Episode notes
On this episode of Swan Signal, Sam sat down with Authors Neil Howe and Brandon Quittem to discuss his new book "The Fourth Turning Is Here", how Bitcoin represents a new type of institution, and whether or not Bitcoin can help the world emerge successfully from this time of chaos and change.
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Brandon Quittem: https://twitter.com/Bquittem
Neil Howe: https://twitter.com/HoweGeneration
Timestamps:
00:00:00 “Swan Signal” Intro
00:01:10 Introducing Neil Howe and Brandon Quittem
00:02:01 What is “The Fourth Turning?”
00:06:55 What is the Catalyst for this “Fourth Turning?”
00:17:24 Bitcoin & “The Fourth Turning”
00:22:23 How Technology Shapes Generations
00:27:42 Symbiotic Relationship between Social Issues and Technology
00:33:25 “Bitcoin is an Institution”
00:42:08 How Bitcoin “Guarantees” the Protocol: “Rules without Rulers”
00:53:02 Problems with the Gold Standard
00:58:39 Sovereign Debt Crisis
01:07:50 What Happened to the Middle Class?
01:12:14 How We’re Shifting to a Multi-Polar World
01:17:11 How Does the Future Look Like To You?
01:26:57 How to Connect with Neil Howe and Brandon Quittem
01:29:27 “Swan Signal” Outro
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