57. Elon Musk: The Fiat Rockefeller

In this episode of Power Hour by Alex Epstein, author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, interviews Dr. Saifedean Ammous, economist and author of "The Bitcoin Standard." Alex and Dr. Ammous discuss a wide range of topics, including: How Ammous got interested in energy economics. What Ammous learned studying the economics of biofuels. Why it’s crucial to think of time as the most important resource. How energy relates to time. How economists tend to undervalue energy - and what Ammous is doi...

15 Syys 20201h 23min

The Bitcoin Standard Podcast Seminar 3, September 10, 2020 In this seminar we discuss bitcoin's difficulty adjustment, what I view as the secret sauce that makes bitcoin work! Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here. THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS NYDIG - https://nydig.com Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/ OKCoin - https://okc...

11 Syys 20201h 30min

This seminar focuses on the economics of energy. How does the economic way of thinking help us understand the energy market, and recent events like the California blackouts. I discuss the content of the economics of energy chapter in my forthcoming textbook, Principles of Economics, and how marginal analysis can help us understand the limitations of unreliable energy sources, as well as the world's continued reliance on hydrocarbons for energy. Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in pod...

4 Syys 20201h 28min

Saifedean Ammous is an economist and the author of The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking, which has been translated into 20 languages. In this episode, he discusses: the basic tenets of Austrian economics and why it is the only school where Bitcoin is possiblehistorical examples of currencies and how they lost their monetary valuethe stock-to-flow model and how Bitcoin fits into that modelthe three functions, or descriptive properties, of money and why Bitcoin...

31 Elo 20201h 9min

Main points on Monarchy vs Democracy: 1. Time preference 2. Security of property 3. War 4. Democracy has perverse selection 5. Democracy legitimates government 6. Kings don't owe anybody anything 7. Rise of civilizations under monarchy Relevant quote from Hoppe: "Traditional monarchies only resemble dictatorships superficially. Instead, dictatorships are a regular outgrowth of mass democracy. Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao were distinctly democratic rulers as compared to the former Emperors...

22 Elo 20201h 22min

From the Stephan Livera Podcast https://stephanlivera.com/ Guest Saifedean Ammous https://saifedean.com https://twittercom/saifedean THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS NYDIG - https://nydig.com Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/ OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/ Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/ Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/ CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/

29 Heinä 20201h 37min

SLP69 Saifedean Ammous – How governments could kill Bitcoin and Bitcoin scenarios Original Episode From the Stephan Livera Podcast THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS NYDIG - https://nydig.com Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/ OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/ Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/ Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/ CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/

22 Heinä 20201h 4min

Listen to Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Delphi Digital, interview Saifedean Ammous, author of "The Bitcoin Standard". THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS NYDIG - https://nydig.com Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/ OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/ Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/ Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/ CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/

16 Heinä 202050min