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The Dumbest Guy in the Room

The Dumbest Guy in the Room

By: Eric Rauch
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The Dumbest Guy in the Room Podcast, hosted by Eric Rauch–my goal is to learn in public and help others do the same – Proverbs 18:20-22Eric Rauch Economics
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  • 017. Tomer Strolight - Painting a Portrait of Bitcoin
    Aug 14 2021

    Recorded 8/5/21

    Bitcoin price at the time ~$37,500


    Tomer Strolight is a Bitcoin author and the Rabbit Hole Sherpa. He joins us again this week to read and discuss two of his most recent essays.


    Where to find Tomer:

    @TomerStrolight (https://twitter.com/TomerStrolight)

    https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/

    https://event.swanbitcoin.com/whybitcoin/

    Why People Wonder if Bitcoin is Alien Technology (https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/why-people-wonder-if-bitcoin-is-alien-technology-f9fda5b018b)

    Painting a Portrait of Bitcoin (https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/painting-a-portrait-of-bitcoin-7d24a751eef9)


    1:45 - Tomer’s last 6 weeks

    4:35 - Why People Wonder if Bitcoin is Alien Technology

    20:00 - Inspiration and discussion

    47:15 - Painting a Portrait of Bitcoin

    56:15 - Inspiration and discussion


    Resources mentioned:

    Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

    Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

    Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

    Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

    Hope.com

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • 016. Lord Fusitu’a - Not If But When
    Aug 6 2021

    Recorded 8/2/21

    Bitcoin price at the time ~$39,000


    Lord Fusitu’a is a Lord Member of the Parliament of Tonga and a formally trained barrister, he also serves on the board of many organizations not only in Tonga but throughout the world. We dive into the history and facts of Tonga, how he was introduced to Bitcoin, the relationship that Tonga has with remittances and why Bitcoin can be such a great help to the Tongan people, geothermal Bitcoin mining in Tonga, and much more.


    Where to find Lord Fusitu’a:

    @LordFusitua (https://twitter.com/LordFusitua)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga


    1:45 - Lord Fusitu’a’s background

    8:00 - The history, structure, and facts of Tonga

    24:45 - Introduction to Bitcoin

    32:00 - Tonga’s relationship with remittances

    42:15 - Bitcoin adoption in Tonga

    52:30 - The benefits and education of Bitcoin to the Tongan people

    1:02:30 - Geothermal Bitcoin mining in Tonga


    Resources mentioned:

    Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

    Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

    Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

    Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

    Hope.com

    Church and State in Tonga - Sione Latukefu (https://www.amazon.com/Church-State-Tonga-Missionaries-Development/dp/1921902345)

    The Tongan Constitution - Sione Latukefu (https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30612696340&searchurl=kn%3DTHE%2BTONGAN%2BCONSTITUTION%2BA%2Bbrief%2Bhistory%2Bto%2Bcelebrate%2Bits%2BCentenary%26sortby%3D20&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title1)

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • 015. Untapped Growth (Joel) - The Pursuit of Truth
    Jul 30 2021

    Recorded 7/28/21

    Bitcoin price at the time ~$40,000


    Joel is a farmer specializing in regenerative agriculture and the founder of Untapped Growth. He is a lock for the 2021 Bitcoin MVPleb award with the work he has done to create citadels across the United States. We cover a range of topics from the details of regenerative agriculture, to the base pillars of technology, to pleb culture, and much more.


    Where to find Joel:

    @untappedgrowth (https://twitter.com/untappedgrowth)

    https://untappedgrowth.com/decentralizedgrazing/

    https://untappedgrowth.com/decentralizedgrazing-ug-response/


    1:45 - Introduction to the Untapped herd

    8:45 - Joel’s background and the foundations of sovereignty

    13:00 - Regenerative agriculture

    22:30 - Untapped Growth model

    25:30 - The three pillars of technology

    34:00 - Broken money leads to deception

    46:30 - First Bitcoin exposure

    50:00 - What can be accomplished with a universal language such as Bitcoin

    1:03:30 - The excitement of pleb culture

    1:08:00 - Bitcoin in Christianity and religion

    1:18:45 - The difference between lawyers and small business owners


    Resources mentioned:

    Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

    Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

    Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

    Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

    Hope.com

    Pineywood Cattle (https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/pineywoods)

    Greg Judy (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8jM5w49UezskDWBGyKq5g)

    Dallas Willard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Willard)

    Harder money quote - Saifedean Ammous (https://twitter.com/e3btc/status/1386904708753747969?s=20)

    Arrival (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/arrival_2016)

    Dances With Wolves (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dances_with_wolves)

    G.K Chesterton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._K._Chesterton)

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    1 hr and 38 mins
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