#276 – Michael Saylor: Bitcoin, Inflation, and the Future of Money
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(07:09) – Grading our understanding<br />
(19:27) – Inflation<br />
(39:03) – Government<br />
(1:00:13) – War and power<br />
(1:11:23) – Dematerializing information<br />
(1:42:45) – Digital energy and assets<br />
(1:54:23) – Oil barrel vs Bitcoin<br />
(2:03:43) – Layers of Bitcoin<br />
(2:20:53) – Bitcoin’s role during wartime<br />
(2:25:37) – Jack Dorsey<br />
(2:41:58) – Bitcoin conflict of interest<br />
(2:48:39) – Satoshi Nakamoto<br />
(2:54:04) – Volatility<br />
(3:06:30) – Bitcoin price<br />
(3:18:46) – Twitter verification<br />
(3:27:42) – Second best crypto<br />
(3:33:24) – Dogecoin<br />
(3:37:57) – Elon Musk<br />
(3:43:26) – Advice for young people<br />
(3:54:54) – Mortality<br />
(3:57:59) – Meaning of life</p>