Had an incredible dinner last night with John Perkins: Author of Confessions of an Economic Hitman. Well on his way to deeply understanding #bitcoin and freedom tech.
Thanks to @gladstein
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Has being around bitcoiners enough zapped the socialist out of him yet? 🤣
That’s awesome 🤙
Jedf, we are at tje edge of extintion.
Any courageous Bitcoiner will name both Bitcoin and Monero for its unique properties and let people figure out what they want (often or ideally both).
That’s awesome. Great book 👍
I had cooked, processed chicken drumsticks and a banana on my own. We are not the same 😭
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I wish I could have been a fly on the wall.
Just finished his book on audio 👏🏻 with his background, he’s got a Bitcoiner mindset already.
You are a great asset to Bitcoin.
Thank you but just another node in the network that is massively grateful to all the shoulders of giants here and in the past that we stand upon.
Amazing.. Props to him. I heard him across a few interviews a few months apart and based on the progress around understanding bitcoin it was just a matter of time.
One of the first podcasts I ever listened to was with him. Somewhere in the 2010-2011 timeframe. Around the same time I was schooled on money supply and inflation. I didn’t want to believe any of it. But I knew deep down that it was true. And when I discovered Bitcoin it solidified my belief.
And at the same time - the leading edge of a second enlightenment era that changes that path forever - depending on where we place our own energy - we empower either path.
I personally choose truth, hope and abundance versus coercion, fear, and scarcity.
John’s book was transformative for me in understanding how the world works to exploit and trap developing countries. So glad you’re speaking and he’s interested in #bitcoin We need more defectors of the fiat system!
Wow, haven’t heard that book in a long time.
Would love to re-read his book with additional insights about how he sees the transition out of that system into a bitcoin standard. Especially with all of his practical tips at the end of the book about actions we can take as individuals to create change.
Fingers crossed for a bitcoin revised version some time in the future 🤞
I specifically refer to Core V30 release and the possibility that I, as a node runner, will be legal prosecute for storing CSAM. So no more descentralization. I know this is not your first battle, but here we are talking of a serious state infiltration.
So glad -- wish I was there with you guys! Send my love to everyone <3
Wish you were too my friend!
When I was living in SEA, I mentioned John to another expat, an employee of a development bank. He grew cold and we never got another dinner invite.
Keep doing the work fam 🧡
Ironically, for the nations where that group’s actions resulted in vastly over-spec’d power generation (esp hydro), that energy abundance may actually help those countries escape them imf trap.
In a perfect world John would help bring bitcoin miners to those places
I didn’t realise at the time but reading that book primed me for understanding bitcoin. Once you understand the corruption the solution becomes easier to spot.
One of the greats - glad to see he’s in good hands. LFG!
I read his book a few months ago and it was amazing, mainstream news needs to read it
(then I re-read Price of Tomorrow - always inciteful)