Everyone is terrified that AI will eat their industry and wreck the economy. But they have the stakes all wrong. In today's Read, I go through a brilliant A16Z piece that explains why we aren't heading for a post-human future. I followed it up with a bit of a rant on how this shift actually increases the value of human decision-making. If you are stressed about AI taking over, listen to this to flip that fear into real excitement. Listen to Read_935 - AI Will Eat Application Software by Alex Immerman and Santiago Rodriguez on Bitcoin Audible with @Guy Swann , available on all major platforms: 🔗 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/AkZHGXQZz6QFEZtYzEYg

When you get Bitcoin Mechanic and HODLTarantula together for a panel, the big picture talk on physical infrastructure is next level. We teamed up to break down the reality of mining centralization, block building, and staying completely off-grid. Listen to Chat_163 - Mining in Real Life with @Guy Swann , @Bitcoin Mechanic & HODL Tarantula on Bitcoin Audible, available on all major platforms: 🔗 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/ylwiHHoSBMjfUFZJjuAL 🔗 YouTube: 🔗 Rumble: https://rumble.com/v77ac66-chat-163-mining-in-real-life-with-bitcoin-mechanic-and-hodltarantula-plan-b.html

“Long term, the dollar is going down, but short term you can plan one month for the other in dollars better than in Bitcoin. If people are not ready for Bitcoin, just go use USD as long as you can before dollar hyperinflation. It's like Noah's Ark. It's going to rain. We build the Ark; we don't have to force people on board. Just wait there. And when you feel ready to swim, come aboard.” ~ Giacomo Zucco Listen to Chat_162 with @Giacomo Zucco on Bitcoin Audible with @Guy Swann , available on all major platforms: 🔗 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/bhPzNOjp0vOxhzf5iurM 🔗 YouTube: 🔗 Rumble: https://rumble.com/v76zxu2-chat-162-plan-b-el-salvador-with-giacomo-zucco.html

You want to connect a device? Scan a QR code, you're connected. You want to share some files? Talk files. You want to share a folder that you can see, it will look everything in the folder, and then you can just look and scroll through that list on your phone. The underlying engine is simple, it obscures all that stuff away and it works with WebSocket and RPC to communicate so you can just basically build any kind of web app you want on top of it. There's no server, there's not even a networking page. You get a link, or a QR, you connect, and your devices can talk to each other." ~ @Guy Swann Learn more about PearDrive in The User Doesn't Care About Your Mission talk from @Plan ₿ Network on Bitcoin Audible, available on all major platforms: 🔗 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/jfXO4Tytf0HdxfPgTARv 🔗 YouTube: 🔗 Rumble: https://rumble.com/v76c4u6-guys-take-104-the-user-doesnt-care-about-your-mission-re-upload.html

From the "death" of the 4-year cycle to the role of stablecoins and the fight against the surveillance state. 🌍🇸🇻 I pulled Giacomo Zucco aside at the Plan B conference for a live update on the state of the Bitcoin world. We cover the bargaining phase, the Cypher Tank initiative, and why KYC is a step backward for humanity. Listen to Chat_162 with @Giacomo Zucco on Bitcoin Audible, available on all major platforms: 🔗 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/bhPzNOjp0vOxhzf5iurM 🔗 YouTube: 🔗 Rumble: https://rumble.com/v76zxu2-chat-162-plan-b-el-salvador-with-giacomo-zucco.html

Does the spec create the code, or does the code discover the spec? In this episode, we dive into Jesse Posner's fascinating concept of The Secret to Vibe Coding. We explore the shift toward agentic workflows where the AI might just know your goals better than you do. Is this the entry point into a new era of software philosophy? Listen to The Secret to Vibe Coding by @Jesse Posner on Bitcoin Audible, available on all major platforms: 🔗 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/XZwfb9vLLAPimDZEJRuN

"Bitcoin functions for all the agents. My agent has eCash [and] can make purchases. That's crazy that you can deploy an entity to a random computer [that is] able to pay for itself and has the incentive to be productive so that it keeps alive." ~ @Max Listen to A Quiet Global Resistance with Max Hillebrand on Bitcoin Audible, available on all major platforms: 🔗 Fountain:

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Stop hurting yourself with broken systems. It’s time to exit. Max Hillebrand joins me on the show to break down the philosophy of the "Second Realm" and the mechanics of digital privacy. From White Noise to CoinJoin tech, we discuss how we are building a parallel economy right under the nose of surveillance. Listen to A Quiet Global Resistance with Max Hillebrand on Bitcoin Audible, available on all major platforms: 🔗 Fountain:

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Are we inadvertently recreating the problems of fiat on the blockchain? In this read, we break down why the stablecoin boom might just be an extension of the legacy system rather than a departure from it. We discuss regulatory capture, the limits of utility, and the future of digital cash. Listen in to hear Roy's thesis. Listen to Stablecoins: Evolution, Not A Revolution by @Roy on Bitcoin Audible, available on all major platforms: 🔗 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/nJzVvk7JNZlSPKMYrVKn

Murch joined me for a deep dive into how Bitcoin really works - technically, ideologically & socially. We hit on: 💻 How Core contributors organize & fund work 🔥 The OP_RETURN debate 🤝 Collaboration, conflict & keeping Bitcoin united A great chat that cuts through the noise. Listen to Chat_151 - Bitcoin Technically, Ideologically, and Actually with @murchandamus on Bitcoin Audible, available on all major platforms: 🔗 Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/Azb62tIysXWUZH785w2M 🔗 YouTube: 🔗 Rumble: https://rumble.com/v720cmo-chat-151-bitcoin-technically-ideologically-and-actually-with-murch.html