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**Hence The Future**

The Past. The Present. Hence, the Future

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 163 - The Year 2022 Jan 11, 2022

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MMXXII 🗓

In this episode, Mattimore explores the challenges and opportunities we face in the year 2022.

Topics Discussed:

What makes 2022 pivotal
Where we are in cycles
Economic challenges
Political-social challenges
Trends around the world
Reasons to be optimistic

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Hashtags: #theyear2022 #2022 #htf #hencethefuture

Ep. 162 - The Fiat Standard Nov 23, 2021

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How the fiat money system works 💸 In this episode, Mattimore explores the current stage in evolution of money, using Saifedean's new book, "The Fiat Standard" as a guide... Topics Discussed: The evolution of money Transferring value across time Transferring value across space The history of fiat money High vs low time preference Comparing Bitcoin to fiat Next stage in the evolution Future Scenarios: Worst case scenario Best case scenario Most likely scenario Thanks for tuning in 🔭 Website: hencethefuture.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/ Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast Hashtags: #thefiatstandard #bitcoin #fiat #saifedean

Ep. 161 - The US Debt Clock Nov 02, 2021

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Debt, Inflation, and Hyperbitcoinization ⏰

In this episode, Mattimore explores how the growing US debt burden is affecting financial markets, public policy measures, and individuals…

Topics Discussed:

Understanding the debt burden
Servicing interest on the debt
Who holds most federal debt
Elon’s tweets on Debt to GDP
Jack’s tweets on Hyperinflation
Food, Housing, Energy prices
3 options to deal with debt
Scylla and Charybdis
Purchasing power of USD

Future Scenarios:

Worst case scenario
Best case scenario
Most likely scenario

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Website: hencethefuture.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
Hashtags: #htf #us #debtclock #hyperbitcoinization

Ep. 160 - The Future of Surfing Oct 12, 2021

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How is climate change affecting surf breaks? 🏄‍♂️

In this episode, Mattimore explores how four major climate factors are affecting surf breaks worldwide, and the pros and cons of the various solutions being proposed to mitigate these effects…

Climate Effects Discussed:

Rising sea levels
More severe, frequent storms
Coral bleaching and pollution
Shifting wind patterns

Possible Solutions Discussed:

Add sand to beaches
Build a sea wall
Buy out property
Biological solutions
Carbon capture tech
X-factor technologies

Future Scenarios:

Worst case scenario
Best case scenario
Most likely scenario

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Website: hencethefuture.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
Hashtags: #htf #futureofsurfing #surfing #climate

Ep. 159 - Ask Mattimore Anything Oct 05, 2021

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On Bitcoin, Taxation, Religion, and Optimism 💭

In this episode, Mattimore answers some interesting questions...

Questions Answered:

Where are we in the current Bitcoin bull run?
Is taxing unrealized capital gains a good idea?
What are your personal thoughts on religion?
Are you optimistic about the next 6 months?

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Website: hencethefuture.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
Hashtags: #htf #ama #askmattimoreanything

Ep. 158 - Web 3.0 Sep 07, 2021

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Dawn of the decentralized web 🌐

In this episode, Mattimore explores the next stage in the evolution of the internet…

Topics Discussed:

What is Web 3.0?
Web 1, Web 2, Web 3
Top Web 3 applications
Web 3 finance: Bitcoin
Web 3 social: Bitclout
Web 3 gaming: Loot
Web 3 music: Royal
Web 3 science: Principia
Future impact of Web 3

Future Scenarios:

Worst case scenario
Best case scenario
Most likely scenario

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Website: hencethefuture.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
Hashtags: #htf #web3 #futureoftheinternet

Ep. 157 - The Future of Ethereum with Mattimore Aug 31, 2021

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The Bear Case & Bull Case for Ethereum 📈♢📉

In this episode, Mattimore explores the bear case and bull case for the world’s second largest cryptocurrency and blockchain.

Topics Discussed:

Origin story of Ethereum
Ethereum’s historic evolution
ICOs, Alt-Coins, Defi, NFTs
Problem of high gas fees
Recent EIP 1559 update
Comparing ETH to Bitcoin
Comparing ETH to Solana

Future Scenarios:

The bear case for Ethereum
The bull case for Ethereum
The most likely scenario

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Website: hencethefuture.com/
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Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
Hashtags: #htf #eth #ethereum #futureofethereum

Ep. 156 - What’s Next for Afghanistan and The World with Brett Ewer Aug 24, 2021

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Making sense of a changing world 🌏

In this episode, Brett Ewer and Mattimore Cronin discuss what the US withdrawal from Afghanistan signals about how the world is changing…

Topics Discussed:

Significance of US withdrawal
Was taking military in Afghanistan a mistake?
Once there, when should the US have left?
Mission objectives: security vs nation building
Which mission objectives succeeded vs failed
Why the Afghan government fell so quickly
What the US withdrawal signals to the world
Lessons for US to take from its longest war
How other countries are likely to respond
Three poles of power emerging in the world
Western liberalism vs authoritarianism
The blockchain and sovereign individualism
From "Pax Americana" to "Pax Bitcoinica"
Open questions that are still TBD

Future Scenarios:

Worst case scenario
Best case scenario
Most likely scenario

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Website: hencethefuture.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
Hashtags: #htf #afghanistan #usa #earth

Ep. 155 - Apple’s Privacy Changes Aug 17, 2021

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Why (and how) Apple plans to scan your photos and messages in iOS 15 🔎

In this episode, Mattimore discusses the fallout from Apple’s recent - and highly controversial - privacy changes.

Topics Discussed:

Apple’s recent announcements
Backlash over privacy concerns
Backlash over security concerns
Apple’s historic focus on privacy
How CSAM detection feature works
How iMessage detection feature works
Arguments for CSAM detection
Arguments against CSAM detection
Arguments for iMessage nude detection
Arguments against iMessage nude detection
Future implications of these changes

Future Scenarios:

Worst case scenario
Best case scenario
Most likely scenario

Thanks for tuning in 🔭

Website: hencethefuture.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
Hashtags: #htf #apple #csam #privacy #security

Ep. 154 - Bitcoin and The U.S. Government Aug 09, 2021

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Is the USA paving the way to formal Bitcoin adoption? 🇺🇸

In this episode, Mattimore explores how the US is approaching Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the 2021 Infrastructure bill and beyond...

Topics Discussed

The infrastructure bill
The crypto provision
The crypto voting block
Wyden-Toomey-Lummis amendment
Portman-Warner-Sinema amendment
Jack Dorsey’s proposed amendment
The case for formal adoption
Solving the Triffin dilemma

Future Scenarios:

Worst case scenario
Best case scenario
Most likely scenario

Thanks for tuning in 🔭

Website: hencethefuture.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
Hashtags: #htf #bitcion #btc #usa

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