133. Bitcoin Banks with Caitlin Long

Economist Peter St. Onge joins us to discuss whether the dollar is losing its global reserve currency status. Peter makes the case for why US economic and foreign policy is undermining the role of the dollar, and discusses the ramifications of such a move, while Saifedean presents the case for why other national currencies cannot replace the US dollar. We also discuss recent bank failures in the US, and what it teaches us about the instability of fractional reserve banking. References: ...

18 Huhti 20231h 37min

Jason Sorens is the founder of the New Hampshire Free State Project, and he joins us to discuss the history of the movement, its goals, and its potential. We discuss the difference between anarchism and monarchism, the feasibility of political approaches to increasing liberty, building free communities, and how bitcoin compliments these initiatives. References The State in the Third Millennium: Hans Adam, Prince - https://www.amazon.com/State-Third-Millennium-Prince-Hans-Adam/dp/390588...

11 Huhti 20231h 17min

What are the main differences between classical and modern architecture? Is it a coincidence that the century of fiat was the century of modern architecture? Does easy money discourage building for the long-term? Is modern architecture more efficient, or is to just architecture of a higher time preference society? We are joined by Michael Diamant, the founder of The New Traditional Architecture online community to discuss these questions and much more! References Michael Diamant Twitter - ht...

4 Huhti 20232h 3min

We host Rodolfo Novak, founder of Coinkite, to talk bitcoin hardware and storage solutions. We discuss the history of Coinkite, and how they evolved over time from a software to a hardware company, the success of the OpenDime as a bitcoin bearer asset, the Coldcard hardware wallet, and their upcoming advanced device Q1. What are the trade-offs and risks of various storage solutions, and what should you look out for? References: Airgap computer blog - https://airgapcomputer.com/ Early bi...

28 Maalis 20231h 26min

Can a libertarian or anarchist support the state of Israel? In this debate, Austrian economist Walter Block argues the affirmative and makes the case for why Israel is a force for liberty, while Saifedean argues political Zionism is the socialist central planning of land ownership, and is not possible without the violation of the property of Palestinians. References PalestineRemembered.comIsraeli soldiers recount Tantoura massacre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ1TAOibLssIsraeli settler s...

21 Maalis 20231h 20min

Saifedean sits down with the Meat Mafia guys to discuss fiat food, the benefits of eating meat, why the destruction of money leads to the destruction of food, and how bitcoin fixing money fixes food! References saifedean.com/meatsaifedean.com/fiatfood9. Bitstein on Bitcoin, Meat, and Arctic Carnivore Diets40. Dr. Shawn Baker on Meat, Fiat Foods, and Bitcoin127. Why We Get Sick with Dr Benjamin Bikman135. Cholesterol Con with Malcolm KendrickEnjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast ...

14 Maalis 20231h 51min

We are joined by Ray Youssef, the founder of one of the world's biggest peer-to-peer bitcoin markets, Paxful. We discuss his entrepreneurial history, what drew him to bitcoin, and how Paxful has grown in the developing world. We also discuss Ray's views on economic development in Africa in general and Egypt and Nigeria in particular, what policies can end poverty, how bitcoin helps, and why Paxful delists centralized shitcoin scams. Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars...

7 Maalis 20232h 4min

Can law, order, and defense be provided on the market? Why can't they be normal goods? We are joined by economist Edward Stringham to discuss his fascinating work on free market anarchism and private governance. Stringham examines the economic of government from an Austrian perspective, and clearly shows how the world is increasingly relying on private voluntary legal and defense services rather than inefficient monopolies. We also apply these ideas to examine the concept of public health, an...

28 Helmi 20232h 2min