Basecamp for Men E194: Bitcoin and Proof of Work

E194: Bitcoin and Proof of Work with Special Guest John Haar

 

E194 Introduction

Today is a bit longer of an interview so I want to get right to it. What sorts of possibilities does Bitcoin and sound money present to humanity? I think that many people probably lump in Bitcoin with the rest of the Crypto space, not understanding the differences and thinking it was a flash in the pan and they didn’t need to take time to truly learn and start to understand it.

Bitcoin represents something that we have not seen. A sound form of money that is incorruptible, transparent, and whose value is derived from its fixed supply-21 million. As in there will only EVER be 21 million BTC.

Juxtaposed next to the systemic corruption of the fiat system, where central banks constantly debase our money by printing more and more of it. The more they print, the less your dollar is worth, which naturally leads to inflation and ultimately hyper-inflation.

And Bitcoin is getting closer to its big moment as presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy Jr. comes out in favor of it and even buys 2 BTC for each of his seven children. How cool is that. I don’t know if Kennedy will win the democratic nomination (there are powerful, corrupt forces that do not want him to win) but I love where he is going with this.

Today my guest and I talk far and wide about Bitcoin and also introduced the concept of Proof of Work and what that means for you and I. Enjoy the interview.

John Haar Bio

My guest today is John Haar. He is a passionate Bitcoiner, student of Austrian Economics, and advocate for sound money. John is a Managing Director on Swan’s Private Client Service team, Swan’s concierge service for high net worth individuals.  Before Swan, John spent nearly 13 years at Goldman Sachs in the Asset Management Division in New York City.  Here is my interview with John Haar.

E194 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed our conversation with John Haar over at Swan. I know I learned a lot talking with him. Go start learning about Bitcoin! And if you’re ready to start stacking sats, go set up an account at Swan Bitcoin. They have everything you need!

 

Basecamp for Men E193: Fisherman’s Blues

E193: Fisherman’s Blues

 

E193 Introduction

Today is a different sort of episode for me, I spoke of it a couple of weeks ago. It’s a short format Firestarter but it is around a musical and mythical theme. As you know myth and activating the mythic imagination is something I highly value as I believe that there are important messages encoded in myth and poetry and certain music.

Activating your mythic imagination has a multi-tiered impact on humans and human consciousness. First off, it connects us to the Divine, however each one of us conceives the Divine. It is from this place that one can properly receive inspiration and instructions. The attuned human becomes a divining rod, a fleet-footed messenger (as they say) of flying metaphors and fleeting imagery that instructs the next generation of adepts as to where the faint trail of the masters is hidden.

Myth and imagination are full of magic, synchronicity, divine inspiration, and a sense of destiny. Humans, if we are to emerge into a new golden age (a renaissance, something I believe is currently unfolding) will need to listen to the whispers of the wind (so to speak) as the noise and distraction and technological wizardry are pushed at us in hopes we can‘t find the signal. But humans are tuned into the signal, aren’t we Basecampers. Yes we are. Yes we are.

So it is with this as a backdrop that I came up with this little creative spark.

This whole idea of setting a short episode to music came from listening to the Waterboys Fisherman’s Blues. The song came on my playlist, a playlist titled All-Time Favorites and I listened as if hearing it for the first time, enchanted.

I started to wonder how this magical little song helped me along the way. Stirring my imagination, giving me medicine for the Hero’s Journey. It kept finding me here and there over the years, affirming my awakening. God smiling at my progress.

One of the things about the song Fisherman’s Blues is it harkens us back to the Grail. Back to the Fisher King, who is waiting for salvation and healing from his wound.

Basecampers, open up your ears and your mythic imagination. I bring you The Waterboys Fisherman‘s Blues.

Basecamp for Men E192: The Bitcoin Signal

E192: The Bitcoin Signal with Special Guest

Connor Dent

 

E192 Introduction

Why Bitcoin? Because it represents truth and freedom and is an absolute game-changer for humanity. Particularly when you juxtapose it next to CBDC, which represent the Globalists attempt at more top down control of humanity.

I want to start by reading an excerpt from an article in Bitcoin Magazine. It’s the intro to an article on Amanda Cavaleri, a wonderful human, visionary, and Bitcoiner.

It says “Bitcoin possesses a unique identity and qualities that are cemented on the foundation of decentralization. Almost everyone who is doing the work to understand Bitcoin will eventually run into the cold, hard fact that, at its core, Bitcoin is about freedom. To those who have enjoyed individual liberties for their entire lives, the concept of freedom may be watered down or underappreciated. For those who live without it, freedom and individual liberty become pursuits of great importance.”

Aho.

Lots of news around Bitcoin with Blackrock‘s application for a BTC ETF and now we have Robert Kennedy Jr. coming out as very pro-Bitcoin candidate and very anti-CBDC. This is the pro-humanity, anti-globalist stance we are looking for in our Presidential candidates and our governors.

Today’s episode is with our Bitcoin friend Connor Dent. Nothing in this episode is meant to be taken as financial advise. Neither Connor nor I are certified as financial advisors. Think of this episode as two friends sitting around the fire, beer in hand, talking about the bright orange possibilities for humanity. Enjoy the episode.

Basecamp for Men E190: Finding Path and Purpose

E190: Finding Path and Purpose with Special Guest Sophie McLean

 

E190 Introduction

Hello Basecampers, I hope you are all doing well. I thought I would give you a bit of a preview of some of the upcoming episodes before diving into today’s interview. We have upcoming episodes with Reinette Senum, she is the former mayor of Nevada City who started Save Our Skies. I have another Bitcoin episode coming your way with our friend Conner Dent. And, drum roll please, I am going to be putting together an episode on the Secret Space Program. Yep, it’s time Basecampers.

I also putting together a couple of shorter episodes set to a particular band or song and how some of these can activate our mythic imagination. This is a new sort of episode for me and I am curious to see what you all think.I will share more of this as we roll that first one out. And I am on the hunt for good guests around the Natural Law episode I put out a couple of weeks ago. I feel that is a very important topic and I am looking forward to learning along with all of you and sharing what we find.

Today we have an interview with wisdom teacher Sophie McLean. We talk about all sorts of issues around the human condition and Sophie is an excellent guide to living with passion, purpose, and inspiration. Enjoy the interview.

E190 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed our time with Sophie McLean. To find her work, her book, and her programs, go to www.sophiemclean.com . Thank you Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.

 

 

 

 

Basecamp for Men E189: Happy Birthday Lady Liberty!

E189: Happy Birthday Lady Liberty!

 

E189 Introduction

Today is Independence Day. Our nation’s birthday. Why am I doing this episode? Because I love America, I really always have. Even while I was being educated at university to be ashamed of her by thinkers like Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn, who were extremely fond of pointing out America’s mistakes (and in retrospect, many of the things they were pointing out were operations of the Globalist CIA and were not connected to the American Republic or WE THE PEOPLE.

Today I am using The President’s Advisory 1776 Report and putting together this Independence Day Firestarter. I hope you enjoy it.