Censorship, the Political Pendulum & Why EVERYONE needs Bitcoin - Adam O'Brien (THE Bitcoin Podcast)

"We can't pick and choose people that get gravity and people that don't get gravity. Everyone just gets gravity... Bitcoin is like gravity where it's just everyone gets free and open source money. Everyone gets programmable money, programmed and designed to maintain its purchasing power. And that's a rule."

On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Adam O'Brien, the founder & CEO of Bitcoin Well. We talk about Adam’s experience getting debanked by every bank in Canada, why fiat absolutely sucks, financial censorship, short-term fiat thinking vs long term bitcoin thinking, the political implications of separating money from state, the Bitcoiner ethos, family, why you need Bitcoin, and a whole lot more.

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Chapters
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00:00 Introduction and Team Dynamics
06:26 The Diversity of Bitcoiners
09:02 The Power of Free Speech and Bitcoin
10:59 The Value of Money and Human Contribution
15:22 The Problem with Fiat and Personal Experiences
19:17 Radicalization through the Fiat System
26:08 Building a Bitcoin Business
33:21 The Banking Experience and Systemic Issues
40:00 The Inevitability of Bitcoin
46:01 The Importance of Rules without Rulers
57:01 Short-Term vs Long-Term Thinking in Bitcoin
01:00:43 The Impact of Bitcoin on Family and Future
01:05:52 The Role of Bitcoin in Society and Community
01:11:23 The Political Nature of Bitcoin
01:17:03 The Future of Bitcoin and Societal Change
01:23:46 Navigating the Adoption Curve of Bitcoin
01:30:18 The Importance of Bitcoin Education
01:37:10 Closing Thoughts on Bitcoin's Role in Freedom