs6s6ln26wrxggh7p7sjlnx5t to come on the pod? π€ πΆ π
Have you heard it yet? π§ π

Oh, cool... Normal π
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Be here now, with Bitcoin...
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Bitcoin is less an answer to fiat currency than a confrontation with the metaphysical architecture of civilisation itself, innit? πΆπ
Live look at the Discovering Bitcoin cover art in 3D π£ππ
https://blossom.primal.net/1ec9aecfd16c879c92c230af17b584355d67001f9c5466d5c6eb5d9c0ffff819.mp4
Need some of your energy on the pod, Beau. Keen? πΆπ
When I was younger, I would visit my uncle and auntie. They were the cool auntie and uncle. There was no TV screen - only ever cool music.
The sounds coming out of their stereo used to intrigue me to no end; sounds like the drifting ambience and steady pulse of Boards of Canada, the psychadelica of Lee Scratch Perry and King Tubby, the upbeat old-school Stax and Motown sound of Otis Redding, Al Green and Etta James; even the weird and warped frequency of Bjork and Squarepusher.
Their stereo was the seed - and highly likely the reason why I dig listening to The Kalimera Show by nostr:nprofile1qydhwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnzv9ehxurfwd6x7mpwdaexwtcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtcqyqzxxg36muudlx3z5las0xv6vw8a6skcgd6h8c9lr8zruqfmznt8xpykd4n - which he hosts himself, like a pirate, which only makes it cooler... π΄ββ οΈ π§ π€ π
https://pirate.mxtthxw.art/@thekalimerashow/episodes/subtle-waarrpp
It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed...
βWeβre all just walking each other home.β β Ram Dass
Read on, anon... πππΆπ
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So, it turns out that cypherpunks have more in common with Ram Dass and Ram Dass has more in common with Bitcoin than you might think.
New article dropping soon... π πΆ π
https://blossom.primal.net/6cf639a4a0beac046a7a795a0130bfd78c0df962636e7672079016e294d497f7.mp4
To be free, one must stop pretending.
Ram Dass offered breath, mantra, and silence.
Bitcoin offers protocol, proof, and consensus. π§ π πΆ π
Esoteric Christ > Exoteric Jesus
You can lock in acidity at lower latitudes too; New Zealand. π³πΏπ·
Thank you, Mark. That seems a decent point of difference... π€πΆπ
Of course AI can't tell time, because it's always present, here, now. π€¦π§
Hell yeah, mate. Cheers for coming on and indulging my love of Bitcoin, food and wine π·πΆπ

Discover Episode 145 with nostr:nprofile1qywhwumn8ghj7erfddskjmmnxy6nzdewdehhxarjxyhxxmmd9uqs7amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd4hk6qpqsc0ahqdwqcfvrnl88sxlw4zs86wasx87cfzzej45sv4vjzgpau4qtde4p2 - husband, father, private-chef, winegrower, Bitcoiner, punkβ π¨βπ³ π€ πΆ π
π§ https://fountain.fm/episode/g1CUd7S1O41Ay2GRvhnu
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WE discuss:
- Tommy's Bitcoin origin story
- Kitchen Confidential
- Working with Wine over time
- The Excellence of Fatherhood
- Heaps More
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YUGE thanks to Tommy for spending some scarce time and finite energy telling the tale of how he discovered Bitcoin.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: Zap Sats! β‘οΈ
via #value4value: discoveringbtc@fountain.fm
via @geyserfund:
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Look out for Episode 146, soon! πΆπ
The Bible has deeply influenced human emotions and willpower for thousands of years, more than it has shaped thinking or ideas. Its impact is clear in both religion and science, and even those who criticize or deny the Bible today show its influence. Few recognize how much this document has shaped humanity, but its effects are undeniable to those who look closely. π
Ram Dass never wrote a line of cryptographic code. And he didnβt lecture on Austrian economics. Yet the cultural terrain he helped seed β the psychedelic, post-industrial counterculture of the 1960s and β70s β laid a moral and metaphysical foundation that would echo through the server racks of the1990s and into the encrypted architectures of today, including Bitcoin... πΆ π π

Discover Episode 145, soonβ’... πΆπ

the best thing about the exact same guest saying the same thing across multiple Bitcoin podcasts all around the same time is that you only need to listen to one, if at all, and you're good; thus spreading out your #40HPW across a narrower band of Bitcoin diverse podcasts.
*Luke Groman will not be appearing on the next episode of Discovering Bitcoin π«‘πΆπ
"You gotta leave people free to suffer..
"If they ask for your help..
Help them to discover Bitcoin (but only if they ask you) πΆπ
https://blossom.primal.net/6cf639a4a0beac046a7a795a0130bfd78c0df962636e7672079016e294d497f7.mp4
Presence is a prerequisite for meaningful participation - whether in consciousness, community, or code ππ
is Peter Maine Forhan or Erin Gunzelman posting on nostr? ππ£π
"You gotta leave people free to suffer..
"If they ask for your help..
Help them to discover Bitcoin (but only if they ask you) πΆπ
https://blossom.primal.net/6cf639a4a0beac046a7a795a0130bfd78c0df962636e7672079016e294d497f7.mp4
When you discover Bitcoin and that aha moment hits ππΆπ
https://blossom.primal.net/749352c2460b5fadf1105b7e309c821637550cc7703a1d86a54384af1248740e.mp4
Kissing the Shadows π€π
Bitcoin is a portal to infinite potentials ππΆπ

