Hosts Russ and Linz begin the episode with a playful discussion about their morning routines and a humorous debate about ice cream versus iced coffee, before transitioning into a substantive conversation about Bitcoin. They introduce their interview with Brian and Kelly Estes, creators of the documentary 'God Bless Bitcoin', expressing their initial curiosity and limited understanding of cryptocurrency.
In the interview, Brian and Kelly Estes explain their motivation for creating the film, which explores Bitcoin through the lens of various world religions, examining money's ethical and moral dimensions. They discuss how the current monetary system dilutes individual wealth through continuous printing of money, causing significant economic challenges for middle-class families. The couple emphasizes Bitcoin as a more ethical alternative to traditional currency, comparing it to a digital version of gold with unique advantages like portability and finite supply.
The conversation delves into Bitcoin's potential global impact, with the Estes projecting that by 2029, 90% of Americans will own Bitcoin. They argue that the transition will be natural, similar to how humans historically adopted gold and silver as monetary standards. The interview concludes with a call for education and open-mindedness, encouraging listeners to learn more about Bitcoin's potential to provide financial protection and challenge the current economic system.
Bitcoin emerged from a nine-page white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 and represents a potentially transformative digital monetary system
The current fiat monetary system is fundamentally flawed, with governments continuously printing money that devalues citizens' earnings and savings
Bitcoin offers a more ethical and moral form of currency with a fixed supply of 21 million coins, preventing inflationary debasement
Religious perspectives from multiple faiths (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism) support Bitcoin as a more just monetary system that respects human labor and wealth
Bitcoin functions like a digital version of gold - portable, divisible, verifiable, and not controllable by any single government or institution
Projected Bitcoin adoption could reach 90% of Americans by 2029, suggesting a significant shift in monetary understanding and technology
Inflation threatens middle-class purchasing power, with the same work producing less economic value over time, while Bitcoin could serve as a protective financial shield
Education is critical to Bitcoin adoption, with currently only 1% of the global population understanding its potential and mechanisms
"If you take and work and earn extra dollars and you store them in bitcoin, that bitcoin can't be diluted like your dollars could be diluted. So it keeps you up with inflation. It's like a shield." - Brian Estes
- Provides a clear, practical explanation of Bitcoin's potential value as a hedge against inflation
"It's either that or you bet your wealth on a system that's been broken for a very long time, which is our standard financial system that's currently destroying families, lives, jobs, everything." - Russ
- A provocative statement that challenges the current monetary system and positions Bitcoin as an alternative
Chapter 1: Shower Thoughts and Bitcoin Curiosity
Russ and Linz begin their podcast with playful banter about shower habits and iced beverages, then transition into a discussion about Bitcoin, highlighting Russ's early interest in the cryptocurrency and the origin of its foundational white paper.
- Bitcoin originated from a nine-page white paper that proposed a peer-to-peer digital cash system.
- Russ and Linz approach the topic of Bitcoin with curiosity and a desire to understand its broader implications.
Key Quotes
Chapter 2: God Bless Bitcoin: Exploring the Film's Origins
Brian and Kelly Estes discuss their motivations for creating the documentary, highlighting Brian's initial curiosity about religious perspectives on money and Kelly's background in education and financial literacy. They explain how their personal experiences and professional backgrounds converged to inspire the film.
- The film aims to explore monetary systems through the lens of different religious perspectives.
- Education and understanding are critical to helping people comprehend Bitcoin's potential.
Key Quotes
Chapter 3: Religious Perspectives and the Mark of the Beast
The Estes address common religious concerns about Bitcoin, particularly the misconception that it might represent the biblical 'mark of the beast'. They provide nuanced theological insights and explain why Bitcoin could be viewed as a more ethical monetary system aligned with religious principles.
- Religious texts should not be used to create fear or make speculative interpretations about modern technologies.
- Bitcoin can be viewed as a potentially more ethical monetary system that aligns with religious principles of fairness and value.
Key Quotes
Chapter 4: The Broken Monetary System and Bitcoin's Potential
Brian and Kelly Estes critique the current monetary system, explaining how continuous money printing has eroded purchasing power and created economic challenges for middle-class families. They present Bitcoin as a potential solution that can protect individual wealth and provide economic stability.
- The current monetary system requires continuous money printing, which devalues currency and increases economic pressure on workers.
- Bitcoin offers a potential alternative that can protect individual wealth from systematic inflation.
