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The Paradise ParadoxAnxiety MasteryIn the last few months, many people around have been feeling an increase in their anxiety, and may not even know the cause. If you're nervous, your mind can run away trying to find justifications, and that can lead to a downward spiral - nerves leading to fear, combining into anxiety, imagining awkward situations, and so on.
You don't always need to know the causes to feel anxiety, and as it turns out, many times you don't need to know the causes to solve it either. In this episode, Kurt goes through some perspectives...2019-10-031h 21
The Paradise ParadoxModern Surrealism: Karla Urbina Karla Urbina is a painter living in Guadalajara, creating wonderful and unusual artworks that often portray personal and societal struggles, questions about well-being and progress in society. Karla is also an entrepreneur and co-founder of a streetwear company, Existing Is Hard.
In this episode, Kurt interviews Karla about her creative process, how she comes up with the ideas for her artworks, her methods of interpreting the world to influence creativity, how looking at clouds or stains on a ceiling can provide inspiration, what it's like to provide the artwork for a graphic novel, and what it's like t...2019-08-1048 min
The Paradise ParadoxKnow The Wisdom Of Your AncestorsIn a sense, our genetic code holds the wisdom of every generation that has come before us - the keys to millions of years of survival, and even some of prosperity. Is it possible that we can tap into that knowledge? Perhaps even tap into knowledge that is hidden on a spiritual level?
According to Timothy Leary and Robert Anton Wilson, every human being and brain has the ability to access that ancient wisdom, using their own "morphogenetic circuit".
In this episode, Kurt discusses some techniques that people might...2019-08-0726 min
The Paradise ParadoxNation States EndAccording to the case made in the book "The Sovereign Individual", the nation state rose to power as a natural consequence of the conditions of the industrial age.
Gunpowder made obsolete the old technology such as armed cavalry, and castles. That set the stage for the efficient smelting of iron, which lead to factories.
Factories are very centralised - making them vulnerable to vandalism and also to taxation. The factory owners needed the protective watch of governments to maintain their properties.
Now we are...2019-08-0309 min
The Paradise ParadoxAnxiety - 5 Quick Tips To Be Calm And PowerfulA lot of people have been feeling anxious lately. It's hard to say exactly why, but whatever the cause, we all have to find a way to deal with it.
In this video, Kurt explains five tips you can use to improve your state of mind:
1. A yogic alternate breathing exercise.
2. How giving in to your anxiety can help your anxiety.
3. Using a journal to gain a healthy distance from your problems.
4. Being aware of your body and your surroundings to stay centred.2019-07-3117 min
The Paradise ParadoxRejected from the USAI didn't think I'd be welcomed into the USA by being interrogated and stuck in a small room for 48 hours, but that's life.
Arriving to O'Hare airport, I was told to wait so they could ask me a few more questions. I was detained for hours and finally told I would not be allowed to enter the USA on the ESTA visa waiver program, due to my deportation from Mexico two years prior, and as a perpetual traveller, it wasn't clear where my home was.
I sat and meditated...2019-07-1916 min
The Paradise ParadoxThe Dialectic of History - Arielle Friedman
Arielle Friedman is the former co-host of the Crypto Hippies Podcast, and now a co-host of The Multiversity Project, a podcast for exploring higher-dimensional education.
In this interview we talk about what got her on the path of questioning what governments told her, noticing that their stated intentions weren't aligned with their real intentions. We talk about how that lead her to take an interest in philosophy, particularly in the works of Hegel. And we talk about the future of governments with things like private security and seasteading.
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The Paradise ParadoxVoluntaryism And Beyond - Katy KellyKaty Kelly is one of four hosts of The Multiversity Project, a podcast for "higher-dimensional education", and is known for forming a voluntaryist meet-up in Austin, Texas, as well as in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. Years ago, she decided to leave her comfortable life in the US and head to Mexico to explore greater depths of self-knowledge and understanding a foreign culture, and to find a less stressful life.
In this episode Katy and Kurt discuss Katy's past, how she came to be an advocate in world peace who was set to join the military...2019-06-1950 min
The Paradise ParadoxThe Future of Decentralised Organisations - Chris Guida - Cryptonomics
Kurt is joined again by Chris Guida, long-time Bitcoin enthusiast and co-host of The Multiversity Project. In this episode Kurt and Chris discuss the prevailing zeitgeist of capitalism and anti-capitalism, how personal development and responsibility fit into that picture, how the structure of organisations is likely to change in the future, about how companies like Google already give their employees 20% of their hours to work on whatever project they like, and how cryptocurrency enables similar experimentation with business models.
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The Paradise ParadoxRoxii Love's - Anarchist ActivistRoxii Love is an anarchist activist who loves to explore questions about how truth is being hidden, and how our health and well-being might be affected by things like poor-quality vaccines and chemtrails. You can check out her show, Roxii Love's Radio Rebellion, on Facebook.
In this episode we discuss weird laws, such as penalties for carrying a fish suspiciously or voting in a cactus for mayor, how nice Mexico is and why you shouldn't trust the government when they warn you about a country, how "Monsters Inc" relates to "Fear And Loathing in L...2019-06-021h 08
The Paradise ParadoxBeing Open-Minded with Chris Guida Welcome to The Paradise Paradox. I'd like to present this interview with my friend and co-host of The Multiversity Project, Chris Guida. Chris is an adventurer and investor. I'll always remember the first time I met him. One of the first things he said to me was "What's your opinion on the nature of objective reality?" I thought, okay, this guy goes straight to the deep questions.
In this episode we talk about what it takes to form an open-minded person, how Myers Briggs personality types can help us explain open-mindedness. We also talk about organisational structures...2019-05-271h 11
The Paradise ParadoxFacebook Crypto World Domination - The Libra - Cryptonomics For a long time, people in the Bitcoin community have hoped that it could reach mass adoption, that everyone would start using it and abandon fiat currency. That hasn't happened yet.
