I have been listening to Balaji's epic episode on Marty Bent's TFTC podcast over the past two days. I almost made a link post, but I had to talk about it a little. Before I go any further, here is the link on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/4Lc2f0RvADmnHbtfIBiK

(yes, I posted the link twice)

I rave about podcast episodes a lot, but this episode is different. I had never known much about Balaji before his recent wacky bitcoin bet, but this monologue is truly extraordinary. The guy now has all my respect. I also have to credit Marty. For those who listen to his podcast, you know he's not shy, but he had enough sense to let his guest run with minimal interruption. Boy, can Balaji talk! The episode clocks in at more than 4 hours, which is why it took me so long to get around to listening to it. I'm sure many of you on here have already heard it. I also know Balaji has been making the rounds and talking to everyone. Still, this is special. It really is a history of the world over the last 25 years. He makes connections where I had never seen them before. I learned a lot about the changing role of the U.S. internationally, internal U.S. politics, and yes, bitcoin too.

If you have the time, you should listen to it.