Michael Saylor joins me to discuss anthropology, energy, and technology from first principles as we build an intellectual foundation for grasping the significance of Bitcoin in the grand arc of history.00:00:00 - Episode Trailer00:01:03 - Robert's Intro00:07:43 - Stone Age Technology00:07:50 - The Digital Transformation of 2020: Currency & Covid Wars00:13:08 - The rise of man against the brutality of nature00:17:23 - Requirements for Survival in a Hostile Universe00:19:12 - Significance of Fire: channeling chemical energy to evolve00:21:28 - Foolishness of Heroics & Need to Channel Energy00:23:48 - Modern arrogance & Paleolithic wisdom00:25:48 - Energy efficient strategy critical for survival00:26:44 - “Playing with Fire” is unique to humanity00:27:17 - Spiritual significance of fire to civilization00:28:59 - Significance of Missiles – channeling kinetic energy for survival00:30:06 - Effectiveness of Slings & Arrows in the Ancient World00:33:38 - Roman Slingers vs. Gaulic Tribes (Second Punic War)00:34:31 - “Death from Above” : On the Romantic ineffectiveness of close quarters weapons like swords & spears00:37:10 - Survival Strategy with Missiles00:38:54 - Dominant Technologies deliver force harder, faster, stronger, smarter Superiority of Digital Gold vs. Physical Gold00:40:36 - Significance of Hydraulics- channeling gravitational energy via water00:41:51 - MIT’s Mascot – The Beaver “Nature’s Engineer” channeling water00:44:05 - Significance of Water to Humanity – Water is Wealth00:44:46 - Challenges of Life in the Desert – Water is Elemental to Life00:47:26 - Hunter/Gatherer Myths – a better survival strategy based on channeling water00:49:54 - Water for food, drink, protection, farming lobsters00:52:36 - “Nature tends to pursue the most energy efficient strategy”00:53:15 - Building the pyramids by channeling gravitational energy00:55:06 - Water for Sanitation – Critical to Civilization - Santorini Epiphany00:57:40 - Limits of Animal Power – Design of Ancient Cities00:58:57 - Significance of the Roman Equestrian Class – Ancient Clean Energy00:59:59 - Mediterranean as the Cradle of Civilization, Ancient Empires01:03:22 - Agriculture – Orchards & Ponds01:04:36 - Human Adaptation to Natural Requirements to Survive01:06:28 - “3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, 3 months without food”01:08:20 - Roman Superiority in the Ancient World –“Most Organized Society in Ancient World”01:08:43 - Roman Politics & Natural Life Cycle “The Ides of March” Elections, Religion, Celebration, Taxation, Training, Campaigning01:12:02 - Roman Roles, Consensus Rules & Balance of Power, Antifragility01:13:26 - Annual Patterns, Natural Life Cycles, Replenishment & Revitalization01:14:26 - Virtues of Equity & Opportunity, Perils of Centralized Power, Corruption Romans are Antifragile01:16:01 - Benefits of Term Limits & Wisdom of Military Career System (Darwinian Progression)01:18:08 - Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Management Wisdom01:21:04 - “Everyone needs their turn” - inspiring hope and devotion01:22:19 - Benefits of Decentralization & equal opportunity “Graveyards are full of tombstones of indispensable men”01:24:09 - Roman Dignity, Pride, & Honor -Citizenship & Submission to Nature01:24:45 - Romans suffered no Kings – Accountability Roman System bred Harder, Stronger, Faster, Smarter Individuals01:27:43 - Roman Army “There was never such thing as a fair fight” Standard tools, techniques – the most organized ancient army01:30:33 - Roman Military Industrial Complex – Creation of the Roman Navy01:32:42 - War has a way of quickening innovation & activity – Stealing good ideas01:33:44 - Roman Roads & Standardized Logistics01:37:27 - Darwinian & Competitive Advantages of Stan