Is it possible that a multinational corporation could take this technology and use their existing user base to introduce it in a way that's user friendly, and dominate the whole market? And if they do, what's the worst that could happen?
Let's talk about Facebook's proposed coin, the Libra.
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The Paradise ParadoxDr. Aiden Gregg: Psychopathy Part 2: PococurantesDr. Aiden Gregg is an associate professor at the psychology department of the University of Southampton, where he lectures and conducts research. Dr. Gregg has done a lot of thinking and research about psychopathy, sociopathy, anti-social personality disorder and related ideas.
In this section of the interview, Dr. Gregg further explains psychopathy, and his idea of "redrawing the lines" of psychopathy, sociopathy and anti-social personality disorder, in an idea he calls "the pococurante" - a person who doesn't care about the truth, other people, the future, or even himself in the future. He also...2019-05-101h 17
The Paradise ParadoxThey Don't Believe in Cryptocurrency - Cryptonomics The total crypto market cap has gone up from $140 B to nearly $170 B over the last month. A lot of people out there are skeptical. They say the price is going to crash, the market is still manipulated, it's a dead cat bounce.
Other people say "look at all this doubt, people are wary, the market isn't coming back."
It seems like a lot of people out there still don't understand market cycles. Disbelief is a part of the cycle, and it might be a very positive one. How can you turn their skepticism to y...2019-05-0611 min
The Paradise ParadoxHow To Buy Bitcoin & What To Do With It - CryptonomicsThere's a lot to know when it comes to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, but a lot of people just want to know the basics - how can I buy it and what am I even meant to do with it?
In this episode, Kurt explains how to buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, by purchasing from a regular exchange in your country, arranging a purchase on localbitcoins.com, buying from a decentralised exchange such as Bisq, or buying in person. He also explains the opportunities after you buy your coins - store them and hope the price goes up...2019-04-2310 min
The Paradise ParadoxCrypto For Content Creators - Cryptonomics
Many cryptocurrency-based sites have popped up over the last 3 years, giving content creators a chance to make money from their art. Steemit gives bloggers a chance to earn some cash, and there are several sites based on the Steem platform - DTube for videos, DSound for podcasts, songs or other audio, Dmania for memes, Utopian for open-source programmers, and even Steem Monsters the trading card game.
There's also Bit.Tube, which is a very professional site for video creators and viewers, offering the Tube token. Source Independent is a blockchain project by master shaman Hamilton So...2019-04-1609 min
The Paradise ParadoxDr. Aiden Gregg - Psychopathy Part 1Dr. Aiden Gregg is an associate professor at the psychology department of the University of Southampton, where he lectures and conducts research. Dr. Gregg has done a lot of thinking and research about psychopathy, sociopathy, anti-social personality disorder and related ideas.
In this section of the interview, Dr. Gregg explains his perspective on psychopathy, how it can be like looking into an abyss, how psychopaths may lack something that ordinary humans have, the link to myths like vampires and reptilian aliens, the history of "moral insanity", the vagueness of the term "psychopathy", the distinction...2019-04-1247 min
The Paradise ParadoxJoël Valenzuela - Live Off CryptocurrencyJoël Valenzuela is known for his work with the Dash Force public outreach program, delivering presentations, planning conferences and other events. Valenzuela writes for Dash Force News and also oversees the content creation and distribution. Joël is also known for being a man who lives solely off cryptocurrency - specifically Dash.
In this interview we discuss Joël's background, growing up in Mexico and living through the peso collapse and revaluation of the early 90s, how that gave him perspective on sound money and helped him to understand Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, the con...2019-04-081h 07
The Paradise ParadoxHamilton Souther: The Shaman's CallingHamilton Souther is a medicine man, given the title of "master shaman" by his mentors in the Peruvian Amazon. For 17 years he has conducted ceremonies with the sacred brew ayahuasca, and used scores of other plants to help seekers find their way to forgiveness and empathy.
In his 20s, Mr. Souther started to have a spiritual awakening, having visionary experiences, leading him to search for answers in shamanism, and looking for deeper understanding of healing and the human psyche.
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https://whitemorpho.net2019-04-0621 min
The Paradise ParadoxWhy Is Dash Pumping? April 2019 - Cryptonomics Dash has outperformed the cryptocurrency market over the last month, rising from $79 to $120. For people not familiar with Dash, rises in price always seem unusual, but for those who follow it closely they know that good news is always coming out.
After there was a 51% attack on ETC, there was a lot of uncertainty in many smaller crypto projects. Bitcoin and Ethereum are big enough to make such attacks impractical, but for the rest of the market, they may be exposed to this exploit. Dash is working on a solution in the form of C...2019-04-0206 min
The Paradise ParadoxUS Dollar Will Never Collapse - Cryptonomics A lot of people have been saying for years that the US dollar is going to collapse, and that will cause another global financial crisis. That's why you should hold onto your crypto for dear life. Is that really the case?
USD is still the official currency of other countries such as Ecuador, East Timor, El Salvador and Zimbabwe. It's used for $100Bs of oil trade every year. Hundreds of millions of people pay their taxes in dollars, and despite the Federal Reserve and US Treasury printing trillions, it's still valuable. The IMF has plans to create a...2019-03-2613 min
The Paradise ParadoxHODL is for chumps - CryptonomicsIn the world of cryptocurrency, a lot of investors know this word: HODL. It started as a typo in a hastily typed post on bitcointalk, in which a fellow was telling everyone NOT to sell their bitcoin but hold on. Later it turned into a backronym, "hold on for dear life".