Key Quotes
Chapter 5: The Future of Bitcoin and Global Adoption
The Estes discuss the potential trajectory of Bitcoin adoption, emphasizing education as the key to broader understanding and acceptance. They provide projections for Bitcoin's growth and explain how it might naturally integrate into global financial systems.
- Bitcoin adoption is expected to grow significantly, with projections suggesting 90% of Americans might own Bitcoin by 2029.
- Education and maintaining an open mind are crucial for understanding and potentially adopting new monetary technologies.
Key Quotes
"I believe knowledge is power. And if you can just keep an open mind and then use this as a springboard to go educate yourself more so that you become more comfortable with this new form of money, I would say our movie had done its job." by Kelly Estes
- This quote emphasizes the importance of education and open-mindedness in understanding new technologies
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Foreign.
This
is
the
Unfiltered
Union.
I'm
Linz.
And
I'm
Russ.
Here
is
this
week's
episode.
So
I
had
a
revelation
today
that's.
Kind
of
an
inappropriate
start.
Okay,
revelations.
We'll
get
there.
But
no,
today.
A
few
weeks
ago,
you
mentioned
having
ice
cream
shower
at
shower
ice
cream.
Yeah,
100
as
a
way
to
cool
off.
Very,
very
smart
idea.
I'm
gonna
one
up
you.
I
doubt
that's
gonna
happen,
but
let
me
hear
it.
Iced
coffee
in
the
shower.
That
sounds
pretty
good.
I
was
so
excited.
It
was
so
good.
So
did
you
take
a
cold
shower
with
iced
coffee
to
cool
off?
Because,
I
mean,
cold
in
Florida
is
cold.
Water
in
Florida
is
like
90
degrees.
No,
I'm
one
of
those
girls
that
takes
hot
showers.
I
can't
help
it.
So
you
just.
You
did
lava,
right?
I
did
lava,
but
I
had
my
iced
coffee
so
it
like
counterbalanced.
It's
like
driving
around
with
the
AC
on
and
the
windows
down.
Yeah,
it's
awesome.
No,
it
isn't.
Why?
Because
it's
a
waste.
Someone
said
letting
the
bot
air
out.
Yeah.
Oh,
Robo
air.
That
makes
sense.
You
good?
No,
I'm
just
not
feeling
it
today.
I
can
tell.
Good
grief.
Well,
I
think
it
was
a
great
idea
to
have
iced
coffee.
It's
a
good
idea.
But
it
does
not.
You
said
you1
upped
me,
and
I
don't
think
that's
a
one
up.
Oh,
I
100%
think
it's
a
one
up.
I
don't
like
ice
cream.
Yeah,
but
that's.
That's
your
funk.
Everybody
likes
iced
coffee.
If
you're
a
millennial,
you're
drinking
iced
coffee.
If
you're
a
human,
you're
eating
ice
cream.
That's
not
true.
I
prefer
cookies.
Cookies
are
the
superior
dessert.
Okay,
One
person
in
the
whole
world.
Okay.
I'm
sure
lactose
intolerant
people
agree
with
me.
No,
I
bet
you
they
still
like
ice
cream.
They
just
can't
eat
it.
Fine.
The
whole
point
in
today's
podcast
is
not
about
shower
ice
cream
or
shower
coffee.
We're
going
to
interview
some
fine
people,
but
we're
going
to
start
first
and
talk
about
bitcoin.
Why
bitcoin?
I
don't
know.
So
bitcoin
all
started
with
a
nine
page
white
paper,
right?
Satoshi
Nakamoto
released
a
nine
page
white
paper
in
2009,
I
believe
is
what
it
was,
and
outlined
a
peer
to
peer
cash,
digital
cash
system.
The
fact
that
you
just
said
all
that
while
staring
off
into
the
distance
was
kind
of
impressive.
It's
a
passion
of
Mine.
I,
I
hear
you,
but
the
idea
that
bitcoin
is
based
off
a
nine
page
white
paper,
when
it
is
this
very
complex
theory.
Yeah,
it's
complex,
but
it's
also
simple
at
the
same
time.
You
can't,
you
can't.
That's
like
saying
the,
the
Rubik's
cubes
are
complex
but
simple.
They're
not.
Well,
the,
the
bitcoin
itself
is
simple,
as
in
like
it.
To
me,
understanding
bitcoin
itself
is
not
difficult.
