In this episode, I’m joined by Scott Dedels, founder of Block Rewards and author of the Dao of Bitcoin, for a conversation that will challenge the way you think about money, time, and energy.
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00:00 - Intro
01:15 - The Inspiration Behind The Dao of Bitcoin
04:15 - Understanding Daoism
06:17 - The Creature: What Is It and What Does It Represent?
12:57 - Paradoxical Unity & Duality
16:19 - The Meaning of Wu Wei:
20:35 - Non-Intervention: The Art of Letting Things Flow
25:15 - Bitcoin as a Force of Nature
31:36 - Embracing Impermanence
33:10 - Bitcoin, Time, and Energy
48:30 - Bitcoin’s Gravity
56:28 - Humility & Compassion: What Bitcoin and Dao Teach Us
1:04:00 - Reversionism
1:14:30 - Oneness & Harmony: The Ultimate Lesson of the Da
1:17:17 - Returning to the Source
1:21:37 - Scott’s Bitcoin Rabbit Hole Journey
1:24:19 - How Daoism Transformed Scott’s Perspective
1:28:20 - Final Reflections:
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