By The FirstEven though Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are now in our vernacular, most people don’t even understand the fundamentals. What is blockchain? Why is Bitcoin so expensive, volatile, and hard to buy? Can the little guy get in on crypto? Mike and his panel of really, really smart people talk about the pros, cons, and its place the larger economy. Is it right for you?
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Famous Christian thinker Blaise Pascal once said “There is a God–shaped vacuum in the heart of each man, which cannot be satisfied by any created thing but only by God the Creator.” That hasn’t stopped man from trying to fill the God-sized hole with other things. Modern society knows well that technology has captured the minds of humanity, and it’s only going to get worse as artificial intelligence further develops. What are the dangers of this futuristic technology and what posture can you adopt to make sure you don’t let it dominate your existence? Join Mike Slater and his panel of experts as they break it all down.
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