"if you put the requisite time and energy into creating a culture that self-enforces ethics, you don't need violence in the first place. And you can escape that loop, in theory, at least. That's my hot take."On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Allen Farrington, General Partner at Axiom Venture Partners, and the co-author of the book Bitcoin is Venice. Allen and I had a great conversation that meanders all over the place from Apple to lite beer to MMT to capitalism to the proper role of the state and a whole lot more...Support THE Bitcoin Podcast on HIGHLIGHTER*****THE Bitcoin Podcast Partners -- use promo code WALKER for...bitbox.swiss/walker -- 5% off the Bitcoin-only Bitbox02 hardware wallet.Cloaked Wireless: 25% OFF eSIM or physical SIM cards and protect yourself from SIM swap attacks.*****ALLEN'S LINKS:Web: https://www.uncerto.com X: https://twitter.com/allenf32Nostr: https://primal.net/allen*****If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on Fountain | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Rumble | Google Podcasts | PodLink (to all platforms)Follow me (Walker) on Twitter Personal (@WalkerAmerica) | Twitter Podcast (@TitcoinPodcast) | Nostr Personal (walker) | Nostr Podcast (Titcoin)If you’re interested in sponsoring THE Bitcoin Podcast, head to the website or DM me on social media.