Simon Phillips is missing from that list.
Bitcoin: Honi soit qui mal y pense
You could cry about it. Or... Or.. You could reply to my DM?
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π β β β β β β β β - Bitcoiner, part time farmer, part time trader/coder, and full time father
π§ https://fountain.fm/episode/ssc5wPtDVzYk7HP1Pfu1
WE discuss:
- Haza's Bitcoin origin story
- Listening to Hardcore and Saylor
- Investing, Trading, Anticipating
- Focussing on Your Craft
- Heaps More
YUGE thanks to Haza for spending some scarce time and finite energy telling the tale of how he discovered Bitcoin.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: Zap Sats! β‘οΈ
via #value4value: discoveringbtc@fountain.fm
via @geyserfund:
via P2P: discoveringbitcoin@primal.net
If you dig the show, please zap sats in support! π«‘
Look out for Episode 141 soon! πΆπ

Finally the big day has arrived... Glitch, my new book, has launched.
It's about debugging the mental programming that keep people stuck in repetitive patterns (the "hamster wheels") and learning to access "admin mode" to reprogram your life.
I have a chapter 9 ΒΎ - where I explain to people (interested in self help), the importance of understanding how our monetary system reinforces manipulation and a high time preference mentality and the book leads them of course to bitcoin. (π½trojan horse for normies)
If you're serious about inner peace, getting the most out of your life and really understanding what freedom is - I would highly recommend the read.
There's a also cool quiz to find which side of the hamster wheel you reside.
Any help in sharing it would be really appreciated.
https://www.glitchthebook.co/quiz

Today's Ways, Rimshot, Bodyjar π€π
πIntroducingβ¦
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TIMECHAIN CALENDAR displays the latest Bitcoin block with 5 concentric circles of context:
π€percent of supply issuance
π blocks to the next halving
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π’time since last block
The 4 corners focus on the protocol data that matters, color coded to match the circles.
The top two corners track halving and supply metrics.
The bottom two corners feature difficulty and average block time relative to current difficulty epoch.
The halving epochs label the supply circle and the slider track, adding a clearer context while scrubbing back through the chain.
The compact interface provides protocol monitoring and dynamic block search and estimation in the palm of your hands.
And now something different.
Native mobile features, developed for even greater connectivity, are unlocked with a subscription. For a few bucks a month you can access a set of tools that will continue to grow in number and functionality.
π€·ββοΈWTF!! Seriously?
Yes!
This is inside access to the Timechain Calendar laboratory of experimental features where the boundaries of connectedness to Bitcoin continue to be exploredβ¦
As a subscriber you get these features:
The Timechain Calendar camera allows you to capture photos and video with live data and custom text baked in! Block-stamp & price-stamp your special moments⦠in the moment!
A suite of alerts inform you of the data you care about most. Find out the moment your chosen mining pool mines a block! Set price and block height thresholds! Receive historical Bitcoin calendar alerts nearly each day!
Rich home screen widgets surface the info you want to know without having to open the app. (Lock screen widgets iOS only for now)
Available now on the Apple App Store & Google Play Store! Check it out!
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Fin. LFG!π
https://blossom.primal.net/6e1fe3977ba0a4160e11c46cd93cf28973075c1e0f9d647ac36181b0c3a1fc15.mov

SNL is an OK skit comedy show beginning in the 70s with Chevy Chase and co., peaking in the 90s (as is tradition) with Will Ferrel and co. and progressively getting worse and unwatchable since around 2008 (again, as is tradition).
Toto are basically the American Beatles.
Point being, given the incredible quality of songs (especially between 1982-1988 with the release of Toto IV, Isolation, Fahrenheit, and The Seventh One (despite changing lead vocalists x3 times over that time), their run of form and success throughout the 80s, right as SNL was becoming an increasingly popular TV skit comedy show, Toto should - rightly - have had many multiple appearances on this reasonably humourous show. And yet.
Hence, *everything* *is* fake and ghey.
Come on the pod.
Lately when I use nostr:nprofile1qythwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnsv9ex2ar09e6x7amwqyvhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ycmgv43kktndv5hhyetvv9usqgzn9kpsmllqnsf7wh5tz3wgy4cclsftqqplv8tpayrhwgw8llunevk4p6dz it says I have notifications and messages but they don't actualy load so I can't use nostr very efficiently. If I refresh or come from different device sometimes it helps but not always. Makes me sad!
Patience.
Hicks made a similar observation.
https://video.nostr.build/f1e997cea4cbc7a0f199518383af0ba7b05f5c9b0a70c28b0a41a63133fcc810.mp4
See you down in Arizona Bay π
Discover Episode 139, soon... πΆπ

Say, hypothetically, speculatively, I wanted to invite nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqpqs05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sgew2ua on the pod, how would I do that? π€ πΆ π

"The All is Mind; the Universe is Mental." βThe Kybalion ππΆπ

for those with too much ADHD, I recorded an audible read version of The Spiral of Sovereignty today.
read it now, or stay tuned soonβ’ π§ππΆπ
... and yes, it will count towards your #40HPWπ§π«‘
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Write the counter beyond a note. I'll read it with interest and pleasure. Keep pushing the progression, brother ππ«‘
Thanks for reading, man. You did it. You did the meme... ππ«‘
https://blossom.primal.net/880fa9033cf82a4e760b1d36bc29621cd5b0c4db32e46270fa850bcdfa33cd7f.mp4
Right on. Will look into it more.
Open invite to come on the pod, anytime and discuss things. π«‘πΆπ
Discover Episode 131, soon... π·πΆπ

Discover: The Spiral of Sovereignty πΆ π π
A poem based on a forthcoming essay (partly inspired by nostr:nprofile1qyv8wumn8ghj7urjv4kkjatd9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wsq35amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwdhhvetjv45kwm3wv9c8qtcqypxs45fu03luugxr7hqvj2nzag0kacm8y68v0mu8atavg6p96p4mk5ehvjg and nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyt8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnp0faxzmt09ehx2aqqypacf8h62czttr2scsvkx7ucwwz8m0u4wzqa2fsndsaynde40ntpw094fq8 's - πβ¬οΈβΎοΈ - meme; https://upforever.co.uk/) and written in a form echoing the golden ratio, emulating a spiral (with help from an LLM).
The essay contends...
Bitcoin is a bridge - between matter and meaning, between action and awareness, between fractured systems and coherent participation. Bitcoin is a structural threshold through which value becomes visible, freedom becomes viable, and truth becomes livable once again - not in a straight line, but in the widening, rising turn of the spiral.
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The Spiral of Sovereignty π
Begin.
Within.
Value lives,
Forgives.
Not from decree,
But choice made free
Participation.
Truth is not a voice imposed,
Nor freedom just a gate unclosed.
It starts where thought and will align
Where form and care together bind
To shape creation.
Steiner taught that spirit moves
In moral deeds the heart approves.
Maslow saw that once secure,
The soul seeks more than to endure.
It wants the good,β¨It wants the true,
It wants the whole,β¨And reaches through.
Pirsig rode through shadowed lands,
Where reason slips through rusted hands.
He found, before both mind and rule,
There lies a sacred, silent school
Where Quality, not thought, commands.
Jung, descending to the deep,
Where dreams and silence do not sleep,
Returned with fragments of the whole,
And stitched the shadow to the soul.
The spiral turns when we descend
To gather truths we did defend,
But never see.
The Austrians knew what choice requires:
Not force, but form that truth inspires.
Mises held that man must act
To choose a path, to leave a tract.
Rothbard warned: when force is near,
Knowledge bends to greed and fear.
Hoppe showed that systems break
When rulers take but do not stake.
Hayekβs wisdom softly spoke:
βNo mind alone can bear the yoke.β
Freedom, thus, must be the ground
Where price and pattern both are found.
Let order grow through trust and pace
Not by decree, but honest grace.
The Tao flows on without a strain.
It carves the mountain, drinks the rain.
No striving hand could move so wide,
Yet nothing slows the turning tide.
Hermetic mirrors taught the same:
The outer world reflects our flame.
As above, so here below
To see the self is thus to know.
Hegel, circling through the years,
Climbed contradiction, joy, and tears.
Plato saw the form behind,
While Aristotle shaped the mind.
Vervaeke walked the path between
The lost and found of what we mean.
He named the gap, the fading sense
Where wisdom flees from negligence.
And still he showed the way back in:
Through practice, care, and discipline.
Then came Bitcoin β not a creed,
But code that lets the soul be freed.
No masters here, no hidden gate
Just time, and math, and choice as fate.
It asks of us a quiet art:
To guard the keys, to play a part.
To verify, to not obey
But walk the truth we build each day.
Not ideology made gold,
But something finer, something old:
The right to act, to not pretend,
To make our word and deed align again.
To run a node is not just code
Itβs standing straight along the road.
To save is care, to spend is grace,
To trade in truth, face to face.
Here freedomβs weight is real and wide.
The soul and system coincide.
The spiral doesnβt turn in vain.
It holds what breaks.
It sings through pain.
It climbs through what we dare to know
And gathers meaning as it goes.
So value lives where care is paid.
And freedom grows
Where truth has stayed
Unbought.
Unmade.
Not owned,
But shown.
Alone
It turns.
It burns.
Begin.
Within.
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What do you reckon; too much wank, or about right for a Bitcoiner thinkboi podcaster? π
GFY; Essay coming soonβ’ π

Start within, choose freely, act with integrity, and cultivate freedom through truth. Sovereignty is not given - itβs earned through the spiral of self-discovery and purposeful humam action. ππ
Got asked to host trivia at this local this evening. Even got to write my own questions π΄π

Reminder: We are not just building better money. We are remembering something older than empires, older than writing. We are remembering how to discover, experience and trust reality again. π πΆ π





