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Money, Meaning, and the Search for Truth with Seb Bunney
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- Hosting Bitcoin
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- Apr 2, 2026
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Summary
What if money is shaping far more than your finances? In this episode, Beau Turner sits down with Seb Bunney (author of The Hidden Cost of Money) for a wide-ranging conversation on Bitcoin, meaning, and how we navigate life in a world shaped by money. This isn’t a discussion about price or market cycles. It's a deeper exploration of how money influences behavior, how Bitcoin reshapes incentives, and why that shift can lead people toward introspection, curiosity, and a more intentional way of living. Seb shares his journey into Bitcoin, from questioning traditional financial systems to realizing that “everything is downstream of money.” Together, Beau and Seb unpack how broken money keeps people in survival mode and how a system like Bitcoin may free up mental energy to focus on what actually matters. They also explore the tension between building wealth and living a meaningful life, and why many people chase goals that don’t actually align with who they are. Key topics in this conversation: • Why Bitcoin can drive introspection and long-term thinking • How money shapes behavior, values, and identity • The psychological shift from consumption to intentional living • Bitcoin as a moral framework and community • The difference between chasing wealth and creating a meaningful life • The “Three P’s vs Three C’s” framework for fulfillment • Why creating space, not forcing outcomes, leads to clarity • The importance of curiosity over judgment in a complex world This episode is more conversational and reflective than usual. There are moments of pause, uncertainty, and real-time thinking, because the goal isn’t just to talk about these ideas, but to genuinely explore them. If you’re interested in Bitcoin beyond price and markets and want to understand how it connects to human b…