BTC137: Bitcoin Functions Like A Biological Network w/ Brandon Quittem (Bitcoin Podcast)

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Stig Brodersen

Education, Investing, Business

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🗓️ 5 July 2023

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Preston Pysh brings Brandon Quittem to the show to talk about his deep interest in biology and nature, and how the Bitcoin network is evolving in harmonious ways with nature.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

01:34 - Who is Brandon and his background in Fungi?

01:34 - Fungi 101 and how they work with plants in the forest.

01:34 - Mycelium and it's complex network under the soil.

16:18 - How Bitcoin mimics Biology.

18:39 - Proof of Work and how Fungi decompose organic matter.

23:08 - Network Intelligence in Biology and economics.

23:08 - Antifragility in Bitcoin and Biology.

23:08 - Immune systems and Bitcoin.

57:43 - Social Scalability in Forests & Nature Vs Bitcoin.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Brandon Quittem's Twitter.
Brandon's articles on Bitcoin and Biology.
Paul Stamets TED Talk.
Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to TI-P.
0:02.8	Hey everyone, welcome to this Wednesday's episode of the Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast.
0:07.1	So on today's show I have a brilliant thinker with Mr. Brandon Quittum.
0:11.0	The impetus for this show actually percolated while spending some time with Brandon in Miami,
0:15.7	and we started to talk about his deep interest into biology and nature, and I was sitting there
0:20.4	with my wife and I'm having this conversation with Brandon, and it was so interesting we
0:24.4	both just kept looking each other and smiling and we were just blown away.
0:28.9	So I asked Brandon if there were any books I could read that could help me understand
0:33.1	this really unique and interesting perspective that he had, and he recommended this book
0:37.6	called The Intangled Life.
0:39.3	This was a New York Times bestseller.
0:41.0	So I read this since our engagement in Miami and we set up a time to record some of these
0:47.2	amazing and fantastic ideas that he has.
0:51.2	And so that's this episode and I'm really excited to bring this one to you guys because
0:55.6	it's just so unique and engaging and Brandon is just so thoughtful.
0:59.7	So without further delay, here's my chat with Mr. Brandon Quittum on Bitcoin and Nature.
1:05.5	You're listening to Bitcoin Fundamentals by the Investors Podcast Network.
1:14.2	Now for your host Preston Pish.
1:26.6	Hey everyone, welcome to the show.
1:28.6	I'm here with Brandon Quittum and Brandon.
1:31.5	This is going to be an exciting conversation.
1:33.2	Welcome to the show.
	...

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