Money is a Measure of F*cks Given with Devon Eriksen (WiM437)

Devon Eriksen joins me to discuss the process of writing, the nature of money, the necessity of private property rights, and the flaws of socialism.

Devon Eriksen is a software engineer and writer. He is the author of the science fiction novel Theft of Fire.

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// OUTLINE //
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:18 - Intro
00:01:51 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing
00:02:37 - Introducing Devon Eriksen
00:03:44 - Professional Background and Career Journey
00:05:50 - Theft of Fire
00:07:03 - The Process of Writing
00:10:03 - Routine of a Writer
00:12:48 - Labor Theory of Value
00:15:20 - Money is the Measure of F*cks Given
00:25:37 - What is Bitcoin
00:37:35 - Nietzschean Will to Power, the Value of Attention and Connection
00:47:10 - Deception of Fiat Money
00:52:55 - Consensus Protocol of Bitcoin
00:56:19 - Run Your Business from Anywhere with NetSuite
00:57:24 - Tightness of Feedback Loops
00:59:55 - Superiority of Decentralized Planning
01:08:03 - How Money Printing Degrades Feedback Loops
01:10:55 - Necessity of Private Property Rights
01:20:16 - Intellectual Property Rights
01:23:44 - Individual Property Rights
01:27:16 - Categorical Imperative vs Hypothetical Imperative
01:34:10 - Hybrid Nature of Private Property
01:40:13 - Non-Lethal Dispute Resolution
01:42:35 - Feedback Loops and Adaptation
01:45:28 - The Flaws of Socialism
01:56:28 - Where to Find Devon on the Internet

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