57. Elon Musk: The Fiat Rockefeller

Matthew interviews Dr. Saifedean Ammous, Austrian economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard. Saifedean comes back on the show for an in depth discussion on some classical principles of (Austrian) economics, of which he is currently lecturing online in his second Principles of Economics course, available now (link below). We cover what makes Austrianism different from mainstream Keynesianism, why Austrianism's common sense isn't so "common," what a true monopoly is (can you find one?), an...

21 Huhti 20201h 17min

Today's guest is none other than @Saifedean Ammous author of the Bitcoin Standard. Join us as we take a deep dive into the concept of time preference and #Bitcoin. Learn how @Saifedean views the world and what life experiences have helped him change and shape his thinking to a low time preference mindset. Co-host Lauren and twin brother Samuel return to ask a 9-year-old #Bitcoin related question to @Saifedean, which he answers with aplomb! Find out @Saifedean thoughts about the current Uni...

7 Huhti 20201h

www.saifedean.com Saifedean's recent appearance on Tales From The Crypt "Join Marty as he sits down with Saifedean Ammous, author of The Bitcoin Standard, to discuss: - Academia - Bitcoinization might not play out how you think - The collective "We" - Building his Economics course - much more" THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS NYDIG - https://nydig.com Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/ OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/ Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/ Coldcard - https://coldca...

31 Loka 201949min

"Bitcoin is poorly suited to the purpose of becoming any nation's main medium of exchange." That was the topic of a public debate hosted by the Soho Forum in New York City on August 12, 2019. It featured George Selgin, director of the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at the Cato Institute, and economist Saifedean Ammous, author of The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking (2018). Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein moderated. Welcome to the audio podc...

4 Loka 20191h 26min

Dr. Saifedean Ammous speaks at the Libertarians Scholars Conference September 29, 2019. When a pseudonymous programmer introduced “a new electronic cash system that’s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party” to a small online mailing list in 2008, very few paid attention. Ten years later, and against all odds, this upstart autonomous decentralized software offers an unstoppable and globally-accessible hard money alternative to modern central banks. The Bitcoin Standard analyzes...

2 Loka 201917min

In this episode, you'll learn: · Why a higher demand for Bitcoin indirectly makes the currency more secure and in turn a better store of wealth · Why the adoption of a deflationary currency like Bitcoin will encourage people to think long term and invest more · Why the clearance mechanisms of central banks will ensure the fiat currency system’s survival · Why profitable bitcoin mining in the future won’t be using fossil fuels · Why Altcoins can’t compete with Bitcoin regardless of any cu...

9 Syys 201946min

As Dr. Ammous explains in his presentation why this has far reaching implications for the world we live in, given that money is a competitive market at all times, meaning that all monies are in constant competition with each other. If history is any guide, the harder money always comes out on top at the end. THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS NYDIG - https://nydig.com Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/ OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/ Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/ Coldcard - https:...

31 Elo 20191h 25min

Saifedean Ammous previews his upcoming Austrian Economics project. Visit his website at: www.Saifedean.com THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORSNYDIG - https://nydig.comCyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/ OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/

16 Heinä 201918min