The news cycle says crisis; history says pattern. We sit down with political philosopher and lecturer Gerhard Wolmarans to test whether our moment is truly exceptional or simply another liminal passage where the old order fades and the new hasn’t yet taken shape. From Rome to Mali, the Glorious to the French Revolution, Gerhard traces how change arrives—sometimes as a flood, sometimes as a slow thaw—and why the health of politics often decides whether societies reform or fracture.

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The news cycle says crisis; history says pattern. We sit down with political philosopher and lecturer Gerhard Wolmarans to test whether our moment ...

Immigration happens for two reasons; the push of conflict or the pull of opportunity. Opportunity seems divided between highly skilled, sought after people, and low skilled labour people. AI could replace the first, and robotics replace the second. This should be interesting.

Want to see Bitcoin move from theory to till? I sit down with @Bridge 2 Bitcoin —the team quietly onboarding UK pubs, cafés, galleries, and independents—to unpack a playbook that starts with footfall, not hype. Their pitch is disarmingly simple: free setup, native Bitcoin stack, and a customer base that seeks you out.

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Want to see Bitcoin move from theory to till? We sit down with Bridge to Bitcoin—the team quietly onboarding UK pubs, cafés, galleries, and inde...

What does freedom look like when it’s not a slogan but a daily practice? For Dirk Roeder, it starts with owning his time—and he stress‑tests that idea by circling the globe with his wife, mapping an eight‑month route through 21 wonders across four categories. The stories are vivid and honest: planning around seasons, securing the rare Machu Picchu slot, and discovering that people are kinder than headlines suggest. El Salvador’s transformation becomes a standout moment, not as a hot take but as a lived encounter with safer streets and proud citizens.

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Straight, No Chaser • Dirk Roeder - From 21 Wonders To Energy Freedom: On Travel, Grids, And Human Prosperity • Listen on Fountain

What does freedom look like when it’s not a slogan but a daily practice? For Dirk Roeder, it starts with owning his time—and he stress‑tests ...

Business owners that accept bitcoin payments, are having a great time stacking extra sats, every time the bitcoin price drop.

Episode 3 of the Monthly RoundUp: The mood swings of the market don’t define the mission—and this roundtable proves it. We swap war stories from live demos and travel to Lugano with an update on a coastal Bitcoin hub in South Africa, then dive straight into the most charged question of the moment: what really happens when crypto dollars move on Bitcoin rails via Lightning and RGB? There’s clear utility for cross-border payments and the global south, but also a live risk of compliance creep, node capture, and cultural drift away from self-sovereign money. We unpack the geopolitics, from Washington’s embrace of Tether as an inflation export and Treasury buyer to the EU’s CBDC-first strategy, and ask what builders should assume about state incentives and surveillance. @OKIN @BitcoinEkasi @Ricki Allardice

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Straight, No Chaser • Monthly Round Up 3: Silent Rails, Loud Implications • Listen on Fountain

The mood swings of the market don’t define the mission—and this roundtable proves it. We swap war stories from live demos and travel to Lugano ...

Everybody can. But most won't. We are our own gate keepers.

When people ask why Nostr is important.

Episode 3 of the Monthly RoundUp: The mood swings of the market don’t define the mission—and this roundtable proves it. We swap war stories from live demos and travel to Lugano with an update on a coastal Bitcoin hub in South Africa, then dive straight into the most charged question of the moment: what really happens when crypto dollars move on Bitcoin rails via Lightning and RGB? There’s clear utility for cross-border payments and the global south, but also a live risk of compliance creep, node capture, and cultural drift away from self-sovereign money. We unpack the geopolitics, from Washington’s embrace of Tether as an inflation export and Treasury buyer to the EU’s CBDC-first strategy, and ask what builders should assume about state incentives and surveillance. @OKIN @BitcoinEkasi @Ricki Allardice

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Straight, No Chaser • Carl Kritzinger - If money is freedom, what happens when 600,000 stores switch on Bitcoin? • Listen on Fountain

Ever scanned a supermarket QR and paid with Bitcoin? That quiet click is a big story. We sit with Carl from Money Badger to trace how South Africa�...

