Johnathan Bi, Founder of Opto Investments joins me for this detailed conversation on the book, "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World" by René Girard.Be sure to check out Swan Private, the trusted Bitcoin financial services provider for high-net-worth individuals and businesses worldwide: https://www.swanprivate.com/breedloveGUEST:Johnathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnathanBiJohnathan's Website: https://johnathanbi.comJohnathan's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qu6vBebwwg&list=PL_xn3B6eWvGsILrh5v5nq0rMp6OjuBOo9PODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYITranscript: Outline00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro Music00:00:08 “What is Money?” Intro Message00:00:54 Learn about Bitcoin with Swan Private at SwanPrivate.Com00:01:48 Do More with Your Digital Assets with Ledn00:02:33 Introducing Johnathan Bi00:04:55 Johnathan's Relationship with Girard00:07:39 TLDR: Girard's Thesis00:10:07 "The Desire to Be"00:13:33 Defining "Mimetic"00:17:55 Mirrored Neurons 00:20:04 Mimetic Desire, Social Inflammation, and the Forming of Organizations00:26:26 The Line Between Living and Non-Living00:28:07 Defining "Objects" and "Models"00:31:58 Gaining an Openness to Mimesis00:36:17 “You Become the Average of the Five People You Spend Most of Your Time With”00:39:40 How Christs' Teachings Limit Mimetic Desires00:43:04 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth00:44:05 A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet00:44:41 Invest in the Fine Art Market with Masterworks00:45:16 Hold Bitcoin is the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa00:46:09 “Scapegoat Mechanism”00:53:35 Is the Scape Goat Mechanism Natural or Artificial?00:56:50 The Apocalyptic Paradox00:59:27 The Revelation of Logical Inclusion01:03:20 Revelations of Christ Protecting Victims01:10:00 Corrupting Narratives Due to the Scapegoat Mechanism01:14:00 "Competition Proceeds Scarcity"01:17:32 Apocalypse and War01:26:46 The Turning Point in Society01:33:30 Innovations and Technological Revolutions01:36:00 Girard's Account on the Origin of Money01:42:18 Where to Find Johnathan's Work01:43:30 "What is Money" Outro MusicSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=trueRECOMMENDED BUSINESSESSwan Private guides high-net-worth individuals and businesses in all areas of Bitcoin strategy:https://www.swanprivate.com/breedloveLedn lets you do more with your digital assets: https://www.ledn.io/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community:https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveWasabi Wallet is a Bitcoin wallet with privacy built-in by default: https://wasabiwallet.io/Masterworks let you access the fine art market at more affordable price points (use discount code BREEDLOVE):https://www.masterworks.comCasa is the most secure way to custody your Bitcoin (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://keys.casa/Buy High Quality Bitcoin Apparel Here  (use discount code BREEDLOVE):https://thebitcoinclothingcompany.com/breedloveAutomatic Recurring Bitcoin Buys and Withdrawals: https://www.swa