{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Jesse Meyers - This Is A Species Defining Moment","description":"In this episode, I chat with Jesse Myers, a Bitcoin strategy advisor and the author of the essay Once-in-a-Species. He shares deep excitement for Bitcoin treasury companies and how they might be the gateway for TradFi capital to enter Bitcoin at scale. We also dive deep into the evolutionary roots of money and how the innate human drive for scarcity laid the groundwork for the concept of money, civilization itself, and ultimately Bitcoin as the perfection of scarcity. \u2013\u2013\u2013 Offers &amp;amp; Discounts \u2013\u2013\u2013 Theya is the world\u2019s simplest Bitcoin self-custody solution. Download Theya Now at theya.us\/cedric Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com\/matrix The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order. Become a sponsor of the show: https:\/\/thebitcoinmatrix.com\/sponsors\/ \u2013\u2013\u2013 Get To Know Today's Guest \u2013\u2013\u2013 \u2022 Jesse Myers on X: https:\/\/x.com\/Croesus_BTC \u2022 Once-in -species Essay: https:\/\/www.onceinaspecies.com\/p\/once-in-a-species-73b \u2013\u2013\u2013 Socials \u2013\u2013\u2013 \u2022 Check out our new website at https:\/\/TheBitcoinMatrix.Com \u2022 Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https:\/\/x.com\/cedyoungelman \u2022 Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https:\/\/x.com\/_bitcoinmatrix \u2022 Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs \u2013\u2013\u2013 Chapters \u2013\u2013\u2013 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Jesse's Bitcoin Journey&amp;nbsp; 02:03 - \u201cOnce in a Species\u201d: What Inspired the Essay&amp;nbsp; 02:53 - Nick Szabo, Shell Beads &amp;amp; Proto-Money&amp;nbsp; 05:57 - Jesse\u2019s Academic Background: From Neuroscience to Bitcoin&amp;nbsp; 06:58 - Art, Humanity &amp;amp; Neanderthals&amp;nbsp; 09:05 - Who Were the Neanderthals?&amp;nbsp; 13:48 - Why Did Homo Sapiens Triumph?&amp;nbsp; 16:55 - Victorian &amp;amp; Modern Theories on Neanderthals&amp;nbsp; 20:22 - Current Academia\u2019s View vs Austrian Economics&amp;nbsp; 24:04 - The Hidden Economic Purpose of Shell Beads&amp;nbsp; 28:23 - Brain Science &amp;amp; Scarcity: The TKTL1 Mutation&amp;nbsp; 31:45 - Symbolic Thought: Neanderthals vs Homo Sapiens&amp;nbsp; 34:38 - Population Density &amp;amp; Dunbar\u2019s Number&amp;nbsp; 38:46 - Money as a Social Efficiency Multiplier&amp;nbsp; 43:14 - From Tribalism to Civilization Through Trade&amp;nbsp; 48:28 - Reading Excerpt: Scarcity as the Root of Human Flourishing&amp;nbsp; 50:16 - Lessons from the Past for Bitcoin\u2019s Future&amp;nbsp; 56:22 - Bitcoin: The Invention of Perfect Scarcity&amp;nbsp; 01:00:50 - How Bitcoin Changes Civilization&amp;nbsp; 01:05:38 - Deflation, Craftsmanship &amp;amp; Cultural Flywheels&amp;nbsp; 01:07:39 - Closing Thoughts: Scarcity, Collectibles &amp;amp; Civilization&amp;nbsp; 01:11:35 - What\u2019s Next: Bitcoin Treasury Strategy &amp;amp; SmarterWeb&amp;nbsp; DISCLAIMER: All views in this episode are our own and DO NOT reflect the opinions\/views of any of our guests or sponsors. I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening! ","author_name":"The Bitcoin Matrix","author_url":"http:\/\/bitcoinmatrix.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37400700\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/190748535"}