Episode notes
Recorded 5/20/21
Bitcoin price at the time ~$42,000
Dennis Porter is a hard-core Bitcoiner also from the Portland area. We dive into many subjects and have a fun conversation about Bitcoin and our world’s future while also covering the transformative properties Bitcoin has on the human psyche as well.
Where to find Dennis Porter:
@TheMachineBuilt (https://twitter.com/TheMachineBuilt)
Smart People Shit (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/)
Email: BitcionCoaching101@gmail.com
LinkTree (https://linktr.ee/machinebuilt)
1:50 - Dennis’s background
4:15 - Mind, money, and body
12:45 - Introduction into Bitcoin and the impacts it has had on his life
22:30 - The impacts of hard and predictable money on society
35:00 - Lightning network and the future of transactions
44:00 - Bitcoin and energy consumption
Resources mentioned:
Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)
Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)
Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)
Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)
Andrew Huberman (https://medium.com/illumination/7-tips-to-improve-your-sleep-eb0e8ec7a45d)
Dr. Glen Zielinsky (https://functionalneurologyoregon.com/)
Headspace (https://www.netflix.com/title/81280926)
Mastering Bitcoin - Andreas Antonopoulos (https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitcoin-Unlocking-Digital-Cryptocurrencies/dp/1449374042)
Jimmy Song (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8568334-jimmy-song-thank-god-for-bitcoin)
Bitcoin Beach (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8396636-mike-peterson-bitcoin-beach-banking-the-unbanked)
Layered Money - Nik Bhatia (https://www.amazon.com/Layered-Money-Dollars-Bitcoin-Currencies-ebook/dp/B08PS293NT)
Peter McCormack (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8335742-peter-mccormack-success-risky-guests-and-pushback)
Cory Klippsten (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8501532-cory-klippsten-plan-b-s2f-scammers-risky-moment)
Kardashev Scale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale)
