005. Dennis Porter - Body, Mind, and Money

The Dumbest Guy in the Room

Recorded 5/20/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$42,000

Dennis Porter is a hard-core Bitcoiner also from the Portland area. We dive into many subjects and have a fun conversation about Bitcoin and our world’s future while also covering the transformative properties Bitcoin has on the human psyche as well.

Where to find Dennis Porter:

@TheMachineBuilt (https://twitter.com/TheMachineBuilt)

Smart People Shit (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/)

Email: [e-mail]

LinkTree (https://linktr.ee/machinebuilt)

1:50 - Dennis’s background

4:15 - Mind, money, and body

12:45 - Introduction into Bitcoin and the impacts it has had on his life

22:30 - The impacts of hard and predictable money on society

35:00 - Lightning network and the future of transactions

44:00 - Bitcoin and energy consumption

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Dr. Jack (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8525288-dr-jack-kruse-vitamin-d-sun-exposure-sleep-cycles)

Andrew Huberman (https://medium.com/illumination/7-tips-to-improve-your-sleep-eb0e8ec7a45d)

Dr. Glen Zielinsky (https://functionalneurologyoregon.com/)

Headspace (https://www.netflix.com/title/81280926)

Mastering Bitcoin - Andreas Antonopoulos (https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitcoin-Unlocking-Digital-Cryptocurrencies/dp/1449374042)

Jimmy Song (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8568334-jimmy-song-thank-god-for-bitcoin)

Bitcoin Beach (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8396636-mike-peterson-bitcoin-beach-banking-the-unbanked)

Layered Money - Nik Bhatia (https://www.amazon.com/Layered-Money-Dollars-Bitcoin-Currencies-ebook/dp/B08PS293NT)

Peter McCormack (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8335742-peter-mccormack-success-risky-guests-and-pushback)

Cory Klippsten (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/1758058/8501532-cory-klippsten-plan-b-s2f-scammers-risky-moment)

Kardashev Scale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale)