LIVE Bitcoin Q&A on Saturday, May 9th, 2020 at 11:00am Eastern Daylight Time: Open to everyone! And of course, it's FREE! If you can't attend live, send your questions in advance to: SomewhatScholarly@gmail.com To watch LIVE: Search for "Somewh

011 – Happy Cinco de Mayo

May 7th, 2020 14m 17s

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Or as the Mexicans call it, "Battle of Puebla Day" or "Battle of Cinco de Mayo." Enjoy some mariachi and tales of travel in a land that doesn't really celebrate its own holiday (it's all relative). And don't forget about th

010 – What Can You Control?

May 4th, 2020 12m 16s

LIVE Bitcoin Q&A on Saturday, May 9th, 2020 at 11:00am Eastern Daylight Time: Open to everyone! And of course, it's FREE! Search for "Somewhat Scholarly" on YouTube, or click this link: What Can You Control? The simple answer is: your time, you

009 – What a Wonderful World

May 4th, 2020 3m 42s

Today is a good day to pause, reflect, and re-center yourself. I recommend you take the time that you had planned to listen to a podcast to instead mediate in silence, and express gratitude for everything in your life. Elon Musk's tweet: https:

008 – What Makes Bitcoin So Special?

May 2nd, 2020 24m 6s

LIVE Bitcoin Q&A on Saturday, May 9th, 2020 at 11:00am Eastern Daylight Time: Open to everyone! And of course, it's FREE! Search for "Somewhat Scholarly" on YouTube, or click this link: Bitcoin is an open, borderless, decentralized, immutable s

007 – License to Kill

May 1st, 2020

James Bond has a license to kill, and modern banks have a license to steal. Yes, even that kind, friendly, well-dressed loan advisor at the bank who's helping you qualify for your first home loan (or car loan, or student loan) is actually an un

006 – Can You Print Prosperity?

Apr 23rd, 2020 35m 23s

It's a simple question, really: Can you print prosperity? If yes, then let's print copious amounts of prosperity for everyone!!! If no, then what are the consequences of the massive "economic stimulus" that the government and central bank are u

005 – The End of Fractional Reserve Banking

Apr 21st, 2020 41m 29s

On March 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors announced that the policy of ‘fractional reserve’ banking would no longer continue as of March 26, 2020 (a day that will live in infamy); as of that date, the reserve requirement would b

004 – w/Emily Truesdell

Mar 15th, 2020 41m 35s

Emily Truesdell is a horse trainer, equine massage therapist, and freelance copyrighter. You can follow her equine journey on Instagram @buddy_gets_a_makeover If you’d like to send Emily an email, please ask for her email at SomewhatScholarly@g

003 – w/Ryan Fay

Mar 4th, 2020 1h 2m

Ryan Fay is the #1 funniest standup comic in Buffalo (and #837,191 worldwide). You can find him on Instagram @RyanFayComedy World-Wide Organization of Organic Farmers (WWOOF):https://wwoof.net/

002 – Measuring Health, Wealth, and Wisdom

Feb 27th, 2020 22m 28s

Additional examples of Goodhart’s Law (“When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.”):You want to be healthy, so you decide to “go to the gym 3 times per week.” For a while, you’re excited and engaged at the gym, and yo

001 – The Coronavirus

Feb 26th, 2020 15m 16s

Is the Coronavirus dangerous?Should we take precautions?What effect will the Coronavirus have on the global economy?February 6th, 2020 Miles Guo’s interview with Mr.Bannon at War Room

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