Parker Lewis: Why Texas Is Becoming The Most Powerful State, Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Secession

Parker Lewis, author of "Gradually Then Suddenly," joins Katie "The Russian" to discuss Texas's rise as America's bitcoin capital. In this episode, they explore the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, why bitcoiners are flocking to Austin, Parker's shift from education to building bitcoin payment systems, potential Texas secession scenarios, and how states are competing for bitcoin adoption in the new era of jurisdictional arbitrage

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EPISODE LINKS:
- Katie on X: https://x.com/planbpassport
- Parker Lewis on X: https://x.com/parkeralewis

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:56 - Parker Lewis Background and "Gradually Then Suddenly" Book
02:10 - Why Austin Attracts the Most Bitcoiners in America
03:48 - Austin as a blueberry in tomato soup - liberal city in conservative state
05:55 - Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Orange-pilled Politicians
07:19 - Texas $165 Billion Treasury & Why Texas Can Afford Bitcoin
08:33 - How Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Will Actually Work
12:44 - Bitcoin Per Citizen: The New Metric for Nation State Competition
14:50 - Texas Secession - Could it Actually Happen?
15:53 - Sam Houston and Texas Independence History
21:08 - Alberta Secession From Canada and Parallels to Texas
26:24 - Will Parker Lewis Run For Austin Mayor?
28:42 - Parker's Bitcoin Evolution
30:36 - Silicon Valley Moved to Austin. Then Regretted It?
32:15 - Financial System Fragility vs Bitcoin Resilience
34:23 - Bitcoin as Closed-loop System and Circular Economy
36:38 - Bitcoiners as Ideal Customers and Network Effects
41:42 - States Competing for Bitcoiners and Strategic Bitcoin Reserves
43:15 - Hash Rate Per Capita and Center of Hash Concept
47:00 - Bitcoiner Migration and Jurisdictional Arbitrage
51:50 - True Privatization Through Bitcoin Beyond Traditional Property Rights
54:17 - Immigration For Freedom Throughout American History

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