Understanding
the
capabilities
of
bitcoin,
that's
where
it
starts
getting
complex.
If
you
say
so.
That's
why
we
are
interviewing
the
people
we
are
interviewing
today.
Well,
it
just
blows
my
mind.
Like
a
nine
page
white
paper
is
what
we
are
going
to,
are
what
some
people
are
basing
all
of
their
wealth
off
of.
Right.
That's
crazy.
Yeah,
well,
it
not
crazy
like
you're
insane,
but
like
that's,
that's
a
big
concept
shrunk
down
to
nine
pages
and
you're
betting
all
of
your
wealth
on
it.
Well,
it's
either
that
or
you
bet
your
wealth
on
a
system
that's
been
broken
for
a
very
long
time,
which
is
our
standard
financial
system
that's
currently
destroying
families,
lives,
jobs,
everything.
Mic
drop.
Well,
I
mean
that,
that's,
that's,
that's
why
I
was
interested
in
interviewing
this,
this
power
couple.
Yeah.
That
we're
bringing
on
today.
Well,
first
of
all,
when
we
talked
about
bitcoin,
just
you
and
me
way
back
then,
you
were
trying
to
convince
me
into
buying
it.
Yeah.
Don't
regret
saying
no.
When
Was
that?
About
2010?
Ish.
Was
it?
Yeah.
So
after
the
white
paper
came
out,
you
had
decided
or
you
started
researching
that
you
found
it
and
you
were
like,
oh,
we
should
get
it.
And
I
was
like,
that's
fake.
Yeah.
Right.
Well,
and
plus,
back
then
it
was
a
lot
harder
to
buy
it
than
it
is
now.
Okay.
It
was
like
there
was
a
strange
weird
ways
to
go
about
it.
And
back
then
it
was
kind
of
doing
online
transactions.
A
lot
of
people
were
hesitant
because
of
fraud
and
all
that,
which,
look
at
us
now.
That's
all
we
do,
right?
Doordash.
Here's
my
money.
But
I
think
the
individuals
like
you
mentioned
that
we
are
going
to
discuss
or
meet
today,
they
produced
a
movie
called
God
Bless
Bitcoin
and
these
individuals,
Brian
and
Kelly
Estes,
are
going
to
be
our
interviewees
today.
They
are.
And
just
before
we
break
down
into
this,
I
wanted
to
fact
check
myself.
The
bitcoin
white
paper
was
released
on
October
31st
in
2008.
Dang.
So
not
2009.
I
was
mistaken.
How
dare
you.
I'm
human.
Gosh.
I
eat
ice
cream
in
the
shower.
I
have
iced
coffee
in
the
shower.
But
Brian
and
Kelly
Estes
for
the
God
Bless
bitcoin
movie.
Yes,
we
watched
it.
It
was
amazing.
It
has
really
good
production
value
for
being
almost
like
a
documentary.
Right.
I
think
that's
kind
of
part
of
what
has
been
missing
for
bitcoin
adoption
was
these
types
of
movies
and
documentaries.
People,
I
guess
they,
A
lot
of
people
don't
take
it
seriously
enough
yet.
But
I
think
these
types
of
films
are
going
to
bring
more
seriousness
to
the
conversation.
It's
like
people
are
spending
money
to
promote
bitcoin
now.
Like
a
lot
of
money.
This,
this
film
was
amazingly
done.
It
had
a
lot
of
people
in
it
had
Mark
Cuban
in
it.
It
had
Tony
Hawk
in
it,
talking
about
bitcoin
and
why
it's.
Why
it
can
change
the
world.
RFK
Jr.
Was
in
it.
You
know
who
wasn't
in
it?
Who?
Was
Elon
in
it?
No.
I'm
surprised.
I'm
not.
I
don't
know.
He's
kind
of
wish.
I'm
not
going
to
say
he's
wishy
washy
on
bitcoin,
but
he's.
He.
He
pushes
some
coins.
Yeah.
Whatever
it's
called.
Yeah,
he
pushes
that
kind
of
stuff,
which
is
he
can
do
whatever
he.
Wants,
but
obviously
it's.
Yeah.
But
I
mean,
overall,
I
think
what
we.
What
I
hope
to
get
out
of
the
interview
today
is
to
talk
to
them
about,
like,
what
drove
them
to
this.
And
then
there's
a.
Of
theming
around
religion.
Yeah.
I
thought
that
was
really
cool.
