The Isaac Morehouse Podcast

Twetch founder Josh Petty, alter ego of the famous internet frog Elon Moist, joins me, TK, and Steve to talk about the future of the internet in a post-advertising world, why building is better than talking, and how Twetch represents just the first wedge in a spiritual revolution.

I hate services that make it hard to unsubscribe or get out of a contract. But you know what's even dumber? Trying to fix it with regulation...

Unbounded Capital is all about crypto investments. And they made a big bet that BSV will be the one coin to rule them all. We talk technicals, money, IP, Craig Wright, risks, and a lot more. Enjoy!

TK and I sit down to chat about his beef with free-market advocates who fail to see when the market is winning and instead fear what it might produce. We dive into companies responding to social outrage, whether it's a worrisome sign of mob mentality or a positive process for truth discovery, and a whole lot more.

Jack Liu of RelayX and Dimely joins TK, Steve, and Isaac to talk about his latest endeavor and how to build winning apps on BSV. We get into his history with bitcoin, why he left a lucrative finance career to go into startups, when he realized small block were dumb, and why he felt uneasy about the BCH approach to growth. We touch briefly on who Satoshi is and whether it matters. Enjoy!

My good friend and co-conspirator TK Coleman hopped on with me to catch up, talk about his current work, how he learned to stop fearing controversy and embrace it, why he wants to talk about race, what's going on in the world, and some basketball lessons from the Pistons and Bulls.

3 of the 4 Numpties discuss savings, exchange, method of payment, and some other stuff.

Today we chat with Roger Ver about the past, present, and future of big block bitcoin. Why he's still on the BCH train despite problems, adoption strategies, does it matter who Satoshi is, and a lot more. We have great time and a reasonable discussion. Sorry if you came for crazy talk!

The Numpties discuss bitcoin with Daniel Krawisz. We start with the Austrian understanding of money, why Bitcoin fulfills the regression theorem, why big blocks are necessary, and how Daniel split from the BTC consensus. We debate whether merchant adoption is a necessary step or an inevitable result, what it means to grow bitcoin, why saving IS using, crazy bitcoin cults, the handicap principle, n...

Software developer Joshua Henslee drops by to talk about what made him build on BSV, why he thinks developers suffer from CPD (central planner disease), why propaganda drove him to big blocks, what's wrong with the DAA, why Metanet and enterprise adoption are overhyped, why consumer apps are key, BSV as money, and a whole lot more. TK Coleman and Deryk Makgill join us along the way, and the pace p...

In this episode, we talk halvening, the DAA, the promise and perils of hype, fake projects, adoption strategies, chain death scenarios, and more. BSV, BCH, and BTC are all discussed. As always, we're just four guys (aka "Numpties") who love freedom and are excited about the prospects of free market money. We have a good time and I hope you do too! Originally released on YouTube May 1st, 2020

Steve, TK, and Deryk join me for another rip-roaring bitcoin discussion. This time we explore and speculate about some of the wackier and more entertaining possibilities in the world of bitcoin. *If you're new to bitcoin, you probably won't know what we're talking about. It's mostly zany inside baseball. -Ira vs. Craig Wright lawsuit -Mike Hearn and Satoshi -Phil Wilson and Satoshi -How do you exp...

2020 has seen a flurry of activity in the big block bitcoin world. Some exciting, some troubling, all of it entertaining. We discuss some ways our beliefs about the probabilities of success for BCH and BSV have changed with recent events, what the biggest threats are, possible explanations for seemingly weird behavior, and a lot more. We do this for fun and we have fun. I hope you do too! Original...

Steve Patterson, Deryk Makgill, and TK Coleman join me for another rousing discussion. This one went a bit longer than intended, but I assure you, it only gained momentum and by the end we were yelling at each other about patents. It was fun! To re-iterate: All four of us share a desire to see bitcoin become global free market money and so much more. We love big blocks, low fees, speed, innovation...

We're back with TK Coleman, Steve Patterson, and Deryk Makgill to discuss a whole lot of new developments in big block bitcoin. A few of the things we cover: -Will 2020 see a decisive winner? -Is competition good for bitcoin? -What's behind the dramatic price increase on BSV? -How much market manipulation exists? -The odds of BSV being a pump & dump scam -BCH development funding and fighting -Kim...

The (second) most rational discussion of bitcoin you will ever hear. TK Coleman, Steve Patterson, and Deryk Makgill join me for a great followup discussion after our first video on the bear and bull cases for both BCH and BSV. (First conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEYQD...) In this video we discuss: -Weird and crazy things we heard about our last video -Cult-like aspects of cry...

TK Coleman, Steve Patterson, and Deryk Makgill join me to share their bear and bull cases for both BCH and BSV. There is disagreement over which chain has the better probability for success, what tactics are best for adoption, and which use cases mean the most. We debate the trade-offs of anonymous coins, open source governance problems, the crypto community, and more. If you are like me and you a...

Popping in after a long absence for a quick "oops!" and an update.

Isaac was recently a guest on the Legends and Losers podcast with Christopher Lochhead. Christopher is an entrepreneur, former CMO, and author of Play Bigger. Chris and Isaac have a wide-ranging conversation about the power and value of being an apprentice, why being your own credential is important, and why it is critical to build your own digital paper trail. You can find full show notes at http...

If you haven't listened to the full interview yet, check it out first. After interviewing Bryan Caplan about his book, The Case Against Education, I had so many thoughts rolling around that I wanted to record a separate follow up episode.  In this episode, I cover where I think Bryan is right and where I don't think he goes far enough.  Topics Covered: - Economic thinking and rational choice theor...

Bryan Caplan's new book The Case Against Education, argues against the common arguments the value of school and college. Most people would consider his view pretty radical. He recommends massive cuts to education spending and that many people should not go to college. In this episode, I argue that he doesn't go far enough. If you miss the regular episodes, make sure to check out Forward Tilt and O...

Ryan X Charles is the founder of Yours.org, a social media platform that uses cryptocurrency micropayments to incentive creators and support better content. Topics Discussed: - What the X means - What got Ryan interested - Deciding to go full-time into Bitcoin in 2013 - The idea for yours.org - The problems with micro-payments - Working on payment channels for Yours - Changing the infrastructure f...

Tom W. Bell is a lawyer, author, and professor helping to document and create the future of legal systems and governance. In his new book “Your Next Government? From the Nation State to Stateless Nations” he dives in the evolution of government through history and into the future. Topics Discussed: - How the nation-state took over governance - The trend over the past century towards more centraliz...

Robin Hanson is a professor of economics at George Mason University. He is the author of The Age of Em and co-author of the new book The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life which is a facilitating look into the real reasons that motivate people and society. Topics Discussed: - Robin’s new book, The Elephant in the Brain - Split brain patients - The reasons for vague language - T...

Thaddeus Russell is the author of Renegade History of the United States, founder of Renegade University, host of the Unregistered podcast, and an intellectual entrepreneur. In this episode, Isaac and Thaddeus dive into World War Two. The reasons why the US joined the war, why Franklin Roosevelt wanted war with Japan and Nazi Germany, what stopped Jewish immigrants from leaving Europe, and more. To...