WiM041 - Bitcoin Clarity with Kiara Bickers

Kiara Bickers joins me for a conversation exploring her book "Bitcoin Clarity." Topics explored include philosophy, language, capitalism, art, science, systems, and the ethics/evolution of money. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Kiara's twitter: https://twitter.com/kiarabickers Kiara's book: https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Clarity-Understanding-Kiara-Bickers-ebook/dp/B07ZHY7RF8 CHANNEL 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: EPISODE 00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro 00:00:08 NYDIG 00:01:25 The Trustlessness of Bitcoin 00:06:10 Risk vs Consequence 00:10:10 Black Box Structuring 00:16:29 Language Shapes Thought 00:19:09 The Enlightenment Period and the Scientific Revolutions 00:24:12 The Basis of Capitalism 00:27:39 Black Boxes Today 00:30:33 Artists vs Scientists 00:34:43 Credentialism and the Fiat Currency Complex 00:39:48 Quantitative Over Qualitative Perception 00:47:31 Creation vs Discovery 00:51:32 Bicker’s Writing Process 00:55:52 Bitcoin as a Clock 01:01:25 The Ethics of Money 01:10:11 The Implications of Immutable Data 01:16:58 The Evolution of Money 01:25:42 Bitcoin, a Weapons Grade War Deterrent 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 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/