92 - Philipp Alexander: Bitcoin is my safety net! (Author of 21 Voices. 21 Paths.)

About this episode

Philipp Alexander discusses his book and the impact of Bitcoin on personal and societal levels.

This is Philipp Alexander’s debut appearance on a Bitcoin podcast. We discussed his upcoming book “21 Voices. 21 Paths.”, which is a collection of interviews with 21 lesser-known pioneers driving Bitcoin adoption and education around the world.Our conversation covered Bitcoin, Nostr, and how these technologies are shaping the future. Here’s what we discussed:00:00 – Intro01:07 – Discovering Austrian Economics and Bitcoin06:55 – How Austrian Economics is viewed in business circles09:52 – The Bitcoin Awakening: From altcoins to Bitcoin maximalism16:05 – Philipp’s book: 21 Voices, 21 Paths20:59 – The impact of inflation on daily life27:39 – Personal transformation through Bitcoin30:05 – Bitcoin as your safety net31:36 – Are more people willing to spend sats?34:27 – Is self-custody the future?41:47 – Moving from easy to more secure Bitcoin custody44:37 – How Nostr is revolutionizing social media51:45 – Zaps: Sending value, not just information52:06 – Bitcoin-based crowdfunding: Geyser and Angor57:23 – How to support Round the Fire with Momo---Follow Philipp Alexander:X (Twitter): https://x.com/depakesNostr npub: npub1r9jwydslx3zyc4yh06n52jam85kewle302f4c6hyhqgqvvxu3wlskug5fx---🟩 To…

People in this episode

Host: Momo Tahmasbi

Guest: Philipp Alexander

Topics covered

• Bitcoin
• Austrian Economics
• Bitcoin adoption
• Personal transformation
• Social media
• Inflation
• Bitcoin custody

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• Austrian Economics
• 21 Voices
• Nostr
• inflation
• self-custody
• social media
• crowdfunding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nostr, Bitcoin, Geyser, Angor

Books & works: 21 Voices. 21 Paths.

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