57. Elon Musk: The Fiat Rockefeller

57. Elon Musk: The Fiat Rockefeller

In this episode Saifedean talks to regular seminar attendees about Elon Musk’s recent bitcoin comments, and what they teach us about him & his business empire. Saifedean compares Elon Musk to John D. Rockefeller – both the richest men in the world in their eras – and discusses the extent to which their innovations have had an impact on the lives of everyday people, to give us an idea of how fiat alters society. To become the richest man in the world, Rockefeller built the modern industria...

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55. Is easy money good for exports?

55. Is easy money good for exports?

In today’s seminar Saifedean talks to regular attendees about whether increasing a nation’s exports should be seen as a desirable policy goal, and why countries that devalue their currencies don’t nec...

12 Mai 202158min

54. Bitcoin and the Global Economy with Lyn Alden

54. Bitcoin and the Global Economy with Lyn Alden

In this podcast Saifedean and Lyn discuss Bitcoin and trends taking place in the macroeconomy. Lyn starts by giving her view on the investment case for Bitcoin, PlanB’s Stock to Flow model, and whethe...

9 Mai 20211h 44min

53. Allen Farrington's adventures with Fiat Intellectuals

53. Allen Farrington's adventures with Fiat Intellectuals

Described by Jordan Peterson as "frighteningly smart", Allen Farrington is a member of saifedean.com who has written some excellent essays on bitcoin, and also spent an enormous amount of time studyin...

4 Mai 20212h 53min

52. What is CPI good for?

52. What is CPI good for?

Saifedean and seminar regular Peter Young discuss what price indeces such as CPI tell us about inflation. They discuss whether ageing demographics lead to inflation or deflation, whether inflation mea...

1 Mai 20211h 11min

51. The Global Bond Market and Bitcoin with Greg Foss

51. The Global Bond Market and Bitcoin with Greg Foss

Experienced high-yield credit trader Greg Foss joins Saifedean Ammous for a discussion on why bond investors should own Bitcoin. They talk about why Bitcoin represents insurance against sovereign debt...

28 Apr 20212h 3min

50. Precautionary principle & mass hysteria

50. Precautionary principle & mass hysteria

We compare the precautionary principle approach of obsessing over avoiding one negative outcome to the economic way of thinking, which entails examining the seen and unseen consequences of each action...

22 Apr 20211h 27min

49. Can electric cars save the planet?

49. Can electric cars save the planet?

We discuss the economics of electric cars, and what the heavy subsidies they receive tell us about their future potential. Will they save earth from CO2 emissions? Is eliminating emissions possible? I...

19 Apr 20211h 46min

48. The oportunity cost of fiat

48. The oportunity cost of fiat

In this seminar, we apply the economic way of thinking to figure out the opportunity cost of a century of fiat money. How would the world look like if it had hard money over the past century? What wou...

16 Apr 20211h 30min

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