Now, whenever the market goes down, people bring on the old memes telling people not to panic, not to sell and above all, HODL. I'm here to tell you why that's really stupid.
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The Paradise ParadoxTake Control Of Your Own Health with Sam NeffendorfSam Neffendorf is an expert meta-health, a strategy for putting various health traditions and EFT, a healing technique that combines principles of acupressure and hypnosis. In this interview, Sam gives Kurt an overview of how meta-health can help people take control of their own healing, putting data from various sources into context.
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The Paradise ParadoxHow To Lose A Million Dollars - Cryptonomics Many people have lost money in cryptocurrency, either from oversight, malice or just not knowing how to prepare for market madness. One fellow asked me the other day about how to deal with the pain of seeing his portfolio go from millions to... not so much. While I'm yet to make and lose my first million, I do have a few ideas about emotional intelligence.
Here are Kurt's tips for a happy loss, explained in detail in this episode:
1. Count your blessings
2. Find the lessons in the pain
3. F...2019-03-1107 min
The Paradise ParadoxThe Power of WordsSometimes we use words without thinking too much about their meaning, without putting the intention or the weight behind them which they might deserve. We say "You're welcome" without feeling that someone is welcome, or "good bye" without remembering the original meaning of the phrase - "God be with ye". Similarly, French people say "Adieu" and Spaniards say "Adiós" without thinking of them as blessings.
However, in some parts of the world, people do mean what they say. In Thailand, the common greeting and farewell is "sawatdii", which is actually the Sanskirt word "s...2019-03-0808 min
The Paradise ParadoxCrypto Tips from the Fed with Luis Fernando Mises - Cryptonomics Luis Fernando Mises is known as the founder of the Emancipated Human website and podcast, as a healer using plant medicine such as huachuma, and as a consultant on servant leadership - helping bosses learn to serve their employees and create a productive workplace. In a recent project management engagement with the Federal Reserve, Luis was surprised to learn that many people there are very interested in digital currency - especially Ripple.
In this episode, Luis explains why he sold his bitcoin and ether, and moved his position mainly into the Ripple token XRP after speaking to s...2019-03-0412 min
The Paradise ParadoxGood time to buy crypto? With Chris Guida The cryptocurrency market has been making steady lows since January 2018. After going down for so long, most people have forgotten about their crypto dreams of lambos and how this technology is the future, sold their now piddling stake and even taken down their shingle that said "Crypto Guru".
But some intrepid warriors persist, looking at these low prices not as a market defeated, but as an opportunity. Can someone make money investing in a low market like this? And if so, which projects are worthwhile?
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The Paradise ParadoxDanger in Acapulco? With Luis F. MisesA few weeks ago, ex-patriate John Galton was tragically shot dead in Acapulco, and a friend of his was also injured with three bullet wounds. The question of his death is complex, and in many ways it's not ours to discuss.
The other question which it raised for many is, how safe is Acapulco? Every year many libertarians go to Anarchapulco to explore freedom in its many forms. Are they in any danger? And how can they best protect themselves?
In this episode, Kurt interviews Luis Fernando Mises to...2019-02-191h 02
The Paradise ParadoxLegit Uses for Crypto? With Chris Guida Bitcoin and cryptocurrency still carry a stigma, promoted by Big Media, that their only uses are funding terrorism and buying drugs on the Dark Net. After the last bubble crashed in 2018, many people are even under the impression that the entirety of the technology is a pyramid scheme or otherwise a fraud. In fact, there are many legal uses for crypto, some of which are already current, and many which will be revealed in coming years.
Some examples include: a store of value, monetary sovereignty, tracking a supply chain, online or brick and mortar commerce, sending money t...2019-02-1807 min
The Paradise ParadoxBANNED from Acapulco - Hip Hop by Kurt Robinson f. DJ WhoAmII can't enter Mexico legally, still banned from the country. So I decided to send a special musical message of love and peace all the way from Europe. With the help of my friend DJ WhoAmI, we recorded this bedroom set.
0:01 To Acapulco
3:31 Welcome speech
6:47 Pineapple Juice
9:39 Captains Of Industry
13:32 Why love? speech
16:54 Caterpillar Butterfly
19:29 False Flag
22:38 Don't Hold Dollars (Q.E.)
27:15 Be Grateful My Friends speech
30:15 Independently Minded
34:06 Brother #1
37:28 Potential speech2019-02-1643 min
The Paradise ParadoxState Sponsored Crypto in 2019? With Chris Guida The Venezuelan government released the Petro in 2019... Sort of. Cryptocompare.com says they have no data about what the current price is, and Coin Market Cap doesn't list it at all. It seems that it was a state-sponsored scam.
A government releasing their own crypto isn't so important to the long-term success of the market. Cryptocurrencies are already finding adoption in one way or another - used in commerce or as fund-raising tools for new companies - in the world's largest nation: the Internet. It doesn't need a formal declaration to have legitimacy. Real-world use is its o...2019-02-1107 min
The Paradise ParadoxConscious Communication and Ethical Emergence - Michael Nimetz & ELAmentalSince 2015, hundreds of people have gone to Acapulco every year to celebrate liberty, and discuss how to make the world more free. Some of them decided to never leave, and some decided to keep coming back. In this episode, Kurt is joined by Acapulco expatriate Michael Nimetz, and Anarchapulco performer, MC ELAmental.
If you've ever worked in a large organisation, you probably know that the rule is "The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing." That's why Michael is presenting a workshop on his method of "Ethical Emergence" at Anarchapulco this...2019-02-101h 12
The Paradise ParadoxShould I short bitcoin? With Chris GuidaAfter a solid year of bitcoin making low after low, you might think that it will continue to make new lows. You might even be so confident as to sell bitcoin short - that is, to borrow bitcoins in order to sell them, and profit when it goes lower. Would that be a smart move in market like this?
