Individual Liberty vs State Control - Natalie Smolenski (THE Bitcoin Podcast)

“The great thing about technological innovation like Bitcoin is that regardless of what people are able to do about their local politicians or central banks, they can opt in and use Bitcoin. That is now available to 8 billion people, and that's going to change the world.”

On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Natalie Smolenski. Natalie is an Anthropologist, Executive Director of the Texas Bitcoin Foundation, and a Senior Fellow Bitcoin Policy Institute.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 The Bitcoin Movement: A Cultural Intersection
06:42 The Monetization of Bitcoin: A Historical Perspective
09:31 The Information Bomb: Navigating Modern Chaos
12:38 Surveillance and Anonymity: The Slippery Slope
15:19 The Role of the State: Control vs. Individual Rights
18:40 The Constitution: A Shield Against State Overreach
21:23 Peer-to-Peer Communication: A Fundamental Right
24:33 The Nature of Power: Individual vs. State
27:29 The Political Landscape: Authoritarianism and Liberty
30:32 Awakening to Reality: The Role of Technology in Freedom
45:26 The Divide and Conquer Strategy in Politics
47:54 Consensus and Governance at Scale
49:49 The Role of Localism in Political Structures
54:03 Revoking Consent: A Path to Change
59:44 The Satoshi Papers: Bridging Academia and Bitcoin
01:04:12 The Role of Academia in Shaping Political Thought
01:12:21 Defining the Optimal Form of Government
01:15:29 Bitcoin and Individual Liberty: A Constitutional Alignment
01:17:17 Bitcoin as a Paradigm Shift in Monetary Systems
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