Charlie Spears is the founder of Nakamotor Partners.

In this episode, we talk all about running a bitcoin mining operation in a bear market, the narratives surrounding energy use and the oil & gas industry, how language shapes our reality, and more! Check out the full topics list below.
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0:00 Intro - Charlie Spears of Nakamotor Partners (nakamotor.io)
0:45 Nakamotor Partners - bitcoin at the wellsite
3:20 Vertical integration in the oilfield
7:50 Structuring bitcoin mining contracts
9:55 Path to working in the bitcoin industry
13:30 Bitcoin Reddit and the Block Size Wars
15:45 Importance of bitcoin narratives
20:00 Why we should rename bitcoin mining
22:00 Challenges of decentralization
23:10 Defending against the ESG narrative
26:00 Bitcoin wallets = signing device
38:00 Tulsa DAO, Sports & eSports / League of Legends bitcoiners
44:45 Balancing hobbies & interests
47:14 Investing in your business vs buying bitcoin
48:30 Mining bitcoin in a bear market
55:28 Proof of work in life
57:30 Bitcoin maximalism
1:00:06 Fountain app - "best web3 app" - podcasting 2.0
1:02:47 Comparing independent vs mainstream media narratives
1:06:13 The Drilldown - #1 oil and gas podcast
1:12:30 Beauty of complexity behind the scenes
1:15:05 Money and political history
1:17:00 Scaling human trust worldwide
1:19:19 Catallaxy vs economy - empowering individuals
1:21:50 To the moon - bitcoin and space travel
1:23:25 Maintaining childlike creativity as you get older
1:25:45 Weighing bitcoin narratives
1:31:20 Question for next guest - @Bikesandbitcoin - Favorite ASIC and why?
1:32:52 Outro/ Social media links