Or would the opposite action be correct - has crypto been going down for so long that it's "due" for a turn around? Should you invest in cryptocurrency now, in February 2019?
The other day I spoke...2019-02-0410 min
The Paradise ParadoxDon't lose money! Cryptonomics
According to Warren Buffett, there are two rules to making money:
1. Don't lose money.
2. Don't forget Rule #1.
Sounds pretty obvious, but the question is how to apply it to build your wealth over time? One vital tool is asset allocation - carefully dividing your portfolio over several markets, and rebalancing when they gain or lose share.
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The Paradise ParadoxWill Bitcoin be zero in 2020? - Questions for Crypto with Chris GuidaIs bitcoin going to zero in 2020? Probably not.
I sat down with long-term Bitcoin enthusiast and smart guy, Chris Guida, to discuss this question. Chris's response was, the longer something continues, the more likely it is to continue. Bitcoin has been around for ten years, and so it's likely it will be around for ten years more. We also discussed the potential threats to cryptocurrency - some undiscovered bugs, states messing with it, sending NSA spies onto the dev team.
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The Paradise ParadoxDo you regret buying bitcoin? With Chris Guida - Cryptonomics
The other day I sat down with my friend Chris Guida, long term Bitcoin enthusiast, software developer and all-round nice guy, to discuss some questions about cryptocurrency that people had raised on the Internet.
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Firstly, do we regret investing in cryptocurrency? Both of us started buyi...2019-01-2212 min
The Paradise ParadoxPatreon Screws Itself - CryptonomicsPatreon has blocked YouTuber Sargon of Akkad for dropping N bombs, calling it hate speech. Now many customers and creators are leaving Patreon even if they don't like Sargon. Turns out when it comes to people spending their money, they don't like being Patreon-ised.
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The Paradise ParadoxMagic Mushroom Messages - Interview with 434Since the dawn of man, and maybe a few hours before, people have been using psychedelic substances to expand their consciousness, give them a greater perspective, and get in touch with something divine. Psilocybe mushrooms, peyote and other substances were seen as holy, a sacrament, a way to connect something deep within us.
These days, many might consider that superstition, but as the public discourse and awareness of psychedelics grow, more people are talking about the sacraments' relationship to spiritual experiences, and even contacting wise and ancient entities, with knowledge to impart and calm...2019-01-111h 00
The Paradise ParadoxGet Rich, Save Money - Cryptonomics If you want to invest in crypto or stocks or even your own business, you need to get capital first. I know from experience that saving small amounts of money every week can add up over the years. But you gotta find that money to save, to put that money into a fund to buy your own financial freedom, and it all starts with paying yourself first, being conscious of your money, learning restraint, and being grateful.
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The Paradise ParadoxI was deported from MexicoIn 2017, Kurt was deported from Mexico for overstaying his tourist card, serving as a warning to all those ex-pats who let their papers lapse.
In the detention centre, he met many fascinating characters, a kind drug-dealing hippie, a Romanian credit card fraudster, many Central Americans and many Indian gentlemen, trying to get to the United States to earn an honest living.
In this episode Kurt is joined by former Paradise Paradoxian, Mr. Aaron Battle, and we discuss being deported, the culture of bribery that exists in most of the...2018-12-2940 min
The Paradise ParadoxFinancially Free in 4 Years? - CryptonomicsIs it possible to become financially free within 4 years, the same amount of time it takes to complete a university degree? Maybe.
In December 2018, the crypto market is lower than it's been in 16 months. That will send many running, but for contrarians looking for an opportunity, it looks great.
Of course, to take advantage, you need to be careful with your money. Pay yourself first, tighten your purse strings, and remember your legacy. Then, glory may await you on the other side.
Little mistake... I said $10 in Facebook would have got you millions of dollars at IPO. It would have...2018-12-1709 min
The Paradise ParadoxHow I Got My Bitcoins Back - CryptonomicsIn March 2017, I lost all of my bitcoin on a Brazilian exchange. After 20 months of mixed emotions, frustration, confusion and peace, I finally got my bitcoins back. Let me tell you the story on this exciting episode of Cryptonomics!
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The Paradise ParadoxMoney is Sacred - How I lost all my bitcoins - CryptonomicsA lot of people believe that money is evil, or the love of money is the root of all evil. I don't believe that. In fact, I think the opposite. Money is actually sacred - it's this potent condensed form of energy which can be used to benefit people. Money is powerful, and it's beneficial to show it respect. Let me tell you a story about what happens when you don't show respect for money, about how I lost my bitcoins.
By the way, I did end up getting my bitcoins back; it just took a really long time.
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The Paradise ParadoxBitcoin Is Too Hard To Use - UX in Crypto - CryptonomicsHave you ever pulled on a door with a handle, only to realise it says "push"? What's the handle for?
Have you ever had your washing machine lock its door on you, and then give you a really helpful message like "DOOR IS LOCKED"?
People have these experiences all the time. Often they get frustrated. Sometimes they think "Aw geez I'm such a dummie for not knowing how to work this thing." But generally, it's not your fault. It's the fault of the designers for not keeping you in mind when they made the thing.
A lot of newbies have...2018-11-2607 min
The Paradise ParadoxCrypto Crash! November 2018 - CryptonomicsMonths ago I talked about how to know when a market is overheated. It's a lot easier to tell when it's heated than when it's reaching bottom... People at the top are a lot louder, because they believe they're genius traders, they're rich and they've figured it all out. At the bottom, people aren't so public in admitting that they've lost thousands of dollars. So it gets quiet.
