63. Bitcoin efficiency and cost-benefit analysis
We often hear bitcoin is a waste, but rarely will someone present a full accounting of all the costs and the benefits associated with bitcoin. In this seminar, based on a chapter from upcoming The Fia...
16 Juni 202156min
62. El Salvador on The Bitcoin Standard
In this episode Saifedean talks to regular seminar attendees about El Salvador’s recent adoption of bitcoin as legal tender. They discuss how this is a test of the importance of legal tender laws for ...
13 Juni 20211h 2min
61. Why bitcoin can’t be controlled by councils
In today’s seminar Saifedean talks to regular seminar attendees about the Bitcoin Mining Council: a recently formed group of North American bitcoin miners that aims to “promote energy usage transparen...
10 Juni 20211h 2min
60. Bitcoin and the Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies with Simon Dixon
In this episode Saifedean talks to Bitcoin Angel investor Simon Dixon about central bank digital currencies and Bitcoin in the context of today’s economy. They cover why CBDCs represent a radical mone...
1 Juni 20211h 19min
59. Bitcoin: The Most Islamic Form of Money? with Harris Irfan
In today’s episode Saifedean talks to former investment banker and author of Heaven’s Bankers, Harris Irfan. They discuss Harris’ decades of experiences in Islamic finance and what sparked his interes...
27 Maj 20211h 23min
58. Taxation, Bitcoin and the State with Dominic Frisby
In this episode Saifedean talks to libertarian author and comedian Dominic Frisby about the history of taxation, the rise of Bitcoin and whether we are moving towards a more or less statist world. The...
24 Maj 20211h 23min
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. ...
20 Maj 20211h
56. Free Private Cities and Bitcoin with Rahim Taghizadegan
In this episode Saifedean talks to Rahim Taghizadegan, the president of the Free Private Cities Foundation, and one of the few Austrian School economists still operating in Austria. They discuss the h...
