About this episode

Jack Mallers reads his essay 'The Last Honest Market', exploring the dual nature of Bitcoin's challenges and rewards.

I wrote something called The Last Honest Market. I wrote it from the middle of a pretty painful stretch, not from the other side of it with every lesson figured out and tied into a bow.It started as an essay about Bitcoin bear markets. Somewhere along the way, it became an attempt to understand why Bitcoin can be so painful and so hopeful at the same time, why it keeps kicking my ass, and why I keep coming back from these seasons a better man.I’m reading it here for anyone who prefers audio or video.

People in this episode

Host: Jack Mallers

Topics covered

• Bitcoin
• bear markets
• personal growth
• financial pain
• hope

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• bear market
• personal growth
• financial challenges
• hope

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Bitcoin

Books & works: The Last Honest Market

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