The Subjective Value of Meetups w/Clay Seal: Cincinnati, OH | Ep. 017

In this episode, Clay, organizer of Cincinnati Bitcoin and a first-time podcast guest, traces his path from bingeing Austrian economics in 2015 to buying his first Bitcoin in 2020 and not discovering meetups until 2023. Clay is a self-described "lonely Bitcoiner" who organically stepped up to organize. He walks through the group's twice-monthly cadence (content Wednesdays, social Thursdays), its small-but-faithful "polyculture" core group building real-world projects, and why consistency is what holds the door open for the silent Bitcoiners still out there. The conversation then digs into Clay's real passion, Bitcoin as applied Austrian economics, covering subjective value, marginal utility, and time preference before opening into a spirited exchange on saving versus spending, velocity, and the local circular economy.

Reed's Meetup: westernmassbitcoin.com

Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time

Clay’s Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/cincinnati-bitcoin/

Distributed Charge - Bitcoing Lightning EV charging testing now available in Cincinnati: http://andyschroder.com/DistributedCharge/news/2025-12-19-PublicTesting/

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