Feb 16 2025 91 mins 33
In this episode, I’m joined by Scott Dedels, founder of Block Rewards and author of the Dao of Bitcoin, for a conversation that will challenge the way you think about money, time, and energy.
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00:00 - Intro
01:15 – The Inspiration Behind The Dao of Bitcoin
04:15 – Understanding Daoism
06:17 – The Creature: What Is It and What Does It Represent?
12:57 – Paradoxical Unity & Duality
16:19 – The Meaning of Wu Wei:
20:35 – Non-Intervention: The Art of Letting Things Flow
25:15 – Bitcoin as a Force of Nature
31:36 – Embracing Impermanence
33:10 – Bitcoin, Time, and Energy
48:30 – Bitcoin’s Gravity
56:28 – Humility & Compassion: What Bitcoin and Dao Teach Us
1:04:00 – Reversionism
1:14:30 – Oneness & Harmony: The Ultimate Lesson of the Da
1:17:17 – Returning to the Source
1:21:37 – Scott’s Bitcoin Rabbit Hole Journey
1:24:19 – How Daoism Transformed Scott’s Perspective
1:28:20 – Final Reflections:
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