So, this happened:
What did the author of the seminal "The Bitcoin Standard" and the President of El Salvador talked about?
The microphones are yours to speculate, Stakers:
Nayib Bukele: Greetings, good sir! Pray tell, what dost thou think of the current state of our noble nation?
Saifedean Ammous: Greetings, good sir. 'Tis an honor to be in thy presence. I thank thee for thy gracious words, noble President Bukele. Verily, I perceive great potential in El Salvador's adoption of the coin of Bit for tender legal. 'Tis a bold move, indeed. How doth thy people embrace this path?
Nayib Bukele: our people, with fervor unmatched, doth embrace this novel endeavor. 'Tis a testament to the resilience and adaptability of our nation.
Saifedean Ammous: Thy courage, President Bukele, shines as a beacon of hope amidst a world entangled in the web of inflation and hypocrisy. I trust that El Salvador, under thy leadership, shall navigate these uncharted waters with wisdom and fortitude.
Nayib Bukele: I humbly accept thy kind words, good sir. The irony runs deep indeed. Those whom doth support a leader's war cries to inflate approval ratings, while the very fabric of their economy trembles. Their horse feed prices soar, the flames of inflation scorching the livelihoods of millions. 'Tis a sight to behold, the true face of hypocrisy.
Saifedean Ammous: Thy words ring true, noble President. Hypocrisy lurks in the shadows of power, yet thy steadfast resolve shines a light upon the path of righteousness. As the winds of change blow, thy own Keiser lends his support to thy cause, recognizing the wisdom in thy vision.
Nayib Bukele: Aye, the support of the Keiser, a voice of reason and foresight, bolsters our spirits. Together, we shall forge ahead, rewriting the narrative of financial empowerment. El Salvador shall stand as a testament to the potential unleashed when innovation and wisdom intertwine.
Thus, the conversation betwixt Nayib Bukele and Saifedean Ammous
PS I really need to stop procrastinating on working on my thesis.
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That was fire, bro. Chappeau.
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Picture 1: Saife: Here is a cooking book, the recipes from my grandma. This is how you cook this place to be. TOTALLY FREE. Nayib: Thank you, I will read it in my next mandate. Will see what we can do.
Picture 2: Saife: You must do what it says in that book, there is no other way. Nayib: Please, just let me one more mandate... I need to stack more sats and start those volcano mining rigs. Saife: Sure, but after that... no more bullshit government, just Bitcoin.
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LOL @ "no more bullshit government, just Bitcoin."
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"Isn't Peter McCormack a douchebag, Nayib?"
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LOL.
"He is. His football team's logo is fire, though"
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I know not what they said, Their body language won't leave my head. What before that did Bukele say, To make Saifedean lean away?
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Yeah interesting body language
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Nayib tried to explain to Saif that pupusas are the world's greatest food. However, Saif is too stubborn and is sticking to his steak-only diet.
Nayib then tried to pupusa-pill him by explaining you can put steak into a pupusa 💡 Saif agreed to think about this insight, but makes no promises.
The seeds of future Twitter/Nostr wars were planted in that meeting.
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LOL.
Funny, but you'd better follow Dr. Manhattan's example:
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In order for bitcoin to succeed long term it needs to win the hearts and minds of the farmers and so on. I dont think they are much impressed with the bitcoin atire. Its too hipster? For example max kaiser in the background with orange shoes and a plain white suit. Its too hippie and too hipster. If you want people to adopt Bitcoin and convert their precious time into it as a form of money, this is not the way. But who knows.
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Bitcoin sells itself IMHO.
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