The Dollar is Rotten: A Winemakers Journey to Bitcoin w/ Ben Justman @BenJustman joins @EricVStacks to explore the spiritual and agricultural roots of winemaking, how Bitcoin reshaped his understanding of scarcity, and why all problems trace back to fiat. They discuss addiction and its relationship to fiat currency, how Bitcoin is fuel for an optimistic outlook on life, and how the only thing more scarce than Bitcoin, is time. 0:00 – WiM Episode Trailer 1:09 – Ben’s Background in Winemaking 7:13 – The Art and Philosophy of Winemaking 15:29 – Bitcoin and the Commodification of Wine 24:17 – iCoin Bitcoin Wallet 25:47 – Cowbolt: Settle in Bitcoin 27:02 – Fertilization and Soil Remineralization 28:49 – Ben’s Discovery of Bitcoin 32:09 – Selling Wine Direct-to-Consumer Online 41:24 – Heart and Soil Supplements 42:24 – Mine Bitcoin with Blockware Solutions 43:49 – Why Wine Causes Hangovers 55:04 – Addiction, Fiat Currency, and the History of Wine 1:00:59 – Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf’s Clothing 1:01:52 – Onramp Bitcoin Custody 1:03:15 – Pesticides, Organics, and Sulfur in Wine 1:11:02 – Hedging Business Risk with a Bitcoin Treasury 1:18:40 – Mind Lab Pro Supplements 1:19:50 – Buy Bitcoin with Coinbits 1:21:00 – Bitcoin at Steak n Shake 1:26:06 – SBR, Politics, and Trump 1:30:33 – How Bitcoin Fuels Optimism 1:34:50 – All Problems Are Fiat Problems 1:38:55 – Bitcoin Is Improving Lives Beyond Its Users 1:43:02 – The Farm at Okefenokee 1:44:12 – Orange Pill App 1:44:37 – Trying Ben’s New Pinot Noir 1:56:21 – Wine, Bitcoin, and the Scarcity of Time 2:00:44 – Where to Find Ben Justman