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Tech Themes thru History—Harder, Smarter, Faster, Stronger | The Saylor Series | Episode 3 (WiM003)

Robert Breedlove
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125K views 4 years ago The "What is Money?" Show
Michael Saylor joins me to discuss anthropology, energy, and technology from first principles as we build the intellectual foundation necessary to truly grasp the historic significance of Bitcoin. 00:00:00 - Episode Trailer 00:01:05 - Swan Bitcoin 00:03:22 - Robert's Intro 00:06:56 - The Warburgs & the importance of having control of your own capital 00:08:18 - George RR Martin SuperHero Theory from “Wild Cards” 00:09:19 - Indestructible trumps deadly 00:10:45 - Antifragile is superior – absorb your enemies capabilities 00:12:14 - Success of the U.S. in the 20th century wars 00:13:13 - Importance of fighting wars on foreign soil 00:14:22 - Impact of Geography on Geopolitics & Power 00:15:53 - Someone that can kill you that you can’t kill… 00:16:30 - Importance of Security to the Bitcoin network Be the indestructible, immortal blockchain 00:17:43 - Features can be attached to Bitcoin by 3rd Parties 00:20:26 - Humans triumph by channeling energ …...more
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Episode Trailer

0:00

Swan Bitcoin

1:05

Robert's Intro

3:22

The Warburgs & the importance of having control of your own capital

6:56

George RR Martin SuperHero Theory from “Wild Cards”

8:18

Indestructible trumps deadly

9:19

Antifragile is superior – absorb your enemies capabilities

10:45

Success of the U.S. in the 20th century wars

12:14

Importance of fighting wars on foreign soil

13:13

Impact of Geography on Geopolitics & Power

14:22

Someone that can kill you that you can’t kill…

15:53

Importance of Security to the Bitcoin network Be the indestructible, immortal blockchain

16:30

Features can be attached to Bitcoin by 3rd Parties

17:43

Humans triumph by channeling energy

20:26

Control of the seas via naval power to deliver force stronger, faster, harder

20:35

Control of the skies via air power – nations must control their own airspace

21:35

Don’t want to be at the bottom of the gravity well

22:35

Control of nuclear power

23:09

Control of space power – satellites

23:25

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress / TANSTAFL

24:05

Tossing rocks down the gravity well

25:26

The story of channeling (gravitational) energy to be harder, stronger, faster, smarter.

26:15

‘The Sovereign Individual’

26:56

The Digital “High Seas”

29:02

Technology Empowers Individual Sovereignty

30:16

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

32:08

Investing in S Curves

32:55

Technology Fails Until it Succeeds

33:32

Paradigm shifts often come at unexpected times in unexpected ways

34:14

John Harrison & Discovering Longitude

35:08

Establishment rejects new paradigms absent war or generational change

37:12

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”

37:59

Robert's Outro

39:19

The End

1:16:29
Tech Themes thru History—Harder, Smarter, Faster, Stronger | The Saylor Series | Episode 3 (WiM003)
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2020Dec 7
Michael Saylor joins me to discuss anthropology, energy, and technology from first principles as we build the intellectual foundation necessary to truly grasp the historic significance of Bitcoin. 00:00:00 - Episode Trailer 00:01:05 - Swan Bitcoin 00:03:22 - Robert's Intro 00:06:56 - The Warburgs & the importance of having control of your own capital 00:08:18 - George RR Martin SuperHero Theory from “Wild Cards” 00:09:19 - Indestructible trumps deadly 00:10:45 - Antifragile is superior – absorb your enemies capabilities 00:12:14 - Success of the U.S. in the 20th century wars 00:13:13 - Importance of fighting wars on foreign soil 00:14:22 - Impact of Geography on Geopolitics & Power 00:15:53 - Someone that can kill you that you can’t kill… 00:16:30 - Importance of Security to the Bitcoin network Be the indestructible, immortal blockchain 00:17:43 - Features can be attached to Bitcoin by 3rd Parties 00:20:26 - Humans triumph by channeling energy 00:20:35 - Control of the seas via naval power to deliver force stronger, faster, harder 00:21:35 - Control of the skies via air power – nations must control their own airspace 00:22:35 - Don’t want to be at the bottom of the gravity well 00:23:09 - Control of nuclear power 00:23:25 - Control of space power – satellites 00:24:05 - The Moon is a Harsh Mistress / TANSTAFL 00:25:26 - Tossing rocks down the gravity well 00:26:15 - The story of channeling (gravitational) energy to be harder, stronger, faster, smarter. 00:26:56 - ‘The Sovereign Individual’ 00:29:02 - The Digital “High Seas” 00:30:16 - Technology Empowers Individual Sovereignty 00:32:08 - The Structure of Scientific Revolutions 00:32:55 - Investing in S Curves 00:33:32 - Technology Fails Until it Succeeds 00:34:14 - Paradigm shifts often come at unexpected times in unexpected ways 00:35:08 - John Harrison & Discovering Longitude 00:37:12 - Establishment rejects new paradigms absent war or generational change 00:37:59 - “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” 00:39:19 - Robert's Outro 01:16:29 - The End SOCIAL Breedlove Twitter:   / breedlove22   WiM? Twitter:   / whatismoneyshow   LinkedIn:   / breedlove22   Instagram:   / breedlove_22   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?l... All My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22​ WRITTEN WORK Medium:   / breedlove22   Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7 Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22 Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22 Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBree... Dollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=178435... The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=328431... BUSINESSES I LIKE: Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buying: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/ Use Discount Code "Breedlove" for Bitcoin Custody w/ Casa: https://keys.casa/#plans Buy Bitcoin in a Retirement Account w/ DAIM: https://daimio.typeform.com/to/oU5OHXMZ Worldclass Bitcoin Financial Services: https://nydig.com/
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