Michael Green: Interest rates are like performing surgery with a machete

[@WGHM-f8d]

Wow what a great interview

[@reinventmoney]

thanks!

[@tgwtom]

Towering intellect always moving forward.

[@donchedelnirvana2261]

This was a fantastic podcast! Although somewhat somber, Michael's support for his thesis is incredibly thorough and even as somebody who wholeheartedly embraces Bitcoin and the freedom it represents in my hopium-based mind, this is some of the best critique of it I've ever heard. Thank for bringing him on Paul. You are doing great in creating a wide range of content and opinions in a world where tunnel vision has become the standard!

[@katrosper]

thank you both.

[@reinhardrinaldo350]

Brilliant, thanks 👍👍👍

[@pepitogrilho]

I loved this guy's arguments. Where could we get more about him?

[@reinventmoney]

check Michael out here www.simplify.us/leadership

[@cc654727]

wow, Michael has lost so much weight on the Keto!! you look so much healthier. good job!!

[@joostvangoidsenhoven]

great to hear a lot of new perspectives. nice choice of guests! when is someone going to interview you? :)

[@reinventmoney]

not sure that's interesting. I prefer sticking to interviewing people myself. Will make sure to keep the guests interesting and different!

[@vajliakduke6231]

Michael's sitting in front of a large map is badass 😎 Looks like a general or even emperor to me 😂

[@cpainstitute121]

Great content. Thanks guys. Mike's critique of #Bitcoin is mostly correct, but what else can the people do? This is why #Bitcoin will continue to succeed and grow.

[@IsaacLLin]

Woo ouch, the dialogue really petered out on Bitcoin.

[@reinventmoney]

nah, that was just a friendly discussion.

[@IsaacLLin]

Great! Can’t wait for an in-depth Bitcoin discussion. 👍

[@patchpeek]

To the guy in "Scandinavia". How about a nice Scandinavian background.?

[@reinventmoney]

I should show windmills instead so people remember I'm Dutch.

[@Ggianni10]

At the end of the day, both BTC and USD are products aren't they? So I'm of the view that if BTC becomes a true threat to the USD, the fed/state will adjust policy to make the USD more attractive to those that would adopt BTC. Heck, this competition alone would do wonders against stamping out over-progressive tendencies

[@Erikpdx]

There's no way for BTC to be a threat to USD anymore than, say, home prices

[@Ggianni10]

@@Erikpdx yeah you don't have to tell me, I'm speaking to Mike greens point. That said, you can't send the actual house across a computer network, nor are all houses uniform the way 1satoshi or usd is the same as another satoshi or usd

[@DegenerateSpeculator]

Feds gonna cut off our leg to save our foot

[@lrmorrison999]

You need to change the World Reserve Currency to Gold.

[@Erikpdx]

Nobody wants to trade in gold

[@davidedwards8033]

Paul called out Green at the end for talking out of both sides of his mouth re: Bitcoin. He says we need to improve the system, but provides no solution. Bitcoin is the best solution we have and he dismisses it. Green is right about so much but always seems to not quite reach the right conclusions.

[@Erikpdx]

Best solution for what? That's Green's point. As peer to peer payment transfer? No. As a store of value? No. To stick it to democratic governments? That's you bro. He's saying you need to be honest with what it is. It's a speculative asset.

[@davidedwards8033]

@@Erikpdx Hey mate, check out Canada and get back to me

[@Erikpdx]

@@davidedwards8033 canada said if you're running operations to hurt their economy, they can temporarily freeze your assets. They can do that anywhere if you're suspected of criminal activity. Having bitcoin doesn't help if you don't have a bank account to transfers back to to make payments. And it really just upholds the narrative crypto is just for criminals

[@davidedwards8033]

@@Erikpdx Tell me you are are not going to make it without telling me you are not going to make it!