Gigi is a bitcoiner and software engineer who writes words and code for Bitcoin. Since filming this conversation Gigi has joined me in our mission at OpenSats and leads our operations.
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE FEBRUARY 2023: https://youtu.be/6Tr4-DL1c1s
FILMED MAY 2022.
(00:01) Introducing Gigi
(00:37) What does freedom mean to Gigi?
(01:52) Is there a disconnect between the West and other countries?
(03:20) The importance of freedom of speech
(06:50) Can you have freedom without privacy?
(11:40) Being a public figure and being pro-privacy
(15:07) Is the panopticon already built?
(18:43) The freedom to protest
(19:55) How to start improving your privacy
(25:36) Children being born under a surveillance state
(30:18) Why is Bitcoin important?
(32:58) Concerns with the current state of Bitcoin
(36:27) Is the success of Bitcoin inevitable?
(40:38) Introducing people to Bitcoin
(42:16) Why does Bitcoin education matter?
(44:23) Would Gigi change anything about his Bitcoin journey?
(47:38) The future of content