You, Me, And Btc: Liberty & Bitcoin

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e120This is episode 120 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!What on earth do Big Macs have to do with Bitcoin? Tune in to learn how they can both teach us that bad things are not necessarily wrong and imperfect things can still be good.Many people hate McDonald’s because the company serves unhealthy, genetically modified food. But others, like John, point out that the McDouble has more nutrition per dollar than any other meal in history. Is it possible that such food is incredibly beneficial to poor people?We’ll also spend some time this week chatting about Craig Wright and his plan to prove that he is Satoshi Nakamoto. Daniel doesn’t believe this claim one bit and wants someone to bet that Wright will legitimately prove it. Your hosts this week are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us if you think McDoubles are really a good choice for poor people!We’d also like to thank this episode’s sponsor, LuckyBit.If this Bitcoin podcast

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e119This is episode 119 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!This episode is easily one of our best. It’s all about what the world will be like when the robots take over. Theoretically, people could have access to virtually infinite resources if we’re ever able to efficiently automate enough tasks. What will people be interested in if that happens? How will the economy operate? What will rich people want when they already have everything they need?One serious possibility we’ll discuss is that people will use art as a currency. It might sound crazy, but is art the one thing that robots could never automatically produce? Do we think machines could ever generate words, images, sounds, or videos with meaning? What is it that really gives meaning to a work of art?Tune in for our thoughts on all that and tons more! Your hosts are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us if you think art could ever be automated!We’d also like to thank this

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e118This is episode 118 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!We love liberty, really. But just for fun, we’ve recently questioned some of the most important aspects of freedom, like privacy and property rights. Today’s topic is the free market.We know we could never trust the government to run the economy, but that doesn’t mean the free market is flawless. People are stupid sometimes. They start poor businesses, set terrible prices, and spend money at all the wrong times. So how does the free market deal with those bad decisions? Is it really best to leave all the power in the hands of your average fools?Tune in for our thoughts on all that and tons more! Your hosts are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us if you think the free market has flaws!We’d also like to thank this episode’s sponsor, LuckyBit.If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the share buttons to let others know that it e

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e117This is episode 117 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast! Apologies for the delay on this one. Easter set us back a bit.This is another one of those darned philosophical episodes. You’re about to hear us ask way too many questions and provide way too few answers, but heck, we had fun. John kicks things off with some thoughts about opting out of the system. Is it morally necessary? Or does the risk of punishment make it acceptable for us to tolerate and appease our oppressors?Then all that will get us going on taxes. If we assume that taxes result in force, violence, and murder, is it wrong to pay them? What if we add the assumption that we are basically slaves to the government? Does that mean we’re not responsible for those sins because we are forced to pay taxes? Is it still commendable NOT to pay them?Like we said, lots of questions – and this is just the beginning. Tune in for a crazy show! Your hosts are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e116This is episode 116 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!We’re continuing our guest streak this week with Angela Keaton, the Director of Operations for Antiwar.com! We’ll kick things off with some discussions about how Bitcoin can aid sexual freedom and why the government is trying to eliminate cash.Supposedly, cash is dangerous because criminals (like ISIS) use it all the time, but are our overlords just looking for an excuse to spy on us digitally? Is Bitcoin helping them do that?Then later in the show, we’ll touch on the benefits (and risks!) of privacy. It is an incredibly valuable right, but few people understand exactly how we should use it. Your hosts today are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us if you think government agents are analyzing Bitcoin transactions!We’d also like to thank this episode’s sponsor, LuckyBit.If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the share buttons

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e115This is episode 115 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!This week’s special guest is Zack Voell, a relatively new Bitcoin user who had some interesting experiences buying and selling cryptocurrency. He recently tried out LocalBitcoins.com and learned that accepting reversible fiat transactions can be dangerous. So today we’ll chat about who really controls our money, why Bitcoin is usually better, and the risks involved when moving between the two realms of money.Then later in the show, we’ll discuss a few altcoins (Litecoin and Ethereum) that might have some advantages over Bitcoin. It’s hard to imagine them ever displacing Bitcoin, but will we eventually be able to move seamlessly between cryptocurrencies?Your hosts for today’s amazing show are Daniel Brown and Tim Baker. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us if you’ve ever been harassed by giant financial institutions!We’d also like to thank this episode’s sponsor, LuckyBit.If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e114This is episode 114 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!This week we have a special guest, the one and only Bitcoin Belle, also known as Michele Seven! She joined us once about a year ago and now she’s back to share all kinds of new stories.In the first half of the show, we’ll chat about her recent experiences with women in Bitcoin, some news about Ross Ulbricht, and her future plans. Then after that, we’ll cover some court cases she’s going through and a brand new crypto novel she’s writing.And just to spice things up, the hour will be punctuated with plenty of insults, our Bitcoin rap (Rollin’ With Satoshi), and even a vocabulary lesson about the word pussy. Your hosts are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us what you think about Bitcoin Belle’s plan for her novel!We’d also like to thank this episode’s sponsor, LuckyBit.If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the share buttons t