But
it's
not
just
one
secular
religion.
Right.
They.
They
covered
the
big
ones.
Right.
Buddhism,
Islam,
Christianity
and
Judaism.
Right.
Yep.
All
of
those
are.
All
have
a
representative
from
that
religious
sect
and
giving
their
point
of
view
on
bitcoin,
like,
that's
it.
That's
an
interesting
perspective.
Yeah.
They
woven,
you
know,
scripture
into
the
scenes
and
the
scene
changes
and
then
talked
about
how
the
scripture
applies
to
bitcoin.
It
was
really
good.
It
was
really
good.
It
surprised
the
heck
out
of
me
because
I'm
always
used
to
watching
these
like
bitcoin
lowbudget
stuff.
Yeah.
Shows
and
movies.
But
this
one
was
beyond.
Exceeded
my
expectations.
Absolutely.
It
was
very
good.
So
I
think
overarching
for
the
interview,
like,
ask
them,
you
know,
what
drove
them
to
the
film
and
the
religious
theme.
What
are
your
goals
for
the
interview
with
them?
Well,
my
goals
for
the
interview
is
to
kind
of
show
people
that
it's
not
just
a
fad
or
some
pyramid
scheme.
It's
not.
I
think
we
have
a
lot
of
normies
listening
to
the
podcast,
and
I'm
one
of
them.
Let's
be
clear.
I
don't
know
anything
about
this
stuff.
I'm
learning.
You
are.
But
the
gravity
of
bitcoin
to
change
the
world
is
so
big
that
I
think
more
people
need
to
know
about
it.
Yeah.
I
think
there's
almost
like
a
stigma
around
it.
Right.
Drug
dealers
use
it.
Well,
not
even
just
that.
It's
like
it's
a
cryptocurrency.
It
doesn't
feel
real.
Right.
And
the
barrier
to
entry
to
it.
Like,
there's
a
lot
of
aspects
to
it
that
right
now
I
think
people
just
see
it
and
are
like,
no.
But
I
can't
wait
to
talk
to
both
Brian
and
Kelly
and
really
dive
into
how
people
can
adopt
it
and
what
that
landscape
looks
like.
Yeah.
You
can't
just
money
out
of
thin
air.
The
fact
that
you
just
said
bitcoin
isn't
real,
but
at
the
same
breath,
you
use
the
US
Dollar
every
day
in
your
life
cracks
me
up.
Right.
Because
that's
not
real
either.
Right.
That.
That
debt
counter
that
they
have
in
the
government
just
keeps
going.
Yeah.
And
it
just
keeps
going.
They
just
try
to
their
money
or
print.
our
money
into
oblivion.
Into
oblivion.
And
the
middle
class
is
the
class
that
gets
hurt
the
most.
This
is
going
to
be
fun.
Love
you.
Ryan
and
Kelly
Estes.
Hey,
there.
Hey.
Good
morning.
Good
morning.
How
are
you?
We
are
well.
We
are
well.
Hope
you
are
awesome.
Oh,
yeah,
absolutely.
Super
excited
about
this
interview.
Yes.
We're
going
to
dive
right
in
here
and
start
with
opening
up
our
questions
for
you,
Brian
and
Kelly.
All
things
pertaining
to
God
Bless
Bitcoin
and
the
movie
that
we
actually
recently
watched
and
loved.
Great
production
value.
It
was
very
well
done.
But
we
wanted
to
know
what
drove
you
to
make
this
film.
Yeah.
I
read
a
book
four
years
ago
called
thank
God
for
Bitcoin,
which
is
about
the
Christian
view
of
money,
ethics,
and
morality
and
how
they
intersect
with
bitcoin.
And
I
just
got
curious
and
I
was
like,
what
do
the
other
religions
say?
And
so
I
dove
into,
you
know,
what
Judaism,
you
know,
Islam,
Buddhist,
you
know,
Hinduism
say
about
money
and
ethics,
and.
And
that's
where
the
idea
come
from.
And,
yeah,
I
was
like,
you
know,
I.
I
had
this
internal
voice,
tell
me.
I
need
to,
like,
tell
the
story.
Like,
what
did
I
learn?
And
I've
never
written
a
book
or
made
a
movie
or.
And
I'm
terrible
at
telling
stories.
And
so
I
asked
Kelly
for
help.
I
was
like,
hey,
can
you
help
me
Develop
this
story
and
we'll
make
a
movie
and
just
share
it
with
everybody.
