Bringing Bitcoin to the US Senate with Bryan Solstin

Bringing Bitcoin to the US Senate with Bryan Solstin

Author: Bitcoin is for Everyone May 12, 2022 Duration: 43:12
My guest today is Bryan Solstin, a software developer and aerospace propulsion engineer who is running for US Senate for the state of Washington. He is running primarily on a platform supporting Bitcoin and STEM.

We cover:

  • His journey away from hierarchical religion 
  • How two books influenced Bryan to pursue meditation and ultimately Bitcoin
  • Complexity and the political process
  • How to build consensus
  • How he defines being a "social liberal"
  • US Debt, housing prices, and homelessness
  • Bitcoin is the real ESG
  • UBI over the Lightning Network

https://solstin.org/

https://zenimal.xyz/

https://theprogressivebitcoiner.com/

 



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