TPB44 – The Fight for Freedom and Sovereignty with Jameson Lopp

Today we are joined by Jameson Lopp – privacy expert, technologist, cypherpunk, co-founder and CTO of Casa, and more. Jameson is a guru in all things privacy and building tools that empower individuals. This was a rich conversation about privacy, self-sovereignty, Jameson’s experience disappearing into ultimate privacy after a swatting experience, the future of technologies like bitcoin, nostr, and more. I think these types of conversations are really important for folks to begin to understand, and how folks on the left who value human freedom and humanitarian issues may see the value in these tools and methods that empower and protect individuals. You can follow Jameson’s work at https://www.lopp.net/ 

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Start 02:48 Jameson’s background 08:06 Governance 14:35 Why should progressives care about BTC? 20:32 Getting swatted 26:16 NY Times article 27:50 Beginner privacy advice 30:49 Threat awareness & privacy 34:23 Motivation 39:40 History of Bitcoin Maximalism 45:28 Democratic party flaws 50:39 BTC politicians tracker 54:28 Casa 59:40 Nostr 01:04:50 Nostr vs traditional social media 01:07:02 Blue Sky 01:12:17 Platform moderation & AI 01:16:55 Saving people from themselves 01:21:05 The Last of Us ep. 3 01:22:38 Optimism & the Great Filter

 

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TPB43 – Progressive Values on a Bitcoin Standard with Margot Paez

Today we are joined by Margot Paez, climate change physicist and fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. Margot has a lot of wisdom on politics of the left, the occupy movement, journalism, freedom, doing the right thing in life, bitcoin and the environment and so much more. As one of the orginal core members of progressives in bitcoin, Margot remembers when this podcast first started and was an integral part of encouraging and support The Progressive Bitcoiner.

This one is for the progressive bitcoiners, the left of center folks who are skeptical of bitcoin, and those on the right who may be skeptical of the left, and the rich history of libertarianism and anarchism from the left. Enjoy!  

 

Margot Paez: https://twitter.com/jyn_urso   Trey Walsh: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh

 

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Start 04:44 Margot’s background w/ BTC 12:53 Main Bitcoin sticking point 20:57 Progressive policies & Bitcoin 24:03 Bitcoin research by Bitcoiners 31:29 Money is evil 39:48 Occupy wall street & BTC 45:52 Democratic party flaws 48:43 Warren’s anti-crypto army 53:36 Alt candidates for 2024 01:00:13 Putting people first 01:15:18 Bitcoin is for anyone 01:17:47 FEELING LIKE YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE 01:24:10 Margot research progress

 

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The Search for Truth with Peter McCormack – TPB42

The Search for Truth | Peter McCormack | The Progressive Bitcoiner Ep.42

Today we are joined by Peter McCormack, host of the What Bitcoin Did Podcast, Chairmen of Real Bedford FC, and great supporter of The Progressive Bitcoiner and the movement to diversify voices and perspectives in Bitcoin. He also wrote the forward to Jason Maier’s new book “A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin.” You can purchase Jason’s book here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book. 

https://whatbitcoindid.com https://www.realbedford.com/

Peter McCormack: https://twitter.com/PeterMcCormack Trey Walsh: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh

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TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start03:16 Booking progressive guests 08:58 There was no progressive messaging in BTC 12:17 The “whys” of bitcoin 16:24 European feedback on the show 20:58 Tribalism 24:37 Politics 27:52 Search for truth 30:32 Covid 34:08 Online ads don’t work 35:38 Divorce 37:01 Reflecting on the journey 40:42 Bukele interview 44:16 Explanting your job in BTC 46:33 Authenticity 49:41 Are progressives statists? 53:22 Selling points of being progressive 56:43 Bitcoin is just a starting point for learning 01:01:37 Wrap up SUBSCRIBE Website: https://progressivebitcoiner.com/thepodcast/ Libsyn: https://bit.ly/3pu0NiA Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PBpAMc Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3CVj6jS Amazon: https://amzn.to/46wIIRG Fountain: https://bit.ly/443Ilfz RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/389039/rss FOLLOW & SUPPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPBPod Send Some Sats: https://geyser.fund/project/theprogressivebitcoiner Patreon: https://patreon.com/ProgressiveBitcoiner

Episode 41: Reclaim Your Health and Life

Reclaim Your Health & Your Life | Mark Stephany | The Progressive Bitcoiner

Today we are joined by Mark Staphany, author of SOVEREIGN HEALTH: Reclaim Your Health and Your Life and former host of this podcast. You can purchase Mark’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/SOVEREIGN-HEALTH-Reclaim-Your-Health/dp/B0BT6ZRPHL

Mark Stephany: https://twitter.com/Mark_MNLocal Trey Walsh: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Start 02:37 History of the podcast 07:37 Doctor Mark 09:33 Why medicine? 12:47 Writing the book 17:58 Medical care vs health 23:08 Armchair experts 28:01 Lack of trust 31:55 Changing the profession 35:09 Can politics help? 40:51 Bitcoin, individuals & community 47:13 Connection between BTC & being a doctor 57:21 Money as a tool 01:03:03 Who does the system serve? 01:07:21 Savior complex

 

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Episode 40: The Last Episode – with Climate Scientist, Dr. Sergio Sejas

My guest today is climate scientist Dr. Sergio Sejas. Sergio received his doctorate in meteorology from Florida State University and is currently working at NASA Langley Research Center. Sergio does climate research on polar warming, global warming, and Earth’s energy budget.

We cover: 

  • Sergio’s research: negative greenhouse effect, earth’s energy budget 
  • What does the average climate activist/denialist get wrong about climate change?
  • Why does a transition from fossil fuels to RE make sense?
  • Interactions with other scientists regarding Bitcoin
  • Sergio’s Bitcoin dream

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Episode 39: You May Never Need Health Insurance Again with Andy Schoonover of Crowd Health

My guest today Andy Schoonover. Andy is Co-Founder and CEO of Crowd health, a community-based means of paying for healthcare. 

We cover:

  • Andy’s reason for starting Crowd Health
  • The problems with traditional health insurance
  • What are the limitations of the model? Who might not be the ideal customer?
  • The community focus of Crowd Health
  • Incentivizing healthy behaviors within the communities
  • How Bitcoin is integrated into the service

https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/

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Episode 38: More than Nothing to Hide: Bitcoin & Privacy with Lili

My guest today is Lili from Foundation Devices, where she serves as Head of Business Development. Lili is a privacy advocate and expert in Bitcoin privacy best practices. 

We cover:

  • Why she cares about privacy in the first place
  • The areas of privacy that concern her the most in Bitcoin
  • How do we build systems that are inherently private
  • Why strong UI/UX is essential for privacy tools
  • Tornado Cash
  • What it was like to leave the corporate world. 

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Episode 37: Does Bitcoin Change your Politics with Brady Swenson

My guest today is Brady Swenson, head of marketing and education at Swan Bitcoin. Brady brings a unique perspective to the conversation, having grown up in a politically active Democratic family. 

We cover:

  • Growing up in a Democratic family and how Bitcoin fits into his politics
  • When the family doesn’t align on Bitcoin
  • Did his political views and values change after learning more about Bitcoin
  • What does a Bitcoin future look like

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