#276 #276 – Michael Saylor: Bitcoin, Inflation, and the Future of Money
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Michael Saylor
Official description
Michael Saylor is the CEO of MicroStrategy and a prominent holder and proponent of Bitcoin. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS:
Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/saylor
MicroStrategy: https://microstrategy.com/
Michael's Book: https://amzn.to/37J2iA0
Book mentioned: https://amzn.to/3jwsIaP
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SUPPORT & CONNECT:
- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast
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OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) - Introduction
(07:09) - Grading our understanding
(19:27) - Inflation
(39:03) - Government
(1:00:13) - War and power
(1:11:23) - Dematerializing information
(1:42:45) - Digital energy and assets
(1:54:23) - Oil barrel vs Bitcoin
(2:03:43) - Layers of Bitcoin
(2:20:53) - Bitcoin's role during wartime
(2:25:37) - Jack Dorsey
(2:41:58) - Bitcoin conflict of interest
(2:48:39) - Satoshi Nakamoto
(2:54:04) - Volatility
(3:06:30) - Bitcoin price
(3:18:46) - Twitter verification
(3:27:42) - Second best crypto
(3:33:24) - Dogecoin
(3:37:57) - Elon Musk
(3:43:26) - Advice for young people
(3:54:54) - Mortality
(3:57:59) - Meaning of life
- Scale: https://scale.com/lex
- Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $10 in free Bitcoin
- Audible: https://audible.com/lex to get $9.95 a month for 6 months
- NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour
- SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX
EPISODE LINKS:
Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/saylor
MicroStrategy: https://microstrategy.com/
Michael's Book: https://amzn.to/37J2iA0
Book mentioned: https://amzn.to/3jwsIaP
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips
SUPPORT & CONNECT:
- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast
- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman
OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) - Introduction
(07:09) - Grading our understanding
(19:27) - Inflation
(39:03) - Government
(1:00:13) - War and power
(1:11:23) - Dematerializing information
(1:42:45) - Digital energy and assets
(1:54:23) - Oil barrel vs Bitcoin
(2:03:43) - Layers of Bitcoin
(2:20:53) - Bitcoin's role during wartime
(2:25:37) - Jack Dorsey
(2:41:58) - Bitcoin conflict of interest
(2:48:39) - Satoshi Nakamoto
(2:54:04) - Volatility
(3:06:30) - Bitcoin price
(3:18:46) - Twitter verification
(3:27:42) - Second best crypto
(3:33:24) - Dogecoin
(3:37:57) - Elon Musk
(3:43:26) - Advice for young people
(3:54:54) - Mortality
(3:57:59) - Meaning of life