And it has been quiet for the last month. Now with Bitcoin dropping again, it seems like nobody is even crying about their lost fortunes... Just declaring death once again. So has...2018-11-1906 min
The Paradise ParadoxBitcoin Will NEVER Reach Mass Adoption - CryptonomicsBitcoin will never reach mass adoption - that's my case here. It's not because there's anything wrong with Bitcoin of itself. It's simply because Bitcoin isn't aiming for mass adoption.
The Bitcoin team isn't focused on mass adoption, and maybe they never were. They're focused on something else - I don't know exactly what, something technical, some kind of engineering miracle. I know they're not focused on mass adoption, because mass adoption comes with user experience. The way you get people to use your tech is to make it easy to use. You start with your customer in mind.
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The Paradise ParadoxNobody cares about cryptocurrency - CryptonomicsYou might know that Bitcoin is money for the Internet, a system where no one person has the power to change the ledger. What you might not know is, why should you care? How is it going to help people escape poverty, find prosperity, to hold governments accountable, to push banks to reform or be forgotten? Let's talk about the potential that cryptocurrency has to change the future for regular people like you.
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The Paradise ParadoxBanksters vs Dash Treasury - CryptonomicsA lot of people forget the reason Bitcoin and cryptocurrency were invented - to threaten the monopolies and oligopolies of central banks around the world which abuse their power. Like it or not, Bitcoin is threatening to banks. That's why a system of independent funding like the Dash treasury is so important, an autonomous system of funding which reduces the chance of moneymen moving in to take over an operation and direct it in a way which serves their interest, rather than ours.
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The Paradise ParadoxDo you believe in ghosts? Juan GaltHave you ever seen a ghost? Can atheists believe in ghosts, or is it solely the domain of the faithful? In this episode, Kurt chats to Juan Galt about what apparitions mean, where they might come from, and what they could be if they're not literal spiritual entities. They also share a few personal stories of seeing weird things in the night.
Juan can't help you exorcise your house, but he can help you get started with Bitcoin or cryptocurrency in general. Reach out to Juan Galt on Twitter.
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The Paradise ParadoxBitcoin is GREED - Economist Nouriel Roubini - CryptonomicsLast week, Nouriel Roubini, professor of economics at NYU's Stern School of Business wrote an article about cryptocurrency, explaining how it's all about greed. It's true, crypto is about greed, but that's not all it's about. Cryptocurrency is a movement and technology with many people involved, some with idealistic motives, and some more nefarious. Roubini's piece is littered with truths, half-truths and mis-truths, as I break down in this episode of Cryptonomics.
Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/15/blockchain-democracy-decentralisation-bitcoin-price-cryptocurrencies
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The Paradise ParadoxBitcoin Mass Adoption with Juan GaltFor years people have been asking when Bitcoin is going to reach mass adoption, and though the market has expanded a lot, there still hasn't been a lot of use in day-to-day commerce. In this episode I talk to Juan Galt about the lack of user experience in cryptocurrency, the projects which have the best user experience such as Dash and Steem, and what kind of UX we can expect in coming years.
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The Paradise ParadoxPractical Bitcoin Maximalist with Juan Galt - Episode 198Juan Galt is a cryptocurrency journalist and consultant, who guides Bitcoin newbies to correct security practices. He's given a few presentations at Anarchapulco, and he formerly covered crypto for The Dollar Vigilante's newsletter. Juan lived in Colombia, then Canada, then Acapulco, and now he's travelling the world. I managed to get a hold of him over Skype, finding him in beautiful Prague.
A few weeks ago, Juan tweeted: "Bitcoin Maximalism is a reactive, defensive, pragmatic mindset to handle the hoards of shitcoins and token scams that will continue to form on the horizon, faces painted, ready to dive into us...2018-10-0951 min
The Paradise ParadoxWhy Bitcoin Is Still King - Juan Galt - CryptonomicsIn the cryptocurrency market, anybody with a laptop, a little coding knowledge and a dream can invent a new asset, programming a financial instrument from their garage, scaring the pants off of regulators like the SEC, and many banks. That's why it's so popular among libertarians - it's liberty money. However, freedom also comes with responsibility. A free market with little oversight and no system of redress leads to widespread scams and other shady projects.
There are many ways to address this issue - for example, asking ICOs to get escrows to hold their funds until they reach key points...2018-10-0809 min
The Paradise ParadoxIs Crypto Dead? Qs 4 CryptoI saw a question on Quora recently: Is this the end of cryptocurrencies?, accompanied by a link to a quote from Ethereum founder, Vitalik Buderin saying "There isn’t an opportunity for yet another 1,000-times growth in anything in the space anymore." It's funny to think that, without the chance of 100,000% gains, it seems like anything interesting about crypto is over. Most people playing the stock market would be ecstatic with even a 100% gain.
The truth is, there are still many opportunities in crypto for speculators, developers and even creative types.
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The Paradise ParadoxCrypto-Hustler Mentality - CryptonomicsIn 'Post Office', Bukowski's girlfriend tells him to get a job, and he responds "Any damn fool can beg up a job. It takes a wise man to make it without working. Out here we call it 'hustling'."
In movies and novels, adventurers, rogues and hustlers are glamourised, representing something desireable and unattainable. In the real world, people judge and marginalise them, calling them "dreamers" or even "bums". Every day, these people dance through cracks in the system, finding value and opportunities in places which are invisible to others. They may be judged, and they may not fit neatly into...2018-10-0410 min
The Paradise ParadoxLosing half a mill and staying cool - Luis Fernando Mises - CryptonomicsIn this interview, "Emancipated Human" Luis Fernando Mises explains the things he focused on after a tragic loss - losing his best friend and $400,000 at once. It's always going to be tough, but with confidence in your own skills, the support of your loved ones, and the knowledge that you can always rebuild, life becomes a lot less stressful.
