Joel Rafidi joins me to discuss Atlas Shrugged, the importance of living a truthful life, collectivism vs. individualism, and Bitcoin's value as incorruptible money. Joel Rafidi is the co-host of Here For The Truth podcast. Twitter: https://twitter.com/joelrafidi Podcast: https://www.hereforthetruth.com/// SPONSORS // In Wolf's Clothing: https://wolfnyc.com/iCoin Hardware Wallet (use discount code BITCOIN23): https://www.icointechnology.com/ Wasabi Wallet: https://wasabiwallet.io/ Casa (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://keys.casa/ Bitcoin Apparel (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://thebitcoinclothingcompany.com/ Feel Free Tonics (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://botanictonics.com Carnivore Bar (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://carnivorebar.com/ // OUTLINE // 00:00:00 - Coming up 00:00:31 - Intro 00:02:04 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 00:02:50 - Introducing Joel Rafidi 00:03:40 - What is Truth? 00:06:35 - The Truth About Yourself 00:09:11 - Trusting the Science 00:10:35 - The Truth of Price 00:11:50 - Be Real About Yourself 00:13:50 - Being Truthful in a Relationship 00:15:33 - You Can't Hide the Truth 00:17:53 - Truth in Religion 00:20:15 - A Truthful Life is a Better Life 00:25:06 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet 00:26:01 - The Recurring Illusion of Collectivism 00:29:24 - Where Collectivism Works and Where It Fails 00:31:40 - The False Notion of the Greater Good 00:34:50 - Atlas Shrugged 00:35:54 - The Morality of Rational Selfishness 00:39:10 - Consensual Exchange of Private Property 00:41:13 - Defining Value00:43:41 - The Fear of Freedom 00:44:48 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 00:45:39 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 00:46:27 - New Age Dogmatic Ideologies 00:52:05 - The Need for Tension in Life 00:54:54 - What is Money? 00:58:15 - Money is a Tool for Survival 00:59:20 - Extending Human Rationality 01:01:39 - The Money Speech 01:02:49 - Bitcoin's Value as an Incorruptible Money 01:04:26 - Where to Find Joel on the Internet// PODCAST // Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE? RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI// SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7 Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22 Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22 Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedlove// WRITTEN WORK // Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/ Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/// SOCIAL // Breedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22 WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22 All My Current Work: https://vida.page/breedlove22