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?
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
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
47. Fiat food
In this episode we discuss the link between fiat money and fiat food, based on the latest chapter from The Fiat Standard, available to subscribers on saifedean.com. We discuss: fiat's encouragement of...
13 Apr 202133min
Guest Episode on Tom Woods Show: Bitcoin, Present and Future
I joined Tom Woods to discuss current trends in Bitcoin, whether it’s in a “bubble,” what its advantages are, what the future may hold, and why all of this should matter to libertarians. THE BITCOIN...
11 Apr 202138min
46. Debate: are precious metals being demonetized?
Peter Young hosts a debate between Saifedean and gold investor Mark Valek on the monetary status of precious metals. Has bitcoin obsoleted gold as money? Is gold being demonetized? Do gold's uses in j...
8 Apr 20211h 28min
45. Bitcoin's energy consumption
We discuss the economics of energy, based on the chapter on the topic in my Principles of Economics textbook, which is available to subscribers on saifedean.com. What is the economic rationale for con...
5 Apr 20211h 29min
44. The economics of banning bitcoin
We look at the economic problems of cracking down on bitcoin, and how that's working out for governments trying it. What can we learn from prohibition of drugs & alcohol? Will India's recent ban on bi...
2 Apr 202148min
