55. Tipsy Talk | New President, Bitcoin, and China

<p>Tipsy Talk is back!&nbsp;<br>I think this is the best one yet, and the first with four of us. The great Nick Urbani and Eric Johanson are back from ep #17, and this time we also have the brilliant Stephen Cesaro from ep #32.&nbsp;</p><p><b>Show Notes:</b></p><ul><li>Intro: Arman sets the stage for Tipsy Talk, how it started and introduces the special guests who are joining today’s special episode. [00:11]</li><li>Bitcoin and betting on the election. [02:20]</li><li>The possibility of a Civil War type conflict. [04:29]</li><li>What if Trump chose to exit in a dignified way? [10:56]</li><li>Racism and free speech. [15:08]</li><li>Shifting from one political party to another. [23:07]</li><li>Is it smart to provide free healthcare and forgive student loans? [27:47]</li><li>America’s culture and values. [44:37]</li><li>The relationship between China and the US [49:46]</li><li>Was it a mistake for us to have opened trade with China? [01:02:00]</li><li>Why the US should get behind Libra, Facebook’s version of a stable coin [1:10:37]</li><li>The kind of threat China poses to the economy [1:19:43]</li><li>What does a protopian civilization look like on a collective and individualistic level? [01:28:59]</li><li>Debate on paper currency and digital currency [01:40:03]</li><li>Ethereum. [01:50:20]</li><li>What if you could own the data that links digital currency to the real world? [01:52:20]</li><li>The downside volatility of Bitcoin [1:58:22]</li><li>The world is shifting. [02:01:55]</li><li>Inspiring closing thoughts. [02:08:28]</li></ul><p><b>Resources/Links:</b></p><p>Mention of<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-weinstein-3a682857/"> Eric Weinstein</a><br>Mention of<a href="https://twitter.com/JasonSilva?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"> Jason Silva</a><br>Mention of<a href="https://johnperkins.org/"> John Perkins</a><br>Mention of<a href="https://kk.org/"> Kevin Kelly</a><br>Mention of<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-weinstein-3a682857/"> Nate silver</a><br>Mention of<a href="h