Bitcoin Fixes This #15: Culture with Ken Liu

Bitcoin Fixes This #15: Culture with Ken Liu

Author: Jimmy Song October 22, 2020 Duration: 1:49:18

Ken Liu is the author of the Dandelion Dynasty series and winner of the Hugo, Nebula and World Science Fiction awards. We talk about the book publishing business, how content for niche markets has expanded and online and offline communities. Ken also tells us about how stories are a way humans are programmed.


Jimmy Song hosts Bitcoin Fixes This, a conversation that goes far beyond price charts and mining rigs. Here, the focus is on the deeper societal shifts that this technology enables, examining how its foundational principles challenge and reshape our assumptions about money, trust, and individual sovereignty. Each episode digs into a specific facet of our world-from art and law to energy and governance-asking the pointed question implied by the title. You’ll hear detailed analysis and thoughtful dialogue on the mechanics of Bitcoin as well as its philosophical underpinnings, exploring the often-overlooked consequences of a verifiable and scarce digital good. This isn't just a technical explainer; it's a series of explorations into the ripple effects moving through finance, culture, and personal freedom. For anyone curious about why this innovation sparks such passionate debate, this podcast provides a grounded, serious look at its potential to redefine systems we often take for granted. Tune in for perspectives that connect code to concrete change in our everyday lives.
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Duration: 1:03:32
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Bitcoin Fixes This #67: Reporting with Natalie Brunnell [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:22
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Bitcoin Fixes This #66: Nuclear Energy with Emmet Penney [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:04
Emmet Penney is a promoter of nuclear energy, writer, podcaster and Bitcoiner. We talk about nuclear energy, the actual risks and consequences of nuclear energy and its enormous benefits. Emmet also tells us about his ba…
Bitcoin Fixes This #65: ETFs with John Mulroy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:31
John Mulroy is an ETF expert who is with Valkyrie Investments. We talk about ETFs. Their history, their evolution and of course the new Bitcoin ETF. John also explains the difference between spot and futures-based ETFs,…
Bitcoin Fixes This #64: "DeFi" with Big Al [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:34
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