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ZO.028 - Bitcoin Is Resistance Money w/ Andrew Bailey

Andrew Bailey is professor at Yale-NUS College in Singapore where he teaches classes in the humanities and social sciences. He, along with Bradley Rettler & Craig Warmke, recently wrote Resistance Money, which aims to understand and evaluate bitcoin in a way that integrates philosophy, politics, and economics. Amazon book link: https://a.co/d/01FXxIGv https://x.com/resistancemoney https://andrewmbailey.com/

Bitcoin Education Can Change the World by Frank Corva

This week's read is the Bitcoin Magazine article “Bitcoin Education Can Change the World'' by Frank Corva. As a career educator, this article is near and dear to my heart as it tells the story of John Dennehy’s vision that became Mi Primer Bitcoin. After the read, I give my two sats about the current state of education as well as how initiatives like Mi Primer Bitcoin are shaping the future of education. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/bitcoin-education-can-change-the-world-mi-primer-bitcoin-my-first-bitcoin https://x.com/frankcorva https://frankcorva.substack.com/

ZO.027 - Bitcoin & the Blue Economy w/ Nate Harmon

In this episode, I get to talk with OceanBit Co-Founder, Nate Harmon, about the problem Hawaii has faced with electricity generation, his background in oceanography as well as Bitcoin, and how using 24/7 carbon-free ocean thermal energy to power Bitcoin mining incentivizes cheaper energy for those in costal regions. https://x.com/NateHawaii https://www.oceanbitenergy.com/

The 10 Commandments of Good Bitcoining by Parman

For this week’s read, I’m going to read and respond to a Stackchain Magazine article by Arman the Parman titled “The 10 Commandments of Good Bitcoining.” I love this because, firstly - the overriding positivity and uplifting nature of the list, and secondly - while it’s focused on Bitcoin, these lessons are transferable to all aspects of life.https://stackchainmagazine.net/the-10-commandments-of-good-bitcoining/https://armantheparman.com/https://x.com/parman_the

ZO.026 - Obsoleting Traditional Banking w/ Brian Harrington

In this episode, Ecosystem Lead at Fold App, Brian Harrington, shares his journey through tech and finance as well as Fold's new development - SAVE IN BITCOIN, SPEND IN DOLLARS. Fold users now have the ability to direct deposit into bitcoin and have an account & routing number tied to their bitcoin account. https://x.com/BrainHarrington https://use.foldapp.com/sign-up?referral=8M8JuDvu