Emancipated Human: https://emancipatedhuman.com
DFiles - Crypto in Venezuela: https://d.tube/#!/v/eftnow/wia9ytgo
Bobaphet on Steemit: http://steemit.com/@bobaphet
EFTnow on Steemit: http://steemit.com/@eftnow
Bitcoin is like poker: http://cryptonomics.space/episode/bitcoin-is-like-poker/
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The Paradise ParadoxDash vs Hyperinflation (or, Why Fiat Currency Sucks) - CryptonomicsHyperinflation happens more frequently than a lot of people think. Venezuela is a current example, but we've seen a similar thing in Zimbabwe in the last ten years, the Argentine government has revalued the peso 4 times in the last 50 years, and there are even historical examples from the United States and Germany.
Let's talk about how Dash and other cryptocurrencies are helping people handle the problems of hyperinflation in Venezuela, and give you some historical context about the failure of fiat currency, and why you shouldn't trust governments with the money supply.
Emancipated Human: https://emancipatedhuman.com
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The Paradise ParadoxDash saves Venezuela? Quick case - CryptonomicsCrypto fanatics have been asking for a long time, when will this technology reach mass adoption? However, for many years the situation wasn't ripe. Bitcoin wasn't user-friendly enough, it was hard for non-techy newbies to get involved, and they didn't have an incentive. That seems to be changing, with Dash helping merchants and users get involved, giving the people of Venezuela a new tool to improve their situation during a crisis.
Venezuela and the cryptocurrency revolution documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PbciVl3nYU
The cryptocurrency dream, revived: https://medium.com/@EricRSammons/the-cryptocurrency-dream-revived-4b5c8561de27
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The Paradise ParadoxBitcoin - Predict the Price? Part 2 - CryptonomicsLots of people who are involved in crypto have opinions about the direction of the market. People standing on the sidelines can tell you that it's over and will never recover after the crash in 2018. However, for people who have been in this for a while, we can see the patterns. Bitcoin bubbled at $30, $200, $1,000, and $20,000, and some were even expecting the rise and fall.
Nobody knows the day or hour when these patterns and cycles will play out, but we can say at least that they probably will. A bubble will form and a bubble will pop. The price will...2018-10-0409 min
The Paradise ParadoxBitcoin - Predict the Price? - CryptonomicsIs it possible to know where the crypto market is heading? Can you tell when the market is overbought, overheated, and getting close to a correction?
Here are three simple ways you can get an idea of where the crypto market is heading, especially when a lot of money is moving into the market, and it's reaching the peak of a bull market. Let's look at our own biases, then our own emotions, and finally some patterns of behaviour of others on social media.
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The Paradise ParadoxBitcoin is like poker - CryptonomicsIf you've listened to a lot of interviews with successful investors and entrepreneurs, you might notice that a lot of them play poker, and some of them even recommend it as a way of improving financial acumen. There are many reasons: poker is a game of incomplete information, you have to assess risk quickly, be decisive, and emotionally deal with the consequences of a decision, whether it turns out to be good, bad or unknown.
Let's talk about the ways poker is similar to speculating, in bankroll management, being aware of deception, information asymmetry, letting your stake match your knowledge...2018-10-0422 min
The Paradise ParadoxWelcome to CryptonomicsYou've probably heard a lot about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in the media - people turning into millionaires overnight, discovering coins on lost hard drives and taking out mortgages to gamble on the market. And it's true, you can get rich using cryptocurrency, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. There's lot more to it than financial security - this technology is set to change society the world over, very similar to the way the Internet has changed our lives over the last 20 years.
It's a truly transformative technology and I'd like to tell you all about it - Welcome...2018-10-0304 min
The Paradise ParadoxSpiritual Elements of Money - Luis Fernando MisesLuis Fernando Mises is known for his podcast “Emancipated Human”, and for teaching servant leadership as a consultant to large companies in the USA. Some people might find it a contradiction that Luis is a corporate man in a suit and tie, and an intensely spiritual man, even a spiritual healer. In fact, there is no contradiction – improving the lives of people in companies and healing souls are goals that are very consistent. Likewise, it seems contradictory to be an entrepreneur in the pursuit of money, and seeking inner fulfillment. As we learn in this interview, money goes much deeper than t...2018-10-0348 minThe Paradise ParadoxMagical Witchcraft Scientology Journey of Bobaphet – Part 2 – Episode 196The Story: Bob explains his time in the Church of Scientology What can we learn from the Church of Scientology? Is there some wisdom that gets lost in all the criticism, some teachings of L. Ron Hubbard that could still benefit us? Welcome once again to The Paradise Paradox. I’d like to present the second part of an interview I… Read more → The post Magical Witchcraft Scientology Journey of Bobaphet – Part 2 – Episode 196 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2018-09-1940 minThe Paradise ParadoxMagical Witchcraft Scientology Journey of Bobaphet – Part 1 – Episode 195Join the navy, join a Wiccan coven, join the Church of Scientology. What would you learn from joining all three? Read more → The post Magical Witchcraft Scientology Journey of Bobaphet – Part 1 – Episode 195 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2018-08-051h 14The Paradise ParadoxGovernment is Religion – Episode 194Shamus Mac makes the case that government is a form of compulsory religion, with prayers, hymns, totems and power animals. Read more → The post Government is Religion – Episode 194 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2018-06-101h 00The Paradise ParadoxMeditate with a monk in a Thai Buddhist temple – Episode 193My monk friend explains several types of meditation, and why