If money is freedom, what happens when 600 000 stores switch on bitcoin? @MoneyBadger I had a great chat with Carl from Moneybadger to find out what is the story behind the story.

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Straight, No Chaser • Carl Kritzinger - If money is freedom, what happens when 600,000 stores switch on Bitcoin? • Listen on Fountain

Ever scanned a supermarket QR and paid with Bitcoin? That quiet click is a big story. We sit with Carl from Money Badger to trace how South Africa�...

If there was any doubt the system is rigged?! US Stocks Hit Record Highs Amid Shutdown: Wall Street’s indexes closed at record highs on Wednesday, buoyed by strong sector performance and optimism that the US government shutdown will be brief. Investors shrugged off the first day of the shutdown and weaker-than-expected private payrolls data, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.3%, the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.5%, and the Dow adding 43 points. (TradingEconomics)

Want to pay for coffee with #bitcoin? Bootlegger Sea Point has you covered, using the @MoneyBadger app

Rode the official training rode for 947 in Pretoria today, with my dad aged 80. It's probably his last 947 event. Good morning out 👍

Great South African beer mixed with a great South African sport

Have you ever wondered what Bitcoin actually is, beyond the headlines and jargon? This conversation with Walker America, host of one of the fastest-growing Bitcoin podcasts worldwide, breaks everything down into refreshingly simple terms that anyone can understand. Walker's own journey mirrors what many experience—dismissing Bitcoin in 2014, dabbling in cryptocurrencies at the 2017 peak, then finally grasping Bitcoin's significance during the 2020 pandemic. His candid admission that "I knew absolutely nothing about money or economics" before exploring Bitcoin resonates with anyone who's felt intimidated by financial systems designed to seem complex. @walker

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Have you ever wondered what Bitcoin actually is, beyond the headlines and jargon? This conversation with Walker America, host of one of the fastest...

Protesters, waving Palestinian flags, have disrupted multiple stages at @lavuelta, including today's final stage in Madrid. I'm not anti-protesting, but your rights to protest do not supersede the rights of others. This is the biggest race of the year for many teams. Its a chance to prove their worth to their sponsors and secure funding for the next season. This pays salaries of the many people employed by each team. Furthermore, there are performance bonuses that riders can earn. Riders themselves are also looking to impress teams to secure their futures, and that of their families. I'm fairly sure that if I walked into any one of those protesters offices on Monday morning, and kicked their desks over and threw their laptops put of the windows, they may feel differently about protesting. For people to feel entitled to stop riders and teams from earning their living, to make a statement about unrelated events is shocking. Those people need to be arrested and punished / fined.

The South African corporate world revolves around the King Report, Reports I, II, III and IV, created by the Judge Mervyn King during the King Commission and first released in 1994. It's all about corporate governance, sustainability, inclusiveness, stakeholders, etc. It's been lauded around the world as a foundational document for corporates to build on. It's probably as relevant as a harbour port manager in Durban writing a foundational document on how to run an efficient and profitable sheep farm in the Karoo.

Currency failures are sweeping the globe at an alarming rate. In August alone, we witnessed the North Korean Kwon collapse, Iran's real lose 99% of its value, and multiple countries hacking zeros off their denominations in desperate attempts to mask hyperinflation. These aren't isolated incidents—they're symptoms of a fundamental breakdown in the fiat system. @BitcoinEkasi @Ricki Allardice @OKIN

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Straight, No Chaser • Monthly Roundup 2: The Rise of Bitcoin Warlords • Listen on Fountain

Currency failures are sweeping the globe at an alarming rate. In August alone, we witnessed the North Korean Kwon collapse, Iran's real lose 99% of...

Currency failures are sweeping the globe at an alarming rate. In August alone, we witnessed the North Korean Kwon collapse, Iran's real lose 99% of its value, and multiple countries hacking zeros off their denominations in desperate attempts to mask hyperinflation. These aren't isolated incidents—they're symptoms of a fundamental breakdown in the fiat system.

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Straight, No Chaser • Monthly Roundup 2: The Rise of Bitcoin Warlords • Listen on Fountain

Currency failures are sweeping the globe at an alarming rate. In August alone, we witnessed the North Korean Kwon collapse, Iran's real lose 99% of...

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