TPB42 - The Search for Truth with Peter McCormack

TPB42 - The Search for Truth with Peter McCormack

Author: Bitcoin is for Everyone July 5, 2023 Duration: 1:03:32

The Search for Truth | Peter McCormack | The Progressive Bitcoiner Ep.42

Today we are joined by Peter McCormack, host of the What Bitcoin Did Podcast, Chairmen of Real Bedford FC, and great supporter of The Progressive Bitcoiner and the movement to diversify voices and perspectives in Bitcoin. He also wrote the forward to Jason Maier's new book "A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin." You can purchase Jason's book here, https://bit.ly/3XuEcyV, using promo code TPB for 10% off the book. 

https://whatbitcoindid.com
https://www.realbedford.com/

Peter McCormack: https://twitter.com/PeterMcCormack
Trey Walsh: https://twitter.com/ktreywalsh

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Start
03:16 Booking progressive guests
08:58 There was no progressive messaging in BTC
12:17 The "whys" of bitcoin
16:24 European feedback on the show
20:58 Tribalism
24:37 Politics
27:52 Search for truth
30:32 Covid
34:08 Online ads don't work
35:38 Divorce
37:01 Reflecting on the journey
40:42 Bukele interview
44:16 Explanting your job in BTC
46:33 Authenticity
49:41 Are progressives statists?
53:22 Selling points of being progressive
56:43 Bitcoin is just a starting point for learning
01:01:37 Wrap up

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There’s a common story told about Bitcoin, one focused on speculation and a certain type of enthusiast. The Progressive Bitcoiner exists to tell the rest of the story. This podcast moves past the headlines to explore how this technology is being used in tangible, human ways around the world. You’ll hear from organizers, developers, and everyday people who are applying Bitcoin as a practical tool for financial inclusion and personal autonomy. Each conversation focuses on real-world impact, whether that’s supporting human rights work, providing an economic lifeline in unstable regions, or simply offering a new way to think about value and community. Hosted by Bitcoin is for Everyone, the discussions are grounded in education and firsthand narratives, linking the technical foundations to broader cultural and societal shifts. The aim isn’t to hype an asset, but to document a movement. Tune in for a perspective that is often missing from the mainstream conversation-one that finds the progressive potential within a protocol and amplifies the voices already building a more accessible future with it.
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