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e113This is episode 113 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!Today’s slightly different episode comes from a Bitcoin news show that I helped host earlier this week. We were joined by Mr. Blake Miles, an ex-Green Beret who recently wrote about how the government could be actively attacking Bitcoin with social engineering.We all know that the Bitcoin community has been enduring a certain kind of civil war lately. We also know that the government probably doesn’t like Bitcoin. So Blake, a man with unconventional warfare experience, argues that the bickering may have been designed by military specialists using fake social media accounts.Today, we’ll ask Blake more about how this could be done, how we can stop it, whether or not we should worry about it, and much more. Your hosts are TheOneVortex, Dustin from The Bitcoin Art Gallery, and Daniel Brown. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us if you think the government is actively trying to undermine Bitcoin!We’d also like to th

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e112This is episode 112 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!This week we have a returning special guest, Robert Genito, the CEO of Wall of Coins! He’s here to chat about Bitcoin’s next steps. What are some new developments that we have to see before Bitcoin can grow? Do we need to make any major changes to the Bitcoin protocol or can we add solutions on top?We’ll also ask Mr. Genito a tough question we addressed recently: does Bitcoin even need to grow and “go mainstream?” Then to wrap up, we’ll think about how we can sustain the values of Bitcoin – whatever they may be.Tune in for a casual, entertaining episode and some aggressive commentary on our own John Stuart! Your hosts are Daniel Brown and Tim Baker. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us what you think will make Bitcoin grow!We’d also like to thank this episode’s sponsor, LuckyBit.If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the share buttons to let others know that it exis

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e111This is episode 111 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!You will NOT believe what happens in this OUTRAGEOUS episode! First up, we’ll cover Steam’s decision to integrate Bitcoin. There aren’t too many details yet, but we’ll try to guess why it took so long for the innovative digital content provider to move towards crypto.Then after that, we’ll chat about the Crowdfund for Chris Ellis. He’s done plenty for the Bitcoin community and he’s suffering from several health problems, so we know he could use your help. Then to wrap things up, we’ll discuss Blockstream’s $55 million fundraiser, interoperable blockchains, and the future of digital currencies.Tune in for an absolutely amazing show! Your hosts are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us if you think we’ll have thousands of interoperable blockchains some day!We’d also like to thank this episode’s sponsor, LuckyBit.If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or an

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e110This is episode 110 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!Scaling Bitcoin (possibly by increasing the block size) has recently been a huge topic in the Bitcoin community and on our show. Many people want to make changes so the network can handle more transactions. This would allow more people to use Bitcoin more often, helping it “go mainstream,” as they say.At times, we hosts have generally felt the same way, but an old interview with Amir Taaki recently came to our attention and raised some new questions. Does Bitcoin need to go mainstream? If it does become slow and expensive, would it be worth paying for the benefits of anonymity and privacy? Should we worry because powerful people can influence the network?We don’t have all the answers but we do have more opinions than bus full of 19 year-old Political Science majors, so tune in for an exciting show! Your hosts are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us if you think it’s w

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e109This is episode 109 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!Last week, we struggled with the possibility that Bitcoin might be dead. In the end, we found that idea highly unlikely, but it’s still clear that the community is struggling. Erik Voorhees saw the issues too and noted two important moves that could help revive Bitcoin.First, the core developers need to develop a plan for increasing the Bitcoin block size. And second, they should “[denounce] the censorship that has plagued community discussion.” Are those good moves? Will they really improve the Bitcoin community? How else can we ensure that Bitcoin continues to develop healthily?Tune in for our thoughts on those questions and tons more! Your hosts are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us how you think we can revive Bitcoin!We’d also like to thank this episode’s sponsor, LuckyBit.If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the sh

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e108This is episode 108 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!According to countless news sources, Bitcoin is finally dead. It all started when lead developer Mike Hearn declared that he was quitting. One of the main problems he mentioned was Bitcoin’s inability to scale, but ultimately it was the community that failed to adopt solutions. Hearn was also the man behind BitcoinXT, the fork that could have increased the Bitcoin block size.Do we believe him? Is it even possible for Bitcoin to fail? What indicators best measure the health of Bitcoin? What do we expect going forward? Tune in for our thoughts on all those questions and tons more! Your hosts are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us if you think Bitcoin is dead!We’d also like to thank this episode’s sponsor, LuckyBit.If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the share buttons to let others know that it exists! Every little bit of

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e107This is episode 107 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!Today’s show is entirely about the core ideas behind the liberty movement. We don’t have any articles to kickstart our discussion. Rather, we’ll just bring up some tough liberty questions that have been bouncing around our heads recently and see where they take us.Are there any limits to what we can or should do on our own property? How do we know who owns what property? Has the absence of government ever existed before? Tune in for our thoughts on those questions and tons more!Daniel is back from vacation but he’s still too busy to edit, so this is yet another nearly uncut episode! Your hosts are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us how you’d respond to some of our questions about liberty!We’d also like to thank this episode’s sponsor, LuckyBit.If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the share buttons to let others know that

