Power Projection and Human Imagination | The Jason Lowery Series | Episode 6 (WiM219)

Jason Lowery from the US Space Force, joins me for a conversation about Ethereum’s Merge, how proof of stake disconnects Ethereum from reality, and why proof of work is the technological breakthrough necessary for changing the power structures in our evolutionary process. Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedlove Guest Jason Lowery's Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/JasonPLowery PODCAST Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1 RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI Transcript: Outline 00:00:00 “What is Money” Intro 00:00:08 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com 00:01:37 Vitalik’s Comments: “Proof of Stake... Has Its Own Laws of Physics” 00:08:52 The Lack of Reality in Proof of Stake 00:19:59 The Neocortex of the Brain: Thinking Abstractly and the Ability to Plan For Your Future Self 00:44:19 Technological Breakthroughs Lead to a Step Function Change Within Our Evolutionary Process 00:48:55 Prisoners of Symbolism 01:00:54 Power Projection Leads to a Natural Hierarchy System 01:09:50 Imaginary Symbolic Structures: The Human Ability to Transpose Reality Through Storytelling and the Imagination 01:25:18 Watch “Hard Money with Natalie Brunell” From Swan Studios 01:25:59 Take Control of Your Healthcare with Crowd Health 01:26:58 “Predator Detection Matrix” 01:39:51 Virtual Reality, Cyberspace and the Collective Imagination 01:53:02 “God Kings” - How Abstract Forms of Power Hierarchy Lead to Corruption and Warfare 02:08:05 “Power Is The Proof” 02:16:07 Post Merge Ethereum: How Proof of Stake Disconnects Ethereum from Reality 02:24:30 Energy Usage and Power Projection Leads to Better Security and Human Flourishing 02:38:57 “What is Money” Outro SOCIAL Breedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22 WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=en All My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22 WRITTEN WORK Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/ 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/RBreedlove Dollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528 The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSES Swan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedlove CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedlove Okcoin is an innovative and education-focused cryptoasset exchange platform—earn $50 in free Bitcoin by signing up at: https://okcoin.com/breedlove Invest with a licensed Bitcoin advisor through DAIM: https://daimio.typeform.com/RobertBreedlove Join Me At Bitcoin 2023, pre-order your tickets now (for a chance to win 10M sats, use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference/2023 Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/