The Geopolitics of Energy and Power with Robert Bryce (WiM396)

Robert Bryce joins me in-person at ARC Forum 2023 in London to talk about why we should be pro-nuclear, the unreliability of renewable energy sources, the negative impact of inflation on the energy grid, and whether governments can stop Bitcoin.Robert Bryce is an American author, journalist, podcaster, and documentary film producer. // GUEST // Website: https://robertbryce.com/ Substack: https://robertbryce.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pwrhungry // SPONSORS // In Wolf's Clothing: https://wolfnyc.com/NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/whatismoneyiCoin Hardware Wallet (use discount code BITCOIN23): https://www.icointechnology.com/Mind Lab Pro: https://mindlabpro.com/breedloveCrowdHealth: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveWasabi Wallet: https://wasabiwallet.io/Bitcoin Apparel (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://thebitcoinclothingcompany.com/Feel Free Tonics (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://botanictonics.comCarnivore Bar (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://carnivorebar.com/// OUTLINE // 00:00:00 - Coming up 00:00:48 - Intro 00:02:21 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 00:03:08 - Introducing Robert Bryce 00:03:38 - Pro-Nuclear Documentary Series 00:04:48 - Why Pro-Nuclear 00:09:10 - Unreliability of Renewable Energy and Money Printing 00:11:50 - Powering the Unplugged 00:15:33 - Theft is The Enemy of Light 00:17:35 - Embracing Micro Grids 00:20:33 - Run Your Business from Anywhere with NetSuite 00:21:38 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet 00:22:35 - Negative Effects of Inflation 00:26:36 - Robert Bryce’s Interest in Energy 00:28:55 - Connection Between Political Power and Physical Power 00:32:04 - What is Electricity? 00:35:52 - Why Electricity is The Most Important Form of Energy 00:38:25 - Enhance Your Brain Power with Mind Lab Pro 00:39:32 - Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth 00:40:34 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 00:41:25 - Hydrocarbons Are Here to Stay 00:41:48 - Power Density vs. Energy Density 00:43:00 - Bitcoin is Energy 00:46:31 - Can Bitcoin Be Stopped? 00:49:31 - Turning Point for Energy and Geopolitics 00:55:04 - Why is the Global Power Grid Fragilized 00:59:21 - Where to Find Robert Bryce on the Internet// PODCAST // Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI// SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7 Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedlove// WRITTEN WORK // Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/// SOCIAL // Breedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22All My Current Work: https://vida.page/breedlove22