TPB56 - Bitcoin as a Progressive Force for Good with Bradley Rettler

TPB56 - Bitcoin as a Progressive Force for Good with Bradley Rettler

Author: Bitcoin is for Everyone October 10, 2023 Duration: 1:30:06
The Progressive Bitcoiner
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My guest today is Bradley Rettler. Bradley is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wyoming and a member of the research collective Resistance Money alongside Andrew Bailey and Craig Warmke. In this episode we discuss how Bitcoin connects to progressive values like privacy, freedom, economic justice and inclusion. We also discuss Bitcoin's potential for marginalized groups, protesting authoritarian regimes, campaign finance reform, reproductive rights, philosophy, critical thinking, renewable energy, and Bitcoin's independence from government control. Bradley is one of my favorite people to talk to about Bitcoin and how it can intersect with the real world and these things we as progressives really care about, and I couldn't be more excited for "Resistance Money" the book to be published in the coming months, which we will keep you all posted on. 

https://www.resistance.money/ 
https://www.resistance.money/book/ 

Bradley Rettler
twitter: https://twitter.com/rettlerb 

Trey Walsh
https://nostree.me/Trey@progressivebitcoiner.com 


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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Start

00:00:44 Intro to Bradley

00:01:14 Bitcoin basics

00:02:04 Progressive values

00:03:58 Bitcoin book intro

00:07:12 Bitcoin & progressives

00:09:57 Bitcoin & money printing

00:12:12 Bitcoin policy

00:14:42 Progressive politicians

00:17:50 Congressional reform  

00:20:00 One issue voters

00:23:05 Effective messaging

00:25:25 Critical thinking

00:28:15 Book timeline 

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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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