In Episode 12 of The Jake Woodhouse Podcast, Chris Pavlesic and I explore the cypherpunk ethos, Bitcoin as a meritocracy, the freedom that comes with not checking the Bitcoin price, why using Bitcoin goes hand-in-hand with self-improvement, and Chris’ entrepreneurship journey.  Chris Pavlesic is a co-organizer of Bitcoin Alive, founder of Coinstop, country manager for Bitrefill, and consultant at The Bitcoin Adviser. Chris’ X: https://twitter.com/lungdoge Bitcoin Alive Website: https://bitcoinalive.io/ Bitcoin Alive X: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAlive New episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Let's learn together. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Chris’ Discovery of Bitcoin 3:35 - What is a Cypherpunk? 8:57 - Bitcoin as a Meritocracy 11:27 - Checking the Bitcoin Price 19:08 - Practically Living on a Bitcoin Standard 22:58 - The Benefits of Using the Best Money 25:43 - 3 Types of Capital: Financial, Humanistic, and Intellectual 31:42 - Fix Your Money, Fix Yourself 37:39 - Entrepreneurship and Solving Problems 43:49 - The Future of “Bitcoin Alive” 47:12 - The Future of Politics and Bitcoin If you want to learn more or connect, visit my website: https://jakewoodhouse.io/