66. The Bullish Case for Bitcoin with Vijay Boyapati
In this episode Saifedean is joined by Vijay Boyapati, author of one of the most widely known articles for bitcoin beginners: The Bullish Case for Bitcoin. In this wide-ranging discussion Saifedean an...
27 Kesä 20211h 53min
64. Fiat economic models
This seminar discusses the problems of economic modeling, using examples from environmental, energy, and macro economics. Saifedean explains how his graduate school experience trying to model energy m...
20 Kesä 20211h 12min
63. Bitcoin efficiency and cost-benefit analysis
We often hear bitcoin is a waste, but rarely will someone present a full accounting of all the costs and the benefits associated with bitcoin. In this seminar, based on a chapter from upcoming The Fia...
16 Kesä 202157min
62. El Salvador on The Bitcoin Standard
In this episode Saifedean talks to regular seminar attendees about El Salvador’s recent adoption of bitcoin as legal tender. They discuss how this is a test of the importance of legal tender laws for ...
13 Kesä 20211h 2min
61. Why bitcoin can’t be controlled by councils
In today’s seminar Saifedean talks to regular seminar attendees about the Bitcoin Mining Council: a recently formed group of North American bitcoin miners that aims to “promote energy usage transparen...
10 Kesä 20211h 2min
60. Bitcoin and the Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies with Simon Dixon
In this episode Saifedean talks to Bitcoin Angel investor Simon Dixon about central bank digital currencies and Bitcoin in the context of today’s economy. They cover why CBDCs represent a radical mone...
1 Kesä 20211h 20min
59. Bitcoin: The Most Islamic Form of Money? with Harris Irfan
In today’s episode Saifedean talks to former investment banker and author of Heaven’s Bankers, Harris Irfan. They discuss Harris’ decades of experiences in Islamic finance and what sparked his interes...
27 Touko 20211h 23min
58. Taxation, Bitcoin and the State with Dominic Frisby
In this episode Saifedean talks to libertarian author and comedian Dominic Frisby about the history of taxation, the rise of Bitcoin and whether we are moving towards a more or less statist world. The...
24 Touko 20211h 23min
