"Become a crazy person. If people in your life are not showing you active disdain, you're not stacking hard enough. If you're still invited to family Thanksgiving, you're not stacking hard enough. If people are not making fun of you for brown bagging your lunch, you're not stacking hard enough. If your car is younger than Bitcoin, you're not stacking hard enough, okay? If you don't have a second job, you're not stacking hard enough. You're just not stacking hard enough..." - AMERICAN HODL On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks the man, the myth, the meme, American HODL ***** GET YOUR BITCOIN OFF EXCHANGES: Go to bitbox.swiss/walker and use promo code WALKER for 5% off the Bitbox02 Bitcoin-only hardware wallet. ***** FOLLOW AMERICAN HODL: Nostr: https://primal.net/hodl X: https://twitter.com/americanhodl8 ***** WALKER’S LINKS: NOSTR: https://primal.net/walker X/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/walkeramerica https://twitter.com/titcoinpodcast WATCH ON YOUTUBE or RUMBLE TIMESTAMPS 02:43 Introduction and Personal Reflections 11:44 The Importance of Bitcoin and Parenting 18:31 Dealing with Skepticism and Maintaining Sanity 34:39 The Rapid Rate of Change and the Bitcoin Revolution 37:43 Sovereign Nations and Bitcoin 41:22 Bitcoin vs. Gold 43:02 Optimism and Positivity in the Bitcoin Community 44:33 The Next FUD Attack Vector for Bitcoin 46:06 Inequality as a FUD Attack Vector 50:54 Advice for Newcomers to Bitcoin 54:16 The Opportunity for Younger Generations 56:31 The Wealth Transfer and the Grace Period 59:00 Bitcoin's Impact on Perspective and Society 01:01:00 Bitcoin's Role in Wealth Redistribution and Capital Formation 01:04:35 The Role of Politics and Localism 01:11:59 The Future of Bitcoin and Geopolitics 01:17:24 The Potential of America and the Erosion of Freedom of Speech 01:18:41 Nostr Adoption and Free Speech 01:19:35 Differentiating Nostr from Other Platforms 01:20:56 The Influence of Algorithms on Social Media 01:22:31 The Authenticity and Culture of Nostr 01:25:21 The Internet and Individualization vs. Collectivization 01:27:21 Being Authentic and Thinking for Yourself 01:33:29 Reflecting on the Bear Market and Stacking Sats 01:38:48 Book Recommendations