Why Your Money Isn’t Yours (& How Bitcoin Can Fix That) | Robert Breedlove | Align Podcast #549

Align Podcast

Aaron Alexander

Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.8 • 923 Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2025

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Robert Breedlove says the financial system is rigged… but there’s a way out that most people are sleeping on. In this episode of the Align episode, Robert breaks down the nature of money, the flaws in our current financial system, and why Bitcoin is changing the game. With clear insights on the Federal Reserve, inflation, and what “money” really means, this episode gives you practical ways to protect your money and reframe how we think about wealth. OUR GUESTRobert Breedlove is a prominent thinker, entrepreneur, and advocate for Bitcoin and decentralized technologies. He is the host of the popular podcast "What is Money?" Show (WiM), a podcast about Wisdom, Intelligence and Meaning where he explores deep philosophical and economic questions about the nature of money, its history, and its future in the digital age. Breedlove is known for his ability to distill complex concepts into accessible conversations, often bringing together insights from economics, history, and philosophy to discuss the transformative potential of Bitcoin.With a background in finance, Robert left the traditional financial industry to focus on Bitcoin, which he views as a tool for preserving individual sovereignty and promoting freedom in the digital age.He is a prolific writer and speaker, frequently contributing essays and articles on topics related to Bitcoin, monetary history, and the broader implications of decentralized technology. Through his work, Robert aims to educate people on the importance of sound money and the potential of Bitcoin to reshape the global financial system.ROBERT BREEDLOVE🌐 WEBSITE ▶ https://breedlove.io/🌐 PODCAST ▶ https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ AARON ALEXANDER 📸 IG ▶ https://www.instagram.com/aaronalexander/ 🤳 TIKTOK ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@alignmethod 👉 SUBSCRIBE ▶ https://www.youtube.com/@AlignPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 🌐 WEBSITE ▶ https://www.alignpodcast.com ABOUT Aaron Alexander is a pioneering manual therapist and movement coach with over 5 years experience. He is the founder and creator of The Align Method, author of The Align Method book, and host of The Align Podcast which has ranked #1 in Nutrition on Apple Podcasts. Aaron has worked with some of the world’s greatest professional athletes, performers, and celebrities to help relieve pain, improve strength, better flexibility, and ease the mind and body. On this channel, Aaron interviews renowned experts in a range of fields focused on improving the mind and body. This mind and body podcast will teach you all that you need to know to become the healthiest version of yourself by integrating simplified ancient techniques and the foundational principles of The Align Method to strengthen your body, balance the mind, and activate healing systems in daily life. The mission? To be the best personal growth podcast about healthy habits, redefine functional movement, and make fitness who you are; not what you do. TOPICS 1. Bitcoin 2. Inflation 3. Bitcoin vs Gold 4. Federal Reserve Explained 5. How to Protect Your Money 6. Fiat Currency vs Gold 7. Economic History 8. Crypto Scams SPONSORSGo to bioptimizers.com/align and use the coupon code ALIGN10 to get 10% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What is money?
0:03.8	It's a very deep question, actually.
0:06.0	You would think, too, that it would be something.
0:08.7	The answer would be simple because it's something we use every day.
0:12.8	It's like the most ubiquitous and important technology that humans have.
0:18.0	And it's also kind of a perceptual apparatus, sort of like language, like we think through language.
0:27.4	But we rarely stop to think about language, like about the nature of language, which is also a very complicated area.
0:34.2	One of the definitions of money is that it's the language of value or the language of human action or the language of power.
0:41.9	And so there is this language like quality to money.
0:46.2	And it is something that we think through.
0:48.6	So when we negotiate a deal, when we price our goods and services, when we plan, we engage in any
0:59.6	economic planning whatsoever. We're thinking through money as really a metaphor. It's a metaphor
1:05.4	for the goods and services that it can be used to buy, right? But we can simplify instead of thinking about the world
1:13.4	in terms of goods and services, right?
1:15.0	Like how many chairs and tables
1:17.4	and all these things can I afford?
1:19.3	You can just think of it in monetary terms.
1:22.3	So it's like thinking about the whole world
1:23.9	of goods and services in one common language,
1:27.1	which is money. So you're using the
1:29.4	metaphor of mathematics to describe the world of exchange and goods and services. What is relevant
1:36.4	for a common layperson like myself to know to be able to live a better life and maybe live a wealthier life to understand about
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