Erik Cason: Economic and Social Outcomes of Bitcoin

Alex Gladstein joins me to discuss the Orwellian future that wasn't - because bitcoin exists. We take a deep dive into the state of privacy in the world today, what it would look like in an Orwellian future without bitcoin and how bitcoin is changing the privacy game in favor of the individual.Citizen Bitcoin on TwitterCitizen Bitcoin PodcastCitizen Bitcoin Layer One merch collectionBitcoiner's BestMusic: Moon in the Sky by HobotekLinks from the episode:Alex on TwitterHuman Rights Foundation

27 Feb 20201h 14min

Dr. Adam Back is a cypherpunk pioneer. His work on hashcash is cited in the Bitcoin whitepaper and, lesser known among bitcoiners, but just as cool, his work on telescoping circuits is cited in the TOR white-paper. These are among many more contributions to the field of applied cryptography. In this episode we discuss cypherpunk history, bitcoin’s history and future, bitcoin privacy and Adam gives us an overview of the state of bitcoin tech. This was a great one, hope you all enjoy it.Citizen Bitcoin on TwitterCitizen Bitcoin PodcastCitizen Bitcoin Lightning ShopCitizen Bitcoin Layer One merch collectionMusic: Moon in the Sky by HobotekLinks from the episode:Adam on TwitterBlockstream[Blcokstream Green[(https://blockstream.com/green/)

20 Feb 20201h 28min

In this episode Parker and I discuss much that ails our economic system: Kenyesianism, quantitative easing and modern monetary theory. Then we get into the fix. We discuss Parker’s latest addition to the Gradually then Suddenly series titled “Bitcoin Obsoletes All Money”. I steelman some FUD and precoiner questions and arguments and Parker expertly delivers the answers. In the end we get bullish on the inevitable bitcoin future and the society it will create. Citizen Bitcoin on TwitterCitizen Bitcoin PodcastCitizen Bitcoin Lightning ShopCitizen Bitcoin Layer One merch collectionMusic: Moon in the Sky by HobotekLinks from the episode:Bitcoin Obsoletes All MoneyUnchained Capital BlogParker on Twitter

13 Feb 20201h 21min

Cory Klippsten is the founder and CEO of Swan, a bitcoin company. Cory and I hang out and chat about what it takes to start up a bitcoin company, we discuss the Taleb inspired Swan brand, how bitcoin is an incredibly positive black swan event and we riff on bitcoin’s antifragility. We get into how fundraising for bitcoin companies is different from fundraising for traditional tech companies and we go down some random rabbit holes that pop up in the conversation.Citizen Bitcoin on TwitterCitizen Bitcoin PodcastCitizen Bitcoin Lightning ShopCitizen Bitcoin Layer One merch collectionMusic: Moon in the Sky by HobotekLinks from the episode:SwanSwan on TwitterGiveBitcoinGiveBitcoin on TwitterCory on Twitter

6 Feb 20201h 1min

Andy Edstrom is a wealth manager who has fallen down the bitcoin rabbit hole. He started writing content to justify a small stake in bitcoin for his clients and that turned into the new book “Why Buy Bitcoin” - a great book to recommend to family and friends thinking about an investment in bitcoin. Andy’s history in the finance industry gives him a valuable perspective as one of early adopters of bitcoin from the industry. In this episode we get into that history and perspective, we discuss where the finance industry currently is in terms of moving toward embracing bitcoin as an asset. We talk about monetary maximalism and how bitcoin might change our economy. As any good wealth manager should, Andy has a thorough examination of bitcoin’s risk as an investment in the closing chapters of his book and we discuss them.Citizen Bitcoin on TwitterCitizen Bitcoin PodcastCitizen Bitcoin Lightning ShopCitizen Bitcoin Layer One merch collectionMusic: Moon in the Sky by HobotekLinks from the episode:Andy on TwitterAndy's websiteAndy's book on Amazon

30 Jan 20201h 37min

Knut Svanholm is the author of Sovereignty Through Mathematics. Knut and I talk about how this fiat monstrosity erodes our basic freedoms and how the discovery of absolute scarcity that is bitcoin will restore and protect those freedoms. We talk a bit about lightning and close out by riffing for quite a while on the prospects of hyperbitconization and how it could affect our social order.Citizen Bitcoin on TwitterCitizen Bitcoin PodcastCitizen Bitcoin Lightning ShopCitizen Bitcoin Layer One merch collectionMusic: Moon in the Sky by HobotekLinks from the episode:Sovereignty Through MathematicsKnut on Twitter

23 Jan 20201h 15min

Yan Pritzker, author of Inventing Bitcoin and cofounder/CTO of Swan Bitcoin, joins me to talk about his background, the money red pill that bitcoin serves up to us, bitcoin tech and his book.   Citizen Bitcoin on TwitterCitizen Bitcoin PodcastCitizen Bitcoin Lightning ShopCitizen Bitcoin Layer One merch collectionMusic: Moon in the Sky by HobotekLinks from the episode:Inventing BitcoinYan on TwitterGiveBitcoin - The Thoughtful Gift of Better MoneySwan Bitcoin - The Best Way to Buy Bitcoin with Recurring BuysBitcoin Investment Sites

17 Jan 20201h 22min

Kiara Bickers is a longtime bitcoiner, one of those who discovered Austrian economics before bitcoin. She was an intern at Blockstream and has been there ever since, these days working as a Systems Administrator. She also recently published Bitcoin Clarity, a great overview of bitcoin as a system. It’s full of useful diagrams and illustrations that help visualize the system. For the first half of the episode we discuss the bitcoin system and the book. In the second half of the episode Kiara and I just rap about bitcoin, like ya do. Citizen Bitcoin on TwitterCitizen Bitcoin PodcastCitizen Bitcoin Lightning ShopCitizen Bitcoin Layer One merch collectionMusic: Moon in the Sky by HobotekLinks from the episode:Kiara  on TwitterKiara on YouTubeBitcoin Clarity book

10 Jan 20201h 33min