Brandon Quittem joins us for our inaugural episode to talk about his recent essay Bitcoin is a Pioneer Species: Exploring Bitcoin Mining Through the Lens of Ecology. We talk about energy, how Bitcoin—in particular, Bitcoin mining— changes society in the long term, how Bitcoin revolutionizes communication, and much more.Brandon Quittem:Twitter: @BQuittemWebsite: https://www.brandonquittem.com/Mike Oshins:Twitter: @HighHashRateSwan Bitcoin referral link: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/btcff1Dan Webb:Twitter: @hrtlndbitcoinSwan Bitcoin referral link: swanbitcoin.com/dipsetdan