88. Is bitcoin good money? A debate with Paul Frijters

88. Is bitcoin good money? A debate with Paul Frijters

In this episode Saifedean invites back Professor Paul Frijters of the London School of Economics to debate whether bitcoin is a good form of money. Saifedean makes the case for money as a market phenomenon, and argues that bitcoin has the scarcity, divisibility, fungibility and transportability that humans have historically valued in monies. Paul questions whether bitcoin mining is a zero-sum game and whether the fact that people hold bitcoin really demonstrates it has value. The debate touch...

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303. The Network State with Balaji Srinivasan

303. The Network State with Balaji Srinivasan

We’re joined by Balaji Srinivasan, entrepreneur and investor, to explore his ideas from The Network State: how technology is reshaping companies, communities, and currencies—and how it could also enab...

9 Dec 20252h 29min

302. The Fiat Standard Chapter 18: Can Bitcoin Fix This?

302. The Fiat Standard Chapter 18: Can Bitcoin Fix This?

The final lecture of this course examines how bitcoin's fixed supply & censorship resistance upends the entire fiat monetary order, & explores how the two systems will interact over time. You can buy ...

2 Dec 20251h 34min

301. The Gold Standard Preview

301. The Gold Standard Preview

Saifedean's talk at The Bitcoin Conference introducing his new book, The Gold Standard, followed by the introduction and chapter 1 of the book! Get your audiobook, hardcover, or paperback from TheSaif...

25 Nov 20251h 23min

300. The Gold Standard Launch Interview with Bob Dewey

300. The Gold Standard Launch Interview with Bob Dewey

Saifedean discusses the main ideas of his new book, The Gold Standard, and his motivation for writing it, in this deep conversation with Robert Dewey of the Exploring Prosperity Podcast. https://saife...

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299. Property Rights: The Root of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

299. Property Rights: The Root of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

In this lecture delivered at the Property and Freedom Society, Saifedean explains why the root cause of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the denial of property rights. Religious and racial conflict...

11 Nov 202539min

298. The Fiat Standard Lecture 17: Bitcoin Cost-Benefit Analysis

298. The Fiat Standard Lecture 17: Bitcoin Cost-Benefit Analysis

The Fiat Standard Lecture 17: Bitcoin Cost-Benefit Analysis explores bitcoin as an electricity-based savings tool, how the value stored exceeds security costs, and why declining supply growth increase...

4 Nov 202537min

297. The Fiat Standard Lecture 16: Bitcoin and Energy Markets

297. The Fiat Standard Lecture 16: Bitcoin and Energy Markets

The Fiat Standard Lecture 16: Bitcoin and Energy Markets discusses proof of work as a technological alternative to fiat’s political conflict, how miners seek zero-opportunity-cost energy globally, and...

28 Okt 20251h 16min

296. The Fiat Standard Lecture 15: Bitcoin Banking

296. The Fiat Standard Lecture 15: Bitcoin Banking

The Fiat Standard Lecture 15: Bitcoin Banking explores why demand for deposits, secure storage, and capital allocation continues under a Bitcoin standard, how high cash reserves and self-custody limit...

21 Okt 20251h 6min

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