So
what
the
movie
is,
is
what
was
in
my
head
and
my
heart,
you
know,
and
we
made
it
and
we
put
it
on
film.
So
I
have
a
master's
degree
in
the
teaching
of
writing
and
I
work
all
the
time
with
students
to
help
them
get
their
story
out.
So
he
came
to
me
to
ask
for
help
there.
And
why
it
was
important
to
me
is
for
the
last
Almost,
I
guess,
15
years
of
my
life,
I
had
been
working
with
students
who've
grown
up
in
generational
poverty.
And
I
understand
that
the
lack
of
financial
literacy
in
our
education
system
has
put
everyone
at
a
disadvantage,
but
especially
those
who
are
the
wage
earner.
And
so
it
was
important
to
me
to
help
get
his
story
out,
to
help
educate
people.
Wow,
that's
awesome.
That's
powerful.
Oh
yeah,
for
sure.
Now
we
have
a
book
to
read.
One
thing
after
the
other.
So
my
favorite
part
of
the
film
was
how
you
did
intertwine
religion
with
Bitcoin.
You
don't
really
see
that
often.
And
what
kind
of
drove
you
to
do
that,
that
aspect
of
it?
And
intertwining
God
and
our
monetary
system?
Well,
the
whole
point
of
it
was
to
examine
money
through
a
moral
and
ethical
lens.
And
the
base
layer
of
morals
and
ethics
are
the
world's
religions
and
their
sacred
scriptures.
That
is
where
we
as
humans
are
taught
morality
and
ethics.
And
so
we
brought
in
experts
across
the
world's
religions.
So
for
Christianity,
both
Protestant
and
Catholic,
Judaism,
Islamic,
Buddhism
and
Hinduism
to
break
open
their
words
to
see
how
we
are
to
use
money
as
we
interact
with
each
other
and
to
reward
each
other
for
our
God
given
talents.
And
that
was
how
we
brought
the
two
together.
Yeah,
I
learned
so
much
in
the
aspects
of
the
different
religions
and
how
they
look
at
monetary
value
that
was
eye
opening
about
how
the
religions
really
look
at
the
monetary
system
and
how
it
was
built
throughout
religion.
Diluting
your
wine
with
water.
I
thought
that
was
an
amazing
analogy.
And
it.
It's
wild
to
think
about
how
polluted
our
monetary
system
has
gotten
over
time.
Everybody
everywhere
is
feeling
the
effects
of
inflation,
but
they
don't
understand
what's
really
causing
that.
And
what's
causing
it
is
the
money
printer.
Every
time
a
government
prints
more
money
and
puts
it
in
circulation,
it
dilutes
our
ability
to
purchase
goods
and
services.
So
we,
six
years
ago,
if
we'd
had
a
thousand
dollars
in
our
savings
account,
today
we
would
only
be
able
to
purchase
$520
worth
of
goods
and
services.
Because
in
the
United
states,
we've
printed
48%
more
dollars
in
the
last
six
years.
And
so
that's
different
for
every
country,
depending
on
how
much
they're
printing.
But
so
the
money
that
you
earned
six
years
ago,
you
spent
time
and
energy
and
your
talent
to
earn
that
money,
and
now
only
buys
about
half
of
what
it
bought
six
years
ago.
And
so
that's
not
ethical,
it's
not
moral
to
steal
our
time
and
our
energy
by
doing
that.
And
so
bitcoin
stops
that
from
happening.
You
can't
more
bitcoin.
There's
a
finite
supply.
There's
only
21
million
Bitcoin.
And
so
that's
why
it's
a
more
ethical
and,
you
know,
moral
form
of
money
than.
Than,
you
know,
print.
You
know,
this
fiat
system
that
we're
on.
And
you
have
to
remember
the
fiat
system
that
we're
on,
it
just
started
in
1971,
pre
1971,
for
the
3,000
years
before
that,
we
use
gold
and
silver
as
money.
And
you
can't
gold
and
silver.
It
requires
proof
of
work.
You
have
to
go
out
and
dig
it
out
of
the
ground.
And
so
when
the
government
got
off
the
gold
and
Silver
Standard
in
1971,
they
haven't
had
the
discipline
to
not
money.
And
that's
what's
causing
the
problems
we
see
today.
That
debt
tracker,
right,
just
keeps
going
up.
Yeah,
it's.
