Individual Liberty vs State Control - Natalie Smolenski (THE Bitcoin Podcast)

<p><em>“The great thing about technological innovation like Bitcoin is that regardless of what people are able to do about their local politicians or central banks, they can opt in and use Bitcoin. That is now available to 8 billion people, and that's going to</em> <strong><em>change the world.</em></strong><em>”</em></p> <p>On this <a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/bitcoin-talk">Bitcoin Talk</a> episode of <em>THE Bitcoin Podcast</em>, <strong>Walker</strong> talks with <strong>Natalie Smolenski.</strong> Natalie is an Anthropologist, Executive Director of the Texas Bitcoin Foundation, and a Senior Fellow Bitcoin Policy Institute.</p> <p><a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/words/f/natalie-smolenski-individual-liberty-vs-state-control"><strong><em>SHOW NOTES</em></strong></a></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW NATALIE:</strong></p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/NSmolenski">https://x.com/NSmolenski</a></p> <p>Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub1kvgw6zj55uwvlz5rdqpjm5a5hqah4j3ggza3pfx4umh5k6j00yaqt6v0p2">https://primal.net/p/npub1kvgw6zj55uwvlz5rdqpjm5a5hqah4j3ggza3pfx4umh5k6j00yaqt6v0p2</a></p> <p>Texas Bitcoin Foundation: <a href="https://www.txbitcoinfoundation.org/">https://www.txbitcoinfoundation.org/</a></p> <p>DON’T TALK TO THE POLICE: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE</a></p> <p>*****</p> <p>THE Bitcoin Podcast Partners -- use promo code WALKER for…</p> <p>> <a href="http://bitbox.swiss/walker">bitbox.swiss/walker</a> -- 5% off the Bitcoin-only Bitbox02 hardware wallet.</p> <p>> EFANI: Protect yourself from SIM swap attacks – go to <a href="https://www.efani.com/walker">https://www.efani.com/walker</a> and it’ll automatically apply the promo code WALKER getting you $99 OFF.</p> <p>> <a href="https://www.cloakedwireless.com/">Cloaked Wireless</a>: 25% OFF eSIM or physical SIM cards and protect yourself from SIM swap attacks.</p> <p>*****</p> <p><em>If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:</em></p> <p>Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/68gcLZFDRxOzgGeZmXq6">Fountain</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bitcoin-podcast/id1694392423">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@walkerAmerica">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0f4Ke6gRTiLij0455nQjPH">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://highlighter.com/[email protected]">HIGHLIGHTER</a> | <a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/podcast"><strong>EVERYWHERE ELSE</strong></a></p> <p>Follow me (Walker) on <a href="https://twitter.com/WalkerAmerica">Twitter Personal (@WalkerAmerica)</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TitcoinPodcast">Twitter Podcast (@TitcoinPodcast)</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/walker">Nostr Personal (walker)</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8">Nostr Podcast (Titcoin)</a></p>