Name: "The Problem of Political Authority" with Jimmy Song (WiM523)
Uploaded: 2024-10-18T19:00:00+00:00
Duration: 1 h 49 min 36 s
Description: Jimmy Song joins me to discuss “The Problem of Political Authority” by Michael Huemer, the case for Bitcoin maximalism, the evils of rent-seeking, the moral illusion of political authority, decentrali

1 year ago

289

Podcasts Education

Jimmy Song joins me to discuss “The Problem of Political Authority” by Michael Huemer, the case for Bitcoin maximalism, the evils of rent-seeking, the moral illusion of political authority, decentralized capitalism, language games within politics, Utopianism vs Realism, and bridging the gap between God and science.

Jimmy Song is a Bitcoin developer, educator, entrepreneur, investor and author.

// GUEST //
X: https://x.com/jimmysong
Books/Website: https://programmingbitcoin.com/
Medium: https://jimmysong.medium.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmysong__officially
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmysong

// SPONSORS //
The Farm at Okefenokee: https://okefarm.com/
Heart and Soil Supplements (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://heartandsoil.co/
In Wolf's Clothing: https://wolfnyc.com/
Tuttle Twins: http://angel.com/breedlove
Mindlab Pro: https://www.mindlabpro.com/breedlove
Kalshi: https://kalshi.com/breedlove
Emerge Dynamics: https://emergedynamics.com/breedlove

// PRODUCTS I ENDORSE //
Protect your mobile phone from SIM swap attacks: https://www.efani.com/breedlove
Noble Protein (discount code BREEDLOVE for 15% off): https://nobleorigins.com/
The Bitcoin Advisor: https://content.thebitcoinadviser.com/breedlove
Lineage Provisions (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://lineageprovisions.com/?ref=breedlove_22
Colorado Craft Beef (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://coloradocraftbeef.com/

// SUBSCRIBE TO THE CLIPS CHANNEL //
https://www.youtube.com/@robertbreedloveclips2996/videos

// OUTLINE //
0:00 - WiM Intro
1:23 - The Case for Bitcoin Maximalism
12:11 - What is Rent-Seeking?
18:27 - The Problem of Political Authority
28:34 - The Farm at Okefenokee
29:53 - Heart and Soil Supplements
30:53 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing
31:45 - The Illusion of Political Authority
36:51 - Mimetic Desire and Politics
44:05 - The Moral Illusion of Political Authority
50:04 - Alternatives to Political Authority
54:29 - Tuttle Twins: Teaching Kids Critical Thinking
55:46 - Mind Lab Pro
56:55 - Kalshi
58:09 - Emerge Dynamics
59:13 - Decentralized Capitalism
1:07:17 - The Language Game in Politics
1:18:54 - Public Goods and Market Failure
1:26:19 - Utopianism vs Realism
1:39:41 - Bridging the Gap Between God and Science
1:45:28 - The Path Forward