consciousness is interesting of itself. Read more → The post Meditate with a monk in a Thai Buddhist temple – Episode 193 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2018-03-2017 minThe Paradise ParadoxThai Temple Drug Detox: An interview with a Buddhist monk – Episode 192Vice called the detox at Wat Tham Krabok "the world's toughest rehab". Is it true? Read more → The post Thai Temple Drug Detox: An interview with a Buddhist monk – Episode 192 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2018-03-1221 minThe Paradise ParadoxSafe Assets for Crypto Cowboys and Girls – Episode 191It's great to make gains in cryptocurrency - but what assets can you use to maintain that wealth from years to come? Read more → The post Safe Assets for Crypto Cowboys and Girls – Episode 191 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2018-03-0515 minThe Paradise ParadoxSex workers in South East Asia: Fun, games & exploitationKurt stumbles across a world of beauty, risk and thuggery in the sex industry of SE Asia. Read more → The post Sex workers in South East Asia: Fun, games & exploitation appeared first on the paradise paradox.2017-12-1817 minThe Paradise ParadoxGela Amini – The Electricity of Your Intentions: Episode 172Kurt interviews Gela Amini, earthling, traveller, vegan chef and expert manifester. Read more → The post Gela Amini – The Electricity of Your Intentions: Episode 172 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2017-08-0718 minThe Paradise ParadoxBitcoin Price Explosion: Luis Fernando Mises – Episode 167Luis Fernando Mises joins Kurt to discuss the recent 2017 price rise in Bitcoin and other digital currencies. Read more → The post Bitcoin Price Explosion: Luis Fernando Mises – Episode 167 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2017-06-061h 02The Paradise ParadoxNayarit Peyote Adventure: Episode 164The Story: Peyote journey in Mexico A few weeks ago, I (Kurt) decided to take a short trip out onto a ranch in Nayarit, about 4 or 5 hours from my home in Guadalajara, in a native American community. Once upon a time, peyote was an important tradition for the Wixárika (Huichol) people in this region, and they would walk… Read more → The post Nayarit Peyote Adventure: Episode 164 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2017-05-1722 minThe Paradise ParadoxKurt on Anarchast – Living Freely and Enjoying the RideJeff Berwick of The Dollar Vigilante interviews Kurt Robinson on Anarchast. Read more → The post Kurt on Anarchast – Living Freely and Enjoying the Ride appeared first on the paradise paradox.2017-05-0746 minThe Paradise ParadoxThe Dash Digital Cash D.R.E.A.M. – Kurt Robinson RapsEvery year we see our dollars lose purchasing power. Could Dash save us from central banks? Read more → The post The Dash Digital Cash D.R.E.A.M. – Kurt Robinson Raps appeared first on the paradise paradox.2017-04-0203 minThe Paradise ParadoxKurt Robinson Raps: Anarchapulco 2017 – Episode 158Kurt Robinson rapped some liberty-focused songs at Anarchapulco in 2017. Have a listen. Read more → The post Kurt Robinson Raps: Anarchapulco 2017 – Episode 158 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2017-03-2827 minThe Paradise ParadoxFuture-proofing your career – Episode 151Kurt discusses how to prepare for the future where machines might take your job Read more → The post Future-proofing your career – Episode 151 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2017-02-0708 minThe Paradise ParadoxThailand mystical space adventure: Aaron returns – Episode 149Aaron goes to Thailand and becomes unusually energised, skipping sleep and having a mystical experience Read more → The post Thailand mystical space adventure: Aaron returns – Episode 149 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2017-01-2445 minThe Paradise ParadoxThailand mystical space adventure: Aaron returns – Episode 149Aaron goes to Thailand and becomes unusually energised, skipping sleep and having a mystical experience Read more → The post Thailand mystical space adventure: Aaron returns – Episode 149 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2017-01-2445 minThe Paradise ParadoxDating models the lazy way: Luke Petersen – Episode 148Luke and Kurt discuss their perspective on attracting women and dating models Read more → The post Dating models the lazy way: Luke Petersen – Episode 148 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2017-01-1745 minThe Paradise ParadoxTalking to horses, seeing aliens and demons: The Andrarchy Show Episode 4Andrarchy interviews Kurt about his mental illness experience and telepathic chats with animals Read more → The post Talking to horses, seeing aliens and demons: The Andrarchy Show Episode 4 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2016-11-2521 minThe Paradise ParadoxMental Illness & Shamanic Experiences: The Andrarchy Show Episode 1Andrarchy interviews Kurt about his experience with mental illness and how it relates to shamanic experiences Read more → The post Mental Illness & Shamanic Experiences: The Andrarchy Show Episode 1 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2016-10-2011 minThe Paradise ParadoxPsychedelic Che Guevara Mandela Effect – Episode 130Aaron finds a mysterious Che T-shirt, we discuss how governments might re-write history, and making your life a psychedelic journey. Read more → The post Psychedelic Che Guevara Mandela Effect – Episode 130 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2016-10-071h 06The Paradise ParadoxAyzee Returns to Australia – Episode 128Aaron returns to Australia and has to figure out how to operate in an orderly society, after being accustomed to the chaos of Mexico Read more → The post Ayzee Returns to Australia – Episode 128 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2016-09-2735 minThe Paradise ParadoxDecision maker: Getting your priorities straight – Episode 123Kurt and Aaron discuss the importance of taking responsibility for your own actions, remembering that it's you who is in control of your own life, and also some stories about going through airports. Read more → The post Decision maker: Getting your priorities straight – Episode 123 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2016-08-2744 minThe Paradise ParadoxPeyote Spaceship: Contact With An Alien Intelligence – Part 2 – Episode 119Kurt describes a communication with an alien intelligence. Read more → The post Peyote Spaceship: Contact With An Alien Intelligence – Part 2 – Episode 119 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2016-08-071h 