The Geopolitics of Energy and Power with Robert Bryce (WiM396)

Robert Bryce joins me in-person at ARC Forum 2023 in London to talk about why we should be pro-nuclear, the unreliability of renewable energy sources, the negative impact of inflation on the energy grid, and whether governments can stop Bitcoin.

Robert Bryce is an American author, journalist, podcaster, and documentary film producer. 

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// OUTLINE // 
00:00:00 - Coming up 
00:00:48 - Intro 
00:02:21 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 
00:03:08 - Introducing Robert Bryce 
00:03:38 - Pro-Nuclear Documentary Series 
00:04:48 - Why Pro-Nuclear 
00:09:10 - Unreliability of Renewable Energy and Money Printing 
00:11:50 - Powering the Unplugged 
00:15:33 - Theft is The Enemy of Light 
00:17:35 - Embracing Micro Grids 
00:20:33 - Run Your Business from Anywhere with NetSuite 
00:21:38 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet 
00:22:35 - Negative Effects of Inflation 
00:26:36 - Robert Bryce’s Interest in Energy 
00:28:55 - Connection Between Political Power and Physical Power 
00:32:04 - What is Electricity? 
00:35:52 - Why Electricity is The Most Important Form of Energy 
00:38:25 - Enhance Your Brain Power with Mind Lab Pro 
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00:40:34 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 
00:41:25 - Hydrocarbons Are Here to Stay 
00:41:48 - Power Density vs. Energy Density 
00:43:00 - Bitcoin is Energy 
00:46:31 - Can Bitcoin Be Stopped? 
00:49:31 - Turning Point for Energy and Geopolitics 
00:55:04 - Why is the Global Power Grid Fragilized 
00:59:21 - Where to Find Robert Bryce on the Internet

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