It's
terrifying.
Well,
sticking
with
the
idea
of
religion
in
bitcoin
for
just
a
moment,
like
a
lot
of
people,
I
think,
have
apprehension
when
you
start
talking
about
a
global
currency
because
of
in
religion,
there's
the
mark
of
the
beast.
Right.
And
some
people
say
that
a
mark
of
the
beast
is
going
to
take
form
of
monetary,
or
it
could
take
a
form
of
something
on
a
person.
Like,
there's
different.
What
I
want
to
say,
different
viewpoints
on
what
that
could
be.
And
I've
actually
had
some
people
say
that,
well,
bitcoin
could
be
the
mark
of
the
beast.
It's
like.
Well,
I
feel
like
the
way
you
guys
answered
that
in
the
movie
is
clearly
that
this
is
a
more
ethical,
more
moral
and
aligns
with
our
values
rather
than
it
being
something
that
would
align
with
the
quote,
unquote,
mark
of
the
beast.
Right,
right.
It's
funny.
Right
now
at
our
church,
we
are
studying
the
book
of
Revelation
and
we
just
finished
that
portion
about
the
mark
of
the
beast.
And
so
one
thing
that
I
think
is
very
interesting
is
that
when
people
talk
about
bitcoin,
they
say
it's
the
most
perfect
form
of
money
humans
have
ever
created.
Right.
And
because
it
has
21
million,
it
allows
for
us
to
live
in
the
abundance
of
being
rewarded
for
the
amount
of
work
that
we
put
in.
And
so
it
is
a
better
form
of
money
than
what
we
have
now.
If
we
understand
the
mark
of
the
beast.
That
number
is
666.
That
is
the
number
just
shy
of
perfection.
God
is
perfection.
Seven
is
the
number
that
is
associated
with
completion
and
it
being
perfect.
The
seventh
day
we
rested,
our
God
rested
as
we
are
to
rest.
And
so
if
you
think
about
it
that
way,
the
fact
that
the
money,
that
bitcoin
is
a
better
form
of
money
than
what
we
have
means
that
maybe
it
is
closer
to
being
a
perfect
form
of
money.
Not
saying
that
God
blesses
it,
because
in
no
way
do
I
believe
I
am
capable
of
understanding
what
God
thinks
or
wants
or
has
intended
for
us.
I
think
the
only
thing
we
can
do
is
look
to
his
Word,
and
if
you
look
at
Revelation,
you
will
see
that
he
says
he
will
come
like
a
thief
in
the
night.
We
are
not.
The
Book
of
Revelation
is
not
about
signs
that
we
are
to
interpret
today.
The
book
of
Revelation
is
to
remind
us
to
be
ever
vigilant
and
to
stay
in
his
word,
not
to
try
to
interpret
signs
of
anything
going
on
today
in
modern
culture.
That
applies
to
something
that
was
talking
about
Roman
culture.
Wow.
That.
I
love
what
you
just
said
there.
Not
to
analyze
anything
for
today
and
just
live
in
the
now,
essentially
because
I
feel
like
a
lot
of
society
right
now
is
scare
tactics.
But
I
digress
on
that
topic.
Test
it
out.
Sorry
about
that.
That
was.
That
was
awesome.
I
really
appreciate
your
answer
on
that.
That
just
brings
so
much
perspective
to,
I
think,
the
world
that
we
currently
live
in.
And
to
go
back
to
global
money,
you
know,
we
use
gold
and
silver
as
global
money.
Thousand
years.
So,
I
mean,
you
know,
bitcoin's
not
the
first
global
money,
you
know.
True.
That's
interesting.
Bitcoin's
basically
a
digital
version
of
gold.
And,
you
know,
it's
better
than
gold
because
it's
more
portable
than
gold.
It's
more
divisible
than
gold.
It's
easy
to
verify,
you
know,
than
gold.
It.
It.
You
know,
it's.
It's
basically
gold
with
wings
on
it.
Right,
Right.
Well,
say
that.
That's
really
right.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I
like,
you
guys
kind
of
put
out
there
in
the
movie
how
people
fleeing
oppressive
regimes
in
their.
In
their
countries.
Memorize
your
12
words
and
you
got
portable
family
wealth.
That's
insane.
They
can't
take
that
from
you.
Can't
take
that
from
you.
Like,
if
you
have
a
gold
bar
in
your
pocket,
that's
your
family's
wealth.
