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.

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/@WeightsAndMeasureBitcoin, Not Blockchain (article)https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-not-blockchain/What is a blockchain? (article)https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/what-is-blockchainBitcoin Satellite (article)https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/blockstream-offers-satellite-base-station Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/@WeightsAndMeasureBitcoin, Not Blockchain (article)https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-not-blockchain/What is a blockchain? (article)https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/what-is-blockchainBitcoin Satellite (article)https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/blockstream-offers-satellite-base-station Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/@WeightsAndMeasureBitcoin Is One For All (article)https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-is-one-for-all/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/@WeightsAndMeasureArticle - Reflecting on Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin White Paperhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/reflecting-on-satoshi-white-paper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/@WeightsAndMeasureBitcoin Cannot Be Banned (article)https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/bitcoin-cannot-be-banned/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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 Gladsteinhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/currency-of-last-resort-- "The Moral Case for Bitcoin" - Jimmy Songhttps://medium.com/the-bitcoin-times/the-moral-case-for-bitcoin-561ed592a464 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Investmentshttps://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/active-investor/what-is-bitcoin-- "Reciprocal Altruism in the Theory of Money" Daniel Krawiszhttps://nakamotoinstitute.org/reciprocal-altruism-in-the-theory-of-money/-- "Bitcoin and Me" by Hal Finneyhttps://nakamotoinstitute.org/bitcoin-and-me/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.