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e106This is episode 106 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!Daniel is still on vacation with no time to edit, so this is another uncut episode! First up today, we’ll chat about Segregated Witness, a technical solution that may help scale Bitcoin. It’s a relatively new idea, so we aren’t experts on all the details, but we’ll try to explain how it’s different than increasing the block size, how likely it is to be implemented, and more.Then after that, we’ll compare Bitcoin’s performance in 2015 to that of other currencies, companies, and products. The Bitcoin price is still not as high as it used to be, but has it had a more successful year than things like Apple Watch, Volkswagen, or Greece? Then to wrap up, we’ll reflect on how 2015 has been different than the early years of Bitcoin. Much has changed and we have high expectations for 2016.Your hosts this week are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us what you think will happen t

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e105Happy New Year! This is episode 105 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!Daniel is on vacation this week and doesn’t have time to edit, so this episode is completely uncut! We’ll review and respond to a Forbes article with 10 arguments against investing in Bitcoin. We’ll discuss which points seem valid, which seem like misunderstandings, how we can overcome some of the real problems mentioned, and much more.To make things even more special, your two hosts, Daniel Brown and John Stuart, are recording from the same location for only the second time (as far as we can remember!) in YMB history. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us what you think is the strongest argument against investing in Bitcoin!We’d also like to thank this episode’s sponsor, LuckyBit.If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the share buttons to let others know about it! Every little bit of support helps.Tips appreciated: 1Kiy8x4pwMS7RQuH7xDeVcfqeup7gUTqA

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e104This is episode 104 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!A few weeks ago, Drew Phillips joined us to share some details about a pro-peace haiku contest run by Bitcoin Not Bombs and Antiwar.com. Today he’s back to announce the winners with Antiwar.com’s Angela Keaton! The contest was a huge success with over 400 outstanding entries and 26 prizes.For the first part of the show, Drew, Angela, and Daniel will read their favorite haikus and share some general thoughts on war and peace. Then after that, John will help announce the rest of the winning poems.Your hosts are Daniel Brown and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us why you think Craig Steven Wright is or is not the real Satoshi Nakamoto!We’d also like to thank this episode’s sponsors, LuckyBit and humanresources.i2p.xyz.If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the share buttons to let others know about it! Every little bit of support helps.Tips appreciated:

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e103This is episode 103 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!Last week, WIRED and Gizmodo reported evidence that a man named Craig Steven Wright is Satoshi Nakamoto. While there’s still no definitive proof that the stories are true (or false!), this seems to be another Newsweek situation.Today, we’ll chat about that evidence, its flaws, a possible murder mystery, and tons more. We’ll also weigh in on the common belief that we should leave Satoshi alone and we’ll discuss a Cornell professor who has analyzed these stories from a fairly broad perspective.Your hosts are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us if you think the improvements in Nexus will eventually make it to Bitcoin!We’d also like to thank this episode’s sponsors, LuckyBit and BitcoinTalk.club.If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the share buttons to let others know about it! Every little bit of support helps.Tips appreciat

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/ba12This is another Bitcoin and the Arts podcast with John Stuart! This episode is extra special because it’s John’s last show of 2015 and it marks one full year of the B&A podcast. To help celebrate, John invited Dustin, the creator of BTC Art Gallery, for his second guest appearance. Plus, this show was broadcast live!These two greats will be flipping through the BTC Art Gallery and chatting about several works. They’ll touch on a crypto music service called Ujo Music, the blockchain’s appearance in Supergirl, bejeweled Trezors, and much more. Tune in for tons of fun!Leave a comment and tell us what you think about storing music metadata on a blockchain!This is John’s final monthly show (tune in for his reasoning) but he’ll still record and release new episodes when important things happen in the crypto/art world, so keep an eye out for more Bitcoin and the Arts!If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the share buttons to let others kn

Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e102This is episode 102 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!Today we have another special guest with us, Colin Cantrell, the creator of Nexus. His project encompasses all all kinds of technology but we’re especially interested in the decentralized computing network and its corresponding cryptocurrency, the Niro. Mr. Cantrell will explain how Nexus got started, what problems it can solve, how it’s different from Bitcoin, and much more.Stay tuned for a great show! Your hosts today are Daniel Brown and Tim Baker. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us if you think the improvements in Nexus will eventually make it to Bitcoin!We’d also like to thank this episode’s sponsors, LuckyBit and BitcoinTalk.club.If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the share buttons to let others know about it! Every little bit of support helps.Tips appreciated: 1Kiy8x4pwMS7RQuH7xDeVcfqeup7gUTqA