They're
gonna.
Obviously,
they're
gonna
take
that
if
you're
fleeing
some
kind
of
oppressive
government.
I
mean,
look
what
happened
World
War
II
with
the
Jews.
You
know,
they
were,
you
know,
kicked
out
of,
you
know,
Europe,
and,
you
know,
they
had
to
leave
all
their
possessions
behind.
If
they
tried
taking
something
with
them,
you
know,
it
was
confiscated
at
the
border.
Exactly.
So,
you
know,
they
were.
They
were
sewing
gold
into
their
clothes,
you
know,
and
this
way,
you
don't
have
to
do
that.
You
just.
You
memorize
the
12
words,
and
no
one
even
knows
you
have
your
money.
In
your
head
right
now.
The
perspective
you
guys
have
given
on
bitcoin,
I
mean,
is
amazing.
I
think
with
the
movie
and
everything
that
we
talked
about
so
far,
it
really.
For
someone
who.
What
do
we
call
me?
A
normie?
Someone
who
hasn't
really
grasped,
totally
grasped
the
situation
of
bitcoin,
but
I
am
appreciating
the
perspective.
But,
I
mean,
what
do
you
think
would
be
the
steps
needed
to
move
the
world
into
bitcoin?
It's
education.
Only
1%
of
the
world
understands
Bitcoin
today.
You
know,
about
50%
of
Americans
own
bitcoin
or
have
exposure
to
it.
So
in
America,
we're
halfway
there.
It's
projected
by
2029.
So
just
in
five
more
years,
90%
of
Americans
will
own
bitcoin.
But
like
I
said,
it's
only
1%
of
the
world
today.
So
as
the
rest
of
the
world
becomes
educated
on
what
this
technology
could
do,
and
all
this
is
the
software,
all
bitcoin
is,
is
software,
and
it's
freedom
technology.
And
once
people
understand
this,
this
technology
and
this
freedom
that
this
software,
you
know,
enables,
you
know,
people
will
just
opt
into
it,
just
like
we
opted
into
gold
and
silver
3,000
years
ago.
Before
we
use
gold
and
silver,
we.
We
as
humans
use
salt
and
stones
and
wampum
and
beads
as
money.
And
then
gold
was
discovered,
and
we
were
like,
oh,
this
is
better
money
than.
Than,
you
know,
stones
and
shells
and
wampum.
And
so
we
use
gold
and
silver
for
3,000
years,
and
as
this
fiat
system
is
failing
today,
where
we
will
opt
in
to
the
next
system.
And
I
don't
think
we're
going
back
to
gold
because,
you
know,
I
think
we're
going
into
the
digital
version
of
gold,
which
is
called
Bitcoin,
and
as.
And
we'll
just
opt
into
it
because
it's
the
best
form
of
money
humans
have
ever
created.
You
know,
it's
better
than
gold,
and
we'll
just
opt
into
it
naturally.
Well,
I
think
that
kind
of
goes
into
our
next
question,
too,
because
if
we're
saying
that
this
is
something
that
will
naturally
be
opted
into,
in
almost
like
the
next
phase
of
the
monetary
system,
then
does
that
mean
all
other
monetary
systems
would
collapse?
Because
I
think
that
would
be
kind
of
like
a
scary
scenario
for
people
who
are
looking
at
Bitcoin
and
saying,
okay,
so
all
our
monetary
systems,
if
we
go
to
Bitcoin,
does
that
mean
these
have
to
fail?
So
collapse
is
a,
seems
like
a
volatile
word,
right?
Collapse
means
like
something
that
happens
suddenly.
The
monetary
system
is
not
going
to
collapse.
The
monetary
system
will
be.
And
we've
already
see
it.
It's
being
debased.
Our
money
is
being
debased.
And
here,
here
are
some
numbers
to
put
that
in
perspective.
Right
now
there's
$35
trillion
of
U.S.
debt.
We
have
what
are
called
unfunded
liabilities.
The
present
value
of
those
is
120
trillion.
So
these
are
future
Social
Security
payments,
Medicare
payments,
retirement
payments,
the
military.
All
these
future
payments
over
the
next
30
years.
If
you
add
them
up,
the
present
value
is
120
trillion.
But
really
it's
like
200
trillion
of
actual
dollars.
So
we
have
to
that
money
over
the
next
30
years.
We
have
to
$200
trillion.
