119 Cynicism vs Virtue Ethics

Send us Fan MailSeason 2 has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. After 126 episodes, we finally tackle the question: Who is Satoshi?The final hour of this episode covers other topics to include:BTC hitting $100kMSTR providing BTC yieldNormies not knowing BTC priceLibra Coin (Argentina)US ImmigrationAnarchy (round 7?)Consent to be governedFederal Govt as tragedy of the commons: Loot the Fed (top of the looters leaderboard held by foreign countries)Recent $1.6B ETH HackShould we add plastic doors to our bank vault to improve efficiency of putting money in and taking money out of it?Binance hack from 2016/2017 ishNorth Korean Ace HackersGreatest threats to US today are from Russia and China: they might beat you in pubg or sc2.

Send us Fan MailWe know what you are thinking: Hell yes, another Matrix episode.Well, it didn't start that way, but we do tie it in. In this episode we discuss the idea of hacking your way through a dysfunctional society.Ideas hit on include-different types of hacks-morality of hacks-Quantitative easing being a permanent purchase-effect of money printing and QE on stocks, bonds, mortgage backed securities, real estate, and wages-how will our names be spoken in years to come-gladiator-the matrix-prisoners dilemma experiments in a social setting

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss the opening ceremony, women's boxing, Russia being allowed to compete in the Olympics, and more.

Send us Fan MailDo people really believe in Poop coin? Shiba Inu? Dogecoin? Polkadot? Ethereum?Is there a difference between the people who believe in meme coins vs other categories of shitcoins?All shitcoins lose over time to Bitcoin. Don't be a shitcoiner.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we talk all the crazy events that have occurred over the past few weeks, from Trumps assassination attempt, to global software outages and Elon Musk getting laser eyes on twitter.

Send us Fan MailIs philosophy just linguistic rubix cubes for nerds? Does philosophy serve a purpose, or do meaningless riddles carry as much weight as proper philosophical inquiry?If some are meaningless and some have important implications, how do we sort through which is which?We discuss these questions, as well as the issue of there only and always being 2 Sith lords. 

Send us Fan MailGuest Episode, starring an all-time fan favorite: Apostle Fat Stacks, aka BTCBogleheadIn this episode we gain valuable insight on Bitcoin's macro and micro economic outlook. We discuss the current price dip, price predictions, Bitcoin ETFs, pension funds purchasing BTC, the US Dollar, debt and inflation, Cat 5 hurricanes and running sinks, and why right now is one of the best times in Bitcoin's history to purchase Bitcoin--and possibly one of the last times for plebs to secure a position at all.Check out the episode, or HFSP.

Send us Fan MailWITNESS MEYou may be thinking Mad Max is just a popcorn action movie--and we would agree with you, but its setting seems ripe for exploring deeper concepts.In this episode we discuss what Mad Max got right and wrong, as well as similarities between it, Star Wars, and Dune.

Send us Fan MailWE ARE BACK.Naturally, we begin the episode with a brief Star Wars discussion, followed by a dive into what virtue and morality are according to both the cynics and Plato.The discussion leads us into questions regarding epistemology, free will, the morality of the covid response, and more.

Send us Fan MailIf you pay money to someone or something at the threat of imprisonment or violence, you are their slave. If you pay 30% of the product of your labor, then you are 30% their slave.In this episode we discuss tax evasion, tax avoidance, Roger Ver, crabs, the game theory behind taxation and politics, and more.