#171 – Anthony Pompliano: Bitcoin

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(08:54) – Army
(16:35) – Iraq
(24:14) – Will there always be war?
(31:27) – Bitcoin maximalism
(39:56) – Money is a belief system
(42:27) – Bitcoin
(46:03) – Censorship
(50:35) – Bitcoin as main currency
(59:27) – Scarcity creates value
(1:01:08) – Money is time
(1:09:34) – Eric Weinstein vs Bitcoin Community
(1:23:23) – Ray Dalio
(1:40:31) – Bitclout
(1:43:43) – How to get Bitcoin
(1:54:28) – Investing
(2:05:05) – Volatility
(2:18:08) – Philosophy of the meme
(2:28:03) – Dogecoin
(2:37:33) – NFTs
(2:43:21) – Virtual reality
(2:48:17) – AI
(2:54:18) – Bitcoin resources
(2:58:44) – Book recommendations
(3:01:22) – Can money buy happiness?
(3:03:16) – Meaning of life