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If you had somehow found yourself deep in macro/commodity/goldbug/outdated-photos land for a weekend, and could present basically anything to this type of audience, what would you present about?

Hypothetically speaking, if "bitcoin" is your answer, a more sufficient answer would be to suggest which *specific* aspects of bitcoin to appeal to them.

I've done a few conferences like this before and I tend to focus on freedom aspects. I'm like, "who here in the audience knows who Phil Zimmerman is? Basically nobody? Okay cool, let's talk about encryption and rights and the shenanigans he went through." And then I can move that into a global perspective. "Imagine you're in Argentina. What do you do for money? So, I know a new company called Fedi that seeks to help communities build their own private full-reserve banks. Want to hear about it?"

What would you emphasize here that would connect well?

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Stories for Satoshis · 170w
Rogaine.
Branden with an E · 170w
For that audience: "Money the democrats hate."
TUCKEDito Taquitos · 169w
Defining perfect money and outlining the evolution of money.
Knightstr · 169w
The real estate guys: Digital property > physical property because portability, seeks most favorable tax jurisdiction, no property tax, similar store of value characteristics vs depreciating dollar, more liquid, no new supply. Collum, Taibbi: Censorship resistance Gammon, Schiff, DiMartino Booth...
Tim · 169w
what are the reasons they like gold? i would say probably because it allows them to be self-sovereign. but interestingly some might also like it because governments hold it and that makes them feel validated. and maybe the most important, the price goes nowhere so they feel like a contrarian and li...
Narwhal Tacos · 169w
Tough crowd, judging by the speakers, so let me say I respect that you’re trying to focus on Bitcoin. Respect. What you do matters, Lyn. My 2 sats: Don’t try to win anyone over intellectually to Bitcoin. They’re either there, or buttressed against the narrative. I think your instincts are ri...
Andy · 169w
Along with the Argentina thought experiment. Ideas and stories from Gladstein's books. Or Oslo freedom forum. Or probably content from your book about the same. Not about bitcoin, just about shitty money and monetary colonialism. I was well into the bitcoin world before it occurred to me how much of...