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Age of Abundance
A daily live show about the monetary transition from fiat to Bitcoin - AI deflation, energy abundance, and the restoration of humanity. Hosted by Ricky Zhang. Live weekdays at 10am PT / 1pm ET. Clips daily.
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npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance Nobody ever taught you what inflation actually is. npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance The West didn't end the violence of the last century. npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance Who is the market? npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance Does having more Bitcoin give you more say over the rules? npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance Why does letting anyone store anything on Bitcoin centralize it? npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance We say the land was taken by force. npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance The ideal: every node runner judges BIP-110 on the merits alone. npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance If you had all the money in the world, what would you do? 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npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance Bitcoin mining isn't like other energy buyers. npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance If you're buying AI at IPO: npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance Think a second passport keeps your kids safe? npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance Good is the enemy of great. npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance Calling yourself a Bitcoin company costs nothing. npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance Bitcoin doesn't change greed. npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance Your logic isn't the problem. npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance If you're new to Bitcoin: npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance China banned Bitcoin mining in 2021. npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance Gold bugs think Nixon was the problem. npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance Bitcoin will be adopted to fix the grid before it fixes the money. npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance When you try to cheat Bitcoin, you only cheat yourself. npub17f3jd9s63fw0rvdr0qcsze5gffc29qrymr3avejug3gd8e554rkqyc45t4 ageofabundance What freed the human brain? 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