16The Paradise ParadoxPeyote Spaceship: Contact With An Alien Intelligence – Part 1 – Episode 118This psychedelic event may be considered as 'contact’ - Where Kurt describes a communication with an alien intelligence. Read more → The post Peyote Spaceship: Contact With An Alien Intelligence – Part 1 – Episode 118 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2016-07-261h 02The Paradise ParadoxEthereum’s New Financial Paradigm with The Last American VagabondHow is the Ethereum cryptocurrency going to present a new finaniclal paradigm? Aaron makes a guest appearance on the Infinite Expansion podcast to discuss it. Read more → The post Ethereum’s New Financial Paradigm with The Last American Vagabond appeared first on the paradise paradox.2016-06-1155 minThe Paradise ParadoxEpisode 97 – Surviving A Bus CrashKurt explains his bus crash face with death and Aaron explains his problems trying to evade visa restrictions. Read more → The post Episode 97 – Surviving A Bus Crash appeared first on the paradise paradox.2016-03-231h 05The Paradise ParadoxEpisode 96 – Using Sustainable Agriculture To Make A Cooperative Earth: Kenny PalurintanoKurt talks with Kenny Palurintano about how various types of plants and animals can work together to create a sustainable garden, and even self-sustaining gardens, providing enough for humans and for other beings on this planet. Read more → The post Episode 96 – Using Sustainable Agriculture To Make A Cooperative Earth: Kenny Palurintano appeared first on the paradise paradox.2016-03-181h 13The Paradise ParadoxEpisode 94 – Liberty Hip Hop Live at Anarchapulco 2016A hip hop performance at Anarchapulco 2016 by Kurt Robinson, with tracks about free-thinking, the evils of central banking, and expatriating to Acapulco. Read more → The post Episode 94 – Liberty Hip Hop Live at Anarchapulco 2016 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2016-03-1111 minThe Paradise ParadoxEpisode 81 – Feliz Año Nuevo 2016Head down to the river and talk about family traditions, about the well-known poem "The Man in the Mirror", how even Mexican police can hate the government. Also, we had the honour of Aaron's wife telling us some stories of elves and changelings in the forests of Puebla. Read more → The post Episode 81 – Feliz Año Nuevo 2016 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2016-01-0524 minThe Paradise ParadoxEpisode 66 – Guns and the LawKurt explores some of the ideas about gun control, why some people think control of firearms is a good idea, and why they are very wrong. Read more → The post Episode 66 – Guns and the Law appeared first on the paradise paradox.2015-10-2540 minThe Paradise ParadoxEpisode 64 – Tlaltecuhtli Earth FatherAaron had some interesting experiences, preparing his costume, trying to find all the right feathers for an (more or less) authentic native American headdress, and dancing himself into a trance for an intense journey that might end up binding him to the Earth Father Tlaltecuhtli, Our Lady of Guadalupe, or the Virgin of Zapopan. Read more → The post Episode 64 – Tlaltecuhtli Earth Father appeared first on the paradise paradox.2015-10-1725 minThe Paradise ParadoxEpisode 43.5 – NaturalisedHere's a quick episode to tell you a few little stories about our continuing adventures in Mexico. Kurt went looking for a new room to rent, and had a few surprises. He also had an intimate encounter with a huge moth. Aaron became a Mexican citizen, and had some problems with his mother-in-law's prejudices. Read more → The post Episode 43.5 – Naturalised appeared first on the paradise paradox.2015-06-2916 minThe Paradise ParadoxEpisode 30 – Illuminatus! How does the Illuminati affect our lives?I (Kurt) have been interested in wacky conspiracy theories for years, more so after I read Robert Anton Wilson and Robert O’Shea’s book “The Illuminatus! Trilogy”, in which they compiled all the wacky conspiracy theories they received in the letter department while working at Playboy, and turned them into a brilliant work of fiction. In more recent years, “Illuminati” has… Read more → The post Episode 30 – Illuminatus! How does the Illuminati affect our lives? appeared first on the paradise paradox.2015-05-0455 minThe Paradise ParadoxEpisode 28 – How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Hate the State Part 2A continuation! Here is the second half of Kurt’s epic story of how he started asking the big questions about government. Where does the government’s authority come from? Is it possible to have a healthy economy without a government? Is taxation moral? We also discuss the most famous libertarian in Australian politics, David Leyonhjelm; whether Prime Minister Tony Abbott is… Read more → The post Episode 28 – How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Hate the State Part 2 appeared first on the paradise paradox.2015-04-2455 minThe Paradise ParadoxEpisode 27 – How I Learnt to Stop Worrying and Hate the StatePart one of a two part epic. Kurt explains his philosophical and political development, in the steps he took and the questions he had to ask to become a voluntaryist/libertarian anarchist. Why does government get to decide what you do with your body? What lawful right do police have to detain you when you’ve injured no-one? Can an involuntary government… Read more → The post Episode 27 – How I Learnt to Stop Worrying and Hate the State appeared first on the paradise paradox.2015-04-211h 06The Paradise ParadoxEpisode 22 – The Face of DeathAaron embarked on a spiritual journey, by mistake. In this exciting chapter, he describes to us his confrontation with death, how he survived, and what he learned from the experience. Join us on a trip through hell! To download the audio, right click and press “save as”. Remember to subscribe on iTunes or subscribe on Pocket Casts. Please donate to… Read more → The post Episode 22 – The Face of Death appeared first on the paradise paradox.2015-04-011h 02The Paradise ParadoxEpisode 2 – Not So Super-FoodsThe Paradox continues. In this episode, Aaron and Kurt discuss food as medicine, personal training, the psychiatric industry, psychotropic medication, the link between psychedelia and surrealism, and the spiritual elements of food. To download the podcast, right click and press “Save as”. Please donate to show your support. BitCoin address: 182CzJUbz8xb1JZjuVm2S4YUBfd3xk2XfM Or donate your Altcoins using Shapeshift: Read more → The post Episode 2 – Not So Super-Foods appeared first on the paradise paradox.2014-12-1558 min