Atlas Shrugged with Joel Rafidi (WiM355)

Joel Rafidi joins me to discuss Atlas Shrugged, the importance of living a truthful life, collectivism vs. individualism, and Bitcoin's value as incorruptible money.

Joel Rafidi is the co-host of Here For The Truth podcast.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/joelrafidi
Podcast: https://www.hereforthetruth.com/

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// OUTLINE //
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:31 - Intro
00:02:04 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing
00:02:50 - Introducing Joel Rafidi
00:03:40 - What is Truth?
00:06:35 - The Truth About Yourself
00:09:11 - Trusting the Science
00:10:35 - The Truth of Price
00:11:50 - Be Real About Yourself
00:13:50 - Being Truthful in a Relationship
00:15:33 - You Can't Hide the Truth
00:17:53 - Truth in Religion
00:20:15 - A Truthful Life is a Better Life
00:25:06 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet
00:26:01 - The Recurring Illusion of Collectivism
00:29:24 - Where Collectivism Works and Where It Fails
00:31:40 - The False Notion of the Greater Good
00:34:50 - Atlas Shrugged
00:35:54 - The Morality of Rational Selfishness
00:39:10 - Consensual Exchange of Private Property
00:41:13 - Defining Value00:43:41 - The Fear of Freedom
00:44:48 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet
00:45:39 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa
00:46:27 - New Age Dogmatic Ideologies
00:52:05 - The Need for Tension in Life
00:54:54 - What is Money?
00:58:15 - Money is a Tool for Survival
00:59:20 - Extending Human Rationality
01:01:39 - The Money Speech
01:02:49 - Bitcoin's Value as an Incorruptible Money
01:04:26 - Where to Find Joel on the Internet

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