In this conversation, we talk with Pat Riley, a creative director at Bitcoin Magazine. At Bitcoin Magazine, they’re promoting the future of digital currency through media and the organization of the annual Bitcoin conference.
Chapters
00:00 Introducing Pat Riley
01:00 Miami, Austin and a year on the road
02:38 In-person connection and optimism
04:50 Hope for the next generation
06:48 Education and self-directed paths
09:37 Bitcoin and cross-border collaboration
10:43 The Bitcoin narrative and financial access
12:52 El Salvador as a 2021 experiment
16:48 Innovation and US policy
18:54 Understanding fast-moving legislation
20:45 Bringing a global technology into physical spaces
22:44 Connecting capital with ambitious projects
25:45 New funding models and research
27:16 Long-term thinking and consumption
30:09 Solarpunk: balancing cities and nature
32:17 Science fiction and post-scarcity questions
34:29 Inner exploration and speculative histories
37:41 Inequality and intentional technology
41:36 Biotechnology and future possibilities
43:49 Where to find Pat
Links
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