Name: Why Bitcoin Is Written In Our DNA: Humans, Neanderthals & Money - Jesse Myers
Uploaded: 2025-04-16T12:00:00+00:00
Duration: 1 h 24 min 19 s
Description: Jesse Myers explores the compelling theory that money was key to Homo sapiens outcompeting Neanderthals. He discusses how a genetic mutation (TKTL1) may have enhanced our abstract thinking and appreci

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Jesse Myers explores the compelling theory that money was key to Homo sapiens outcompeting Neanderthals. He discusses how a genetic mutation (TKTL1) may have enhanced our abstract thinking and appreciation for scarcity, leading to shell jewelry as early money. This evolutionary advantage allowed humans to coordinate beyond Dunbar's number, increase population density, and thrive. Myers connects this ancient monetary evolution directly to Bitcoin as the ultimate scarce asset that fulfills humanity's genetic predisposition.

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0:00 - Intro
0:44 - How Jesse’s hypothesis differs from mainstream
8:27 - Szabo's shelling out and the fashion argument
15:44 - Fold & Bitkey
17:26- The hTKTL1 gene
27:16 - Overcoming Dunbar's Number
35:36 - Unchained Event
36:01 - Public record and barter
42:46 - Money allowed energy aggregation
51:39 - Developing more advanced money
55:48 - Bitcoin is the culmination of our species’ edge
1:01:51 - Fiat interregnum and bitcoin’s addressable market
1:10:46 - Digital age is an accelerant
1:16:47 - Final thoughts