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Libertarian and Statist Philosophy In this episode, Mattimore and Justin explore the philosophy and reality of libertarianism and statism. (00:00) Topics discussed: Nolan Chart (01:06) Arguments for Statism (07:03) Arguments for Libertarianism (14:12) Stances on key issues (50:32) Future Scenarios: Worst case scenario (56:05) Best case scenario (1:12:52) Most likely scenario (1:24:32) Thanks for tuning in
Mandates, Truckers, Frozen Bank Accounts, and Bitcoin
Four Archetypes of the Mature Masculine
Debt, Inflation, and Hyperbitcoinization ⏰ In this episode, Mattimore explores how the growing US debt burden is affecting financial markets, public policy measures, and individuals… Topics Discussed: Understanding the debt burden Servicing interest on the debt Who holds most federal debt Elon's tweets on Debt to GDP Jack's tweets on Hyperinflation Food, Housing, Energy prices 3 options to deal with debt Scylla and Charybdis Purchasing power of USD Future Scenarios: Worst case scenario Best case scenario Most likely scenario Thanks for tuning in
How is climate change affecting surf breaks?
On Bitcoin, Taxation, Religion, and Optimism
The Bear Case & Bull Case for Ethereum
Making sense of a changing world
Why (and how) Apple plans to scan your photos and messages in iOS 15
Is the USA paving the way to formal Bitcoin adoption?
Scalable, Global, Instant BTC Payments ⚡️ In this episode, Mattimore explores the future of the Bitcoin lightning network… Topics Discussed Bitcoin's scalability problem Lightning Network as a solution How the Lightning Network works Why the Lightning Network matters Alternative scaling solutions Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum Digital Dollar, Digital Euro, Digital Yuan Next phase of Bitcoin's evolution Gresham's Law v Thier's Law Best Lightning Network apps Trends to watch for the future Future Scenarios: Worst case scenario Best case scenario Most likely scenario Thanks for tuning in
What's behind the recent rise in ransomware attacks?
Inside the Government's Preliminary Report on UAPs
The Hearing Health Revolution
Battling for Crypto Dominance ⚔️ In this episode, Mattimore explores the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency landscape, including which of the top 14 cryptocurrencies are best positioned to dominate in the future. Topics Discussed: What caused the current crypto bear market Where we are in the crypto market cycle Who is buying and who is selling Proof of work vs proof of stake Solving byzantine generals problem Bitcoin, Ethereum, Alt Coins Central Bank Digital Currencies Crypto Predictions: Bitcoin (BTC) Ethereum (ETH) Tether (USDT) Cardano (ADA) Binance (BNB) Ripple (XRP) Dogecoin (DOGE) USDC Coin (USDC) Polkadot (DOT) Uniswap (UNI) Internet Computer (ICP) Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Chainlink (LINK) Litecoin (LTC) Future Scenarios: Worst case scenario Best case scenario Most likely scenario Thanks for tuning in
The Bear and Bull Case for Dogecoin In this episode, Mattimore explores arguments for and against Dogecoin going “to the moon”
The Transformative Life of Ram Dass In this episode, Mattimore tells the story of Ram Dass’ life: how he transformed from Dr. Richard Alpert, a Harvard professor at the top of the “somebody” game, into Ram Dass, a “nobody” who relinquished all worldly attachments… Topics Discussed: Early life as Richard Alpert Harvard Psychedelic Research Timothy Leary friendship Life at Millbrook Commune Spiritual journey to India Neem Karoli Baba and Ram Dass Revelations and teachings Views on life and death Twilight years of Ram Dass Parables and stories “The game is not about becoming somebody, it’s about becoming nobody” - Ram Dass Thanks for tuning in
Both sides of the capital gains tax argument
Understanding Tolkien’s Legendarium
Everything you need to know about mRNA vaccines
Who are the greatest thinkers of all time?
Is infinite progress possible? ✨ In this episode, Mattimore explores “The Beginning of Infinity,” a concept developed by physicist David Deutsch, which seeks to answer the question: “Is infinite progress possible?” In other words, is it possible for humanity to continue making more and more progress, accumulating ever greater knowledge and understanding of the universe, and ever greater ability to control our environment, or is progress “bounded” in some way... Topics Discussed How good explanations transform reality Instinctive, cultural, and scientific knowledge What makes for a “good explanation?” The nature of knowledge and progress Seeking a “theory of everything” Possible limits to progress Possible limits to understanding Light, infinity, and consciousness Dark matter and dark energy We are always at the beginning Future Scenarios: Worst case scenario Best case scenario Most likely scenario Thanks for tuning in
Why NFTs are Here to Stay
Travel, Tourism, and Adventure in the 2020s
Browser Wars, iOS 14 Changes, and The Emergence of Web 3.0
Gold, Silver, and “The Great Reset”
The timeline of your life ⛰ In this episode, Mattimore explores the benefits of creating a “lifeline” to map out the highs and lows of your past, present, and future. Topics Discussed: How lifelines work Why lifelines work Benefits of lifelines Future Scenarios: Worst case scenario Best case scenario Most likely scenario Thanks for tuning in
Replenish Your Creativity ✨ In this episode, Mattimore explores Julia Cameron’s method for discovering and rediscovering your creative self as described by Julia Cameron in her book, “The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity” Topics Discussed: Replenishing creativity Morning pages Artist’s totem Artist’s date Removing obstructions Creativity exercises Synchronicity Future Scenarios: Worst case scenario Best case scenario Most likely scenario Thanks for tuning in
How Jan 6th, 2021 impacts the future
What will happen in the year 2021?
“A rising tide lifts all boats” ⛵️⤴ In this episode, Mattimore explores the rise in Techno-Optimism, and how we might actually be able to solve the world’s most difficult challenges through technology and innovation. Topics Discussed: Energy as the tide that lifts all boats Reductions in clean energy costs Gains in battery efficiencies Virtuous cycle of clean energy Nuclear fusion vs fission Decarbonization technology The Modern Day Space Race Manufacturing in zero gravity Mining asteroids for raw materials Mining new veins of knowledge Solar punk vs cyber punk Integrating the collective Future Scenarios Worst case scenario Best case scenario Most likely scenario Thanks for tuning in
“It will change everything”
Why the rate of change post-2020 is speeding up
Where the American psyche goes from here
Predicting the Next 4 Years
Reimagining Reality from a 1st Person POV In this episode, Mattimore explores a concept developed by Douglas Harding in his book, “The Science of the 1st Person" Key topics: The science of the 1st person (science-1) The science of the 3rd person (science-3) Differences between the two approaches How both sciences complement each other Reimagining reality from a 1st person POV Experiments: Movement experiment Mirror experiment Headless experiment Face to no face experiment Life cycle of a subject: Childhood Adulthood Seer stage Future scenarios: Worst case scenario Best case scenario Most likely scenario Thank you for tuning in
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