Weights and Measures podcast

John Galt

Summarizing a wildly disruptive innovation that will continue altering humanity in profound ways, but is still largely hidden in a cloud of confusion, mystery and misinformation. Spend thousands of hours studying, or have us summarize it for you... join us. ------------- Show Notes Question of our time: What is Money? -Money is time, and time is money -Money is Labor data -Money is a representation of of life force exchanged -Money is a tool -Money solves the coincidence of wants -Money is a trust-minimized medium of exchange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 11/13/2023

    Failures of Gold (in 8 minutes)

    Gold was undisputedly the best option for societies across history to use as money. Storing value across time and space is an extremely important part of humans progressing and making the world a better place for the next generation. But gold has its problems, and we explore them in this episode. -------- Show Notes / Resources -------- Weights and Measures Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe94O58_JmurEE9_xBx8ATg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min

  2. 11/02/2023

    When - Ep #5

    Having realistic expectations is key to understanding new technologies. Similar to how there is no official day where the internet went from obscure computer toy for nerds to being considered "mainstream," this new technology that is growing faster than the internet is on pace to shock most people who aren't paying attention. It's estimated that this new technology has roughly 100 million users, which is a tiny fraction of the total population. And yet, this disruptive innovation is already the 12th largest asset on the planet, and is being championed as the asset of the future by the most powerful organizations on the planet. Give it a listen to help make sense of this challenging landscape. -------- Show Notes / Resources -------- Weights and Measures Youtube Channel -- https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure Bitcoin, Not Blockchain (article) https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-not-blockchain/ What is a blockchain? (article) https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/what-is-blockchain Bitcoin Satellite (article) https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/blockstream-offers-satellite-base-station Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min

  3. 10/24/2023

    Where - Ep #4

    This breakthrough technology presents challenges in understanding where it exactly is at. We explore the Where in this episode.. On computers, on satellites and even in peoples minds. Tune in to learn more. -------- Show Notes / Resources -------- Weights and Measures Youtube Channel -- https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure Bitcoin, Not Blockchain (article) https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-not-blockchain/ What is a blockchain? (article) https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/what-is-blockchain Bitcoin Satellite (article) https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/blockstream-offers-satellite-base-station Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  4. 10/16/2023

    An Ethical Necessity? (in 6 minutes)

    Making the moral case for new technologies can sometimes be tricky, but in this case, the good vastly outweighs the bad. With an open mind, we explore.. ------- Show Notes / Resources ------- Weights and Measures Youtube Channel -- https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure Bitcoin Is One For All (article) https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-is-one-for-all/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 min

  5. 10/03/2023

    Who - Ep #3

    The mysterious group or person behind this new emergent technology is a source of great intrigue. John and Aleksi dive in to shed light on the group called the cypherpunks, and who Satoshi Nakamoto is. ------------ Show Notes / Resources ------------ Weights and Measures Youtube Channel -- https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure Article - Reflecting on Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin White Paper https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/reflecting-on-satoshi-white-paper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  6. 09/28/2023

    What are the Criticisms? (in 6 minutes)

    Much ink has been spilt about how and why this new innovation won't succeed.. and yet it continues to thrive. ------- Show Notes / Resources ------ Weights and Measures Youtube Channel -- https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure Bitcoin Cannot Be Banned (article) https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-cannot-be-banned/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 min

  7. 09/22/2023

    What are the use cases? (in 5 minutes)

    People choose to use tools for a wide variety of reasons, which we explore briefly in this episode. ------------ Show Notes / Resources ------------- Weights and Measures Youtube Channel -- https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure -- If wanting to learn more via literature / articles / books. regarding all things bitcoin, this website is a must. https://nakamotoinstitute.org/ https://www.hope.com/ -- If wanting to learn more through visuals / video / conversations, this website is a great source. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    5 min

  8. 09/16/2023

    What is a unique "bit"? (in 5 minutes)

    In computer science, a "bit" is the smallest unit of information. Lines of computer code, which are just "bits" of computer information, are the structure for everything you know and use that lives in cyberspace. ------------ Show Notes / Resources ------------- Weights and Measures Youtube Channel -- https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure -- If wanting to learn more via literature / articles / books. regarding all things bitcoin, this website is a must. https://nakamotoinstitute.org/ https://www.hope.com/ -- If wanting to learn more through visuals / video / conversations, this website is a great source. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    5 min

  9. 09/08/2023

    Why - Ep #2

    Once you understand the Why - it changes everything. ------------ Show Notes / Resources ------------- Weights and Measures Youtube Channel -- https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure -- "What is Soft Money?" https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/soft-money -- "The Currency of Last Resort" - Alex Gladstein https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/currency-of-last-resort -- "The Moral Case for Bitcoin" - Jimmy Song https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-times/the-moral-case-for-bitcoin-561ed592a464 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min

  10. 09/08/2023

    What - Ep #1

    John and Aleksi have an educational back-and-fourth about what this new technology is, while keeping things as simple and digestible as possible. ------------ Show Notes / Resources ------------- Weights and Measures Youtube Channel -- https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure -- "What is Bitcoin?" https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/what-is-bitcoin -- "What is Bitcoin?" Fidelity Investments https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/active-investor/what-is-bitcoin -- "Reciprocal Altruism in the Theory of Money" Daniel Krawisz https://nakamotoinstitute.org/reciprocal-altruism-in-the-theory-of-money/ -- "Bitcoin and Me" by Hal Finney https://nakamotoinstitute.org/bitcoin-and-me/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  11. 09/04/2023

    Show introduction

    Providing context before deep diving into the a world-changing innovation thats still somehow wildly misunderstood. And is poised to usher in an age of prosperity and human flourishing unseen before, while protecting human rights without the use of violence. Skepticism of these claims are expected, but so is having an open mind to new perspectives. ------------ Show Notes / Resources ------------- Weights and Measures Youtube Channel -- https://www.youtube.com/@WeightsAndMeasure --The Bitcoin White Paper: https://nakamotoinstitute.org/static/docs/bitcoin.pdf --Nic Szabo's Shelling Out: https://nakamotoinstitute.org/shelling-out/ -- --Jeff Booth's article, "Finding Signal in a Noisy World." https://medium.com/@JeffBooth/finding-signal-in-a-noisy-world-57497df06a35 --Robert Breedlove's article, "Masters of Slaves and Money." https://breedlove22.medium.com/masters-and-slaves-of-money-255ecc93404f --Larry White on Gold, Fiat and Bitcoin: https://www.mercatus.org/macro-musings/larry-white-gold-fiat-and-bitcoin-determining-ideal-monetary-standard --Niall Ferguson book review: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/books/review/Hirsh-t.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min
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Summarizing a wildly disruptive innovation that will continue altering humanity in profound ways, but is still largely hidden in a cloud of confusion, mystery and misinformation. Spend thousands of hours studying, or have us summarize it for you... join us. ------------- Show Notes Question of our time: What is Money? -Money is time, and time is money -Money is Labor data -Money is a representation of of life force exchanged -Money is a tool -Money solves the coincidence of wants -Money is a trust-minimized medium of exchange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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