About this episode
Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.comA lively, far?ranging show tonight. After some very British weather grumbling and Eric Von Essex’s royal alter ego made its grand entrance, we settled into housekeeping and a quick rescue of a streaming hiccup before diving into the meat of the hour: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s “theory of stupidity,” why public discourse feels broken, and how much of that comes down to incentives, captured institutions, and our own cognitive dissonance. We touched on farming, local makers, and the opportunity for AI to connect skilled producers to nearby customers, with a detour via MrBeast, SpaceX and bio?archiving that shows how fast technology is moving—and why we should harness it for good. Our guest, Gary Glendale (host of the Farmers Finance Show on FFT Radio), traced a provocative line through 20th?century monetary history—Bretton Woods, gold seizures, post?war “booms,” deregulation—and argued that inflationary fiat underwrites it all. He laid out why Bitcoin SV (BSV) retains Bitcoin’s original design, emphasising chain?of?signature accountability, legal enforceability, and practical micropayments for real trade (think: buying ‘wonky’ veg direct from growers). Callers pressed on anonymity vs privacy, exchanges, and usability; Gary’s answer: treat BSV as money you use, not a chip you hoard. We wrapped with plans to build simple how?to guides and a reminder to catch Gary on Mondays—plus a tiny blast of toilet humour to clear the air.Food for Thought Radio (FFT Radio): https://fftradio.comRumble (show simulcasts): https://rumble.comYouTube (show simulcasts): https://www.youtube.comOpera Browser (mentioned for accessing streams): https://www.opera.comMrBeast (YouTube creator referenced): https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeastSpaceX (technology segment reference): https://www.spacex.comDietrich Bonhoeffer (background on the thinker discussed): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_BonhoefferSmedley Butler – “War Is a Racket”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_RacketJFK “The President and the Press” (Waldorf?Astoria, 27 April 1961) transcript: https://www.jfklibrary.org/archives/other-resources/john-f-kennedy-speeches