And,
and
what
that
means
is
if
more
money
gets
printed,
then
everything
becomes
more
expensive
because
the
dollars
don't
buy
as
much.
And
so
a
car
that
costs
$50,000
today,
in
30
years
it's
going
to
be
$500,000.
Home
that
cost
$500,000
today
will
cost
$5
million
in
30
years.
And
that's
mathematical
certainty
because
we
have
to
more
money
over
the
next
30
years
to
pay
all
these
promises
that
we've
made.
And
we
don't
have
the
money
for.
That's,
and
that's
not
just
housing
and
cars.
It's
also
food
and
it's
everything.
Yeah,
necessities,
the
things
that
you
need
to
live.
I
mean
college.
Exactly.
Yeah,
right.
Heating,
heating,
just
to
survive.
And,
and
our
work
is
the
same.
That's
what
bothers
me.
It's
like
I
still
work
just
as
hard
as
I
did
six
years
ago,
but
now
it's
worth
less.
Now
you
have
to
work
harder
to
be
able
to
have
the
same
purchasing
power.
Which
is
why
you're
seeing
more
and
more
people
with
either
side
hustles
or,
or
taking
on
two
full
time
jobs.
Right.
That's
why
we
start
the
movie
with
the
Brady
Bunch.
So
it
wasn't
like
that
back
in
1971
when
the
Brady
Bunch
was
around.
You
had
one
spouse
working,
the
other
spouse
staying
at
home,
raising
the
kids.
They
had
six
kids.
A
dog,
A
maid
of
one.
Right,
right.
And
so
you
could
do
that,
you
know,
back
in
1971.
The
reason
we
can't
do
that
today,
the
reason
you
have
both
parents
working
and
they
could
barely
afford
one
kid
is
because
our
money's
broken.
You
know,
it's
been
diluted.
We're
working
just
as
hard,
and
we're
not
getting
same
benefit
from
that
work.
And
bitcoin
fixes
that.
If
you
take.
If
you
go
and
work
and
earn
extra
dollars
and
you
store
them
in
bitcoin,
that
bitcoin
can't
be
diluted.
Like
your
dollars
could
be
diluted.
So
it
keeps
you
up
with
inflation.
It's
like
a
shield.
We
put
that
shield
in
the
movie.
You
know,
it
protects
you
against,
you
know,
the.
The.
The
long
arm
of
inflation
trying
to
grab
your.
Your
purchasing
power.
Right,
right,
right.
I
mean,
you
guys
have
given
us
great
perspective
today.
I.
I
am
opening
my
mind
to
the
world
of
bitcoin.
I
mean,
I.
I
think
to,
you
know,
kind
of
finish
us
off
here.
What.
What
do
you
hope
that
viewers
gain
from
the
movie?
I.
I
think
I
can
be
kind
of
an
example
of
that,
opening
my
mind
to
bitcoin.
But
ultimately,
what
do
you
hope
your
viewers
gain
from?
God
bless
bitcoin?
It's
exactly
what
you
just
said.
We
hope
that
people
who
maybe
have
been
leery
of
bitcoin
or
don't
understand
it
at
all
are
open.
Just
open
your
mind.
I'm
a
teacher,
so
I
believe
knowledge
is
power.
And
if
you
can
just
keep
an
open
mind
and
then
use
this
as
a
springboard
to
go
educate
yourself
more
so
that
you
become
more
comfortable
with
this
new
form
of
money,
I
would
say
our
movie
had
done
its
job.
And
by
the
way,
a
really
great
resource
for
learning
more
About
Bitcoin
is
Hope.com
it
has
a
space
devoted
entirely
to
education,
and
it
has
podcasts,
it
has
links
to
classes
you
can
take,
it
has
articles,
it
has
links
to
books
you
can
study.
And
so
it's
a
really
great
place
to
go
next
in
your
bitcoin
journey.
Wow.
Awesome.
Well,
we
can't
thank
you
enough
for
your
time
today.
We
could
talk
to
you
guys
for
hours.
We
really
could.
So
we
hope
to
have
you
back.
Thanks
for
doing
your
homework.
Your
questions
were
so
insightful,
and
we
really
appreciated
your
energy
this
morning.
It
was
a
great
way
for
us
to
start,
too.
Yeah.
Thank
you.
We
appreciate
it.
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you
guys
so
much.
Hope
to
talk
to
you
again.
Take
care.
Bye.
Thank
you.
Bye.
Bye.
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