“I'm hoping Bitcoin can almost force an evolution of what we refer to now as progressive politics."
My guest today is Logan. Logan is a Lawyer, writer, and has published incredible articles via his Think Bitcoin substack and Bitcoin Magazine
In this episode we explore the relationship between Bitcoin and progressive politics. We discuss whether Bitcoin aligns with progressive values, if it can address issues like wealth inequality and climate change, and how it may force an evolution in progressive politics. Key topics include the differences between "Capital P" Progressive politics/politicians and and "lowercase p" progressives, focusing on values over politicians and political power-structures. We discuss whether Bitcoin's market-based solutions conflict with typical progressive reliance on government funded initiatives, and whether Bitcoin can slow wealth inequality over generations even if it doesn't completely fix it. The conversation also covers the national debt crisis and why both major political parties avoid seriously addressing it.
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00:00:00 Start
00:02:17 Intros
00:03:06 Bitcoin Renaissance for Progressives
00:06:15 Logan's Bitcoin Origin Story
00:09:23 Capital P vs. Lowercase p Progressivism
00:13:00 Is Bitcoin Progressive?
00:17:04 Government Solutions vs. Market Incentives
00:21:15 Bitcoin's Climate Change Solution
00:28:10 Bitcoin Doesn't Completely Fix Inequality
00:32:59 Bitcoin Can Slow Wealth Inequality
00:39:54 Forcing Political Evolution
00:47:18 Bitcoin Requires Sacrifice
00:52:52 Michael Saylor Word Doesn't Fix Wealth Gaps
01:00:09 No Easy Way Out of US Debt Crisis
01:08:39 Balancing Budget Requires Suffering
01:13:00 Need for Intergenerational Sacrifice
01:15:46 Lack of Truth in Politics Today
01:22:11 Recommendations for New Bitcoiners
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TPB66 - Speaking to Progressive Values over Politics with Logan