# Energy | Knut Svanholm | Everything Divided By 21 Million | Episode 4 of 12

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Published: 2025-12-13T21:00:00+00:00
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Is the consensus mechanism of the US Dollar actually World War? In Episode 4 of the Infinity Series on Cypherpunk'd, we sit down with Bitcoin philosopher and author Knut Svanholm to dismantle the "energy FUD" and explore the terrifying reality of our current monetary system. We discuss the chilling parallels between Robert Oppenheimer and Satoshi Nakamoto, how inflation funds the military-industrial complex, and why Proof of Work is the only path to genuine world peace. In this episode, we cover: - The Oppenheimer Paradox: How Satoshi used physics to solve violence. - The Fiat War Machine: Why the current reserve currency relies on military dominance. - Energy & Mining: How Bitcoin is actually the world's most effective renewable energy subsidy. - The Fruit That Doesn't Rot: Storing your life force in "absolute finite money." - The Cuba Reality Check: The dark consequences of broken money on human dignity. Guest: Knut Svanholm (@knutsvanholm) — Author of Bitcoin: Sovereignty Through Mathematics and Everything Divided by 21 Million. Bitcoin #KnutSvanholm #ProofOfWork #Energy #Oppenheimer #Cypherpunk #history #Economics

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