Episode 32: Hats & Brendo (2-Bit Idiots) discuss their bitcoin journey, podcasting, toxic maximalism, the great financial de-leveraging, and how there's nothing better than a punch in the face.

Discount link (get 6 months of free bitcoin Auto-Send withdrawals): https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews.   Thanks to our guests: https://twitter.com/2BitIdiots of https://anchor.fm/2bitidiots & https://bitcoin-first.com https://twitter.com/StackingHats https://twitter.com/BitcoinBrendo Host: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin Sponsored by HardBlock: https://www.hardblock.com.au - Striking a balance between podcasting and privacy - Hats' & Brendo's bitcoin journey (come for the money, stay for the financial revolution) - Brendo and Justin's dads (almost) falling for bitcoin scams - Scams in the bitcoin and broader cryptocurrency space being detrimental for bitcoin adoption - Bitcoiner's being high on the personality construct "openness to experience", as well as believing in individual freedom and responsibility, and being comfortable having contrarian views - Lamenting the ironic inefficiencies and corruption of large (especially government) institutions that aim to be efficient and fair - How Hats and Brendo got into bitcoin podcasting - The role of politicians is to manage the circus in the media, which is one reason why more or different politicians never solve the ongoing problems - Starting https://bitcoin-first.com - Podcaster self-doubts: Are we contributing anything? Is there anything still left to say? - Having podcast partners and contributors helps to stay motivated - Nic Carter self-destructing, and people's general inability to apologise or be wrong - What would happen if Satoshi returned and claimed his bitcoin? - Who was Satoshi? Hal Finney, Len Sassaman, Adam Back? - The great shitcoin shake-out and bitcoin de-leveraging (eg, Celsius, BlockFi, Voyager, 3AC, etc): A net benefit for the ecosystem, but a tragedy for individuals caught up in scams, rug-pulls, and third-party custodian risk - The best thing you can get is a punch (or slap or kick) in the face, because it helps you learn - Anarchist and Minarchist hopes for smaller governments that compete as service providers for the betterment of their citizens - Mental health problems are rooted in people living incongruously with their values - Admiring the art of https://twitter.com/woodpixart - Living a life of value and meaning is the hardest work you'll ever do, but it's worth it - The benefits of toxic bitcoin maximalism, as long as it focuses on actions (rather than personalities) - What's exciting in bitcoin right now? Lawrence Lepard getting into bitcoin, Lightning Network development, bitcoin mining, and understanding the engineering elegance of bitcoin - What's an issue in bitcoin right now? Bitcoiner's aren't bullish enough, and bitcoin may continue to be bundled together with other cryptocurrencies