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Rob Long is a data engineer with experience at Monsanto and a deep understanding of how data shapes our world. In this episode, Jack and Rob dive into the hidden mechanics behind digital surveillance, financial control, and the fight for privacy. They discuss how Bitcoin can be a tool for financial freedom, the challenges of opting out of data collection, and why decentralized social media could change the internet as we know it. Rob also shares his unique approach to retaining knowledge, his thoughts on sovereignty, and why curating a bookshelf can be a game-changer for personal growth.

0:00 - Intro
0:22 - What is NobleLore?
0:55 - What is a data engineer?
1:45 - How has being a data engineer shaped Rob's perspective?
2:39 - How data collection shapes our world
5:52 - The problem with fiat currency
7:18 - The utility of Bitcoin
14:38 - How does Rob use Bitcoin?
16:19 - The difference between Nostr and other social media platforms
25:28 - Podcasting on Nostr
31:34 - What stage of development is social media currently in?
37:28 - What is sovereignty, and why does it matter?
41:32 - Does Rob consider himself a free thinker?
42:19 - Rob’s curated bookshelf and the power of re-reading
49:25 - What is the most important thing that young people should be paying attention to?

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Josh Grigaitis is the founder of Mighty Kind Cannabis Seltzer and part of the family that owns Pop's Blue Moon in St. Louis, MO. In this episode, Jack and Josh discuss why Josh created Mighty Kind, Josh's experience when he stopped drinking alcohol, the growth of the craft non-alcoholic drink industry, the benefits of drinking plant-based functional beverages, the hemp industry's difficulties dealing with the government and the marijuana industry, Josh's business approach, and Josh's passion for design

0:00 - Intro
0:40 - What is NobleLore?
1:06 - Why Josh created Mighty Kind
7:16 - Finding community without alcohol
9:07 - When and why did non-alcoholic craft drinks start becoming popular?
14:27 - Why "functional beverages" are going to continue growing in popularity
16:55 - How to figure out how these drinks will affect you
19:58 - Removing the stigma around being sober
21:19 - Is social media making our culture better or worse?
25:35 - Governor tried to ban intoxicating hemp products
29:44 - Marijuana industry lobbying against the hemp industry
35:02 - Where can I get Mighty Kind seltzers?
36:19 - The legal difference between hemp products and marijuana products
43:53 - How Josh approaches business
46:45 - Josh's passion for design
50:48 - How understanding psychology can help you run a business
52:09 - Why the Mighty Kind family is so passionate about what they do
53:28 - What is something important for young people to be paying attention to?

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0:00 - Intro (Early life)
2:13 - Developing self-awareness
3:44 - College and past jobs
5:56 - My first podcast
7:14 - How I started the business
9:06 - Growing the business
10:59 - Building a community
12:59 - Why podcasts are important
13:39 - What does NobleLore do?