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Bitcoin is Alive: Cypherpunks, NGU, and Entrepreneurship with Chris Pavlesic (JWP12)

In Episode 12 of The Jake Woodhouse Podcast, Chris Pavlesic and I explore the cypherpunk ethos, Bitcoin as a meritocracy, the freedom that comes with not checking the Bitcoin price, why using Bitcoin goes hand-in-hand with self-improvement, and Chris’ entrepreneurship journey.

Chris Pavlesic is a co-organizer of Bitcoin Alive, founder of Coinstop, country manager for Bitrefill, and consultant at The Bitcoin Adviser.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Chris’ Discovery of Bitcoin

3:35 - What is a Cypherpunk?

8:57 - Bitcoin as a Meritocracy

11:27 - Checking the Bitcoin Price

19:08 - Practically Living on a Bitcoin Standard

22:58 - The Benefits of Using the Best Money

25:43 - 3 Types of Capital: Financial, Humanistic, and Intellectual

31:42 - Fix Your Money, Fix Yourself

37:39 - Entrepreneurship and Solving Problems

43:49 - The Future of “Bitcoin Alive”

47:12 - The Future of Politics and Bitcoin

https://v.nostr.build/1B1eBXHM61Hp1iFb.mp4

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0liF4kcDcAb7aUOuQFoYiJ?si=e1ZWIAs2QbarkKqz8lsfeg&nd=1&dlsi=1b65051b7f6c4a06

I dug up the Saylor & PBD recent podcast

Hugely enjoy listening to this type of character chat

What was so obvious: PBD doesn’t fully understand BTC

1) this is normal (most don’t)

2) bias holds you back (always)

3) altcoins are a tuition fee (sorry)

The fact one is lucky to see an opportunity, in advance of other successful entrepreneurs and investors, is a great example of information asymmetry

Information travels unfairly

This is chance

This is also “edge”

Use it

Front running Wall St is still on. There are countless millionaires out there that will all want 1 BTC

HODL

What company is that? Never heard of it before

Nostr is how I will build an impenetrable publishing fortress, that cannot be switched off, and is creating value in total symbiosis with its audience via v4v zaps

💪🏻

What’s going on in the Gold market is worth watching

Bank of England already proven to have over-capitalised

What if Fort Knox is also?

People running to claim the physical version of their paper claims

Bank run 101

Great example as to why a digitally verifiable money, that has a fixed supply, and is easily auditable, is such a game changer

The double spend problem is very real

This is the definition of a 10x technology shift

HODL

💪🏻

We have been yes. But obvs need to a better job of it

Will dig into the details

Thanks so much for the feedback. Helps a lot

Thanks Ray! I need to have a look into this

🙏🏻

Thanks Logen! It still comes across well on mobile. I’ll look into this

🙏🏻

Thanks I’ll check it out

Arguably the most important lesson throughout this whole journey

The one that gets me the most: the operators that like to "help with custody", and emphasise to people that they can't be responsible

"Try new things"

Amen to that

Aken to the importance of be unafraid of failure. It's all part of it. Been doing some boxing training lately which has been great fun. So much harder than it looks

Sorry to hear this Larry! How annoying and kind of scary as well

How the hell did they manage to do it?!

I don't need your zaps

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It's mainly clips of the podcast

Really highlights how much heavy lifting that the likes of IG, X, & YT etc do for you

They make it so easy

But at what cost?

Well it's simple

YOU'RE THE PRODUCT!

The real world costs associated with posting all this information is handled by the social media company, in favour of incentivising more usage, but also in exchange for control

You're on their land

They can kick you off anytime

So instead, here we are on Nostr

I've happily spent just over $400 aud on an annual 100gb storage package with nostr:nprofile1q9n8wumn8ghj7enfd36x2u3wdehhxarj9emkjmn99ah8qatzx96r2amr8p5rxdm4dp4kzafew3ehwwpjwd48smnywycrgepndcu8qd3nx36hguryvem8xdr5d56hsmt5xfehzemtxejxkeflvfex7ctyvdshxapaw3e82egprpmhxue69uhkc6t8dp6xu6twvaex2mrp0yhxxmmdqqsfnz2sqsflkatdssmeztxr90s8xrd7r07xkhfwaa6eu9zkcguljpg0va3vj

Can't wait to see the creator ecosystem proliferate over here

Indeed I'd be very interested to see what investments can be made

Onwards

How do I insert thumbnails on posts which arene't just screenshots of the content with nostr.build?

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A literally classic quote!

Sometimes the best things in life are simple...