Jeff Booth | Exploring The Abundance Narrative

Jeff Booth | Exploring The Abundance Narrative

From Time Standard by Makoto Shibuya

May 20, 2026 · 52 min

About this episode

Jeff Booth discusses the systemic challenges of modern economies and the role of technology and Bitcoin in creating a more resilient system.

We explore the systemic challenges of modern economies, the role of technology and Bitcoin in creating a more resilient and free system, and the importance of mental models in understanding these complex issues. Chapters 00:00 Exploring the Abundance Narrative 06:53 The Role of Mental Models in Understanding Reality 09:22 Desperation and Naivety: The Allure of False Hope 11:56 The Structural Problems of the Current System 14:55 Agency and Control: The Choice We Face 17:42 Navigating the New System: Finding Agency 20:47 The Future: Embracing Change or Clinging to the Past 25:16 Building Value in Agency Direction 25:22 The Tangibility of Technology vs. Debt 26:25 Questioning Economic Norms 27:29 Inflation and Employment: A Paradox 28:11 Bitcoin as a Vessel for Time 29:49 Agency and Control in a New System 30:42 Protocols vs. Companies: The Future of Ownership 32:50 The Evolution of Bitcoin as a Protocol 34:56 Empowerment through Bitcoin 37:21 AI as a Horizontal Technology 38:46 Changing Mental Models in Investment 40:37 Waiting for the Right Moment 42:46 Conversation in Architecture Links: https://jeffbooth.ca/

People in this episode

Host: Makoto Shibuya

Guest: Jeff Booth

Topics covered

  • abundance narrative
  • mental models
  • economic challenges
  • technology
  • Bitcoin
  • agency and control
  • future of ownership

Keywords

  • abundance
  • mental models
  • economic norms
  • Bitcoin
  • agency
  • technology
  • inflation
  • employment
  • investment

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Organizations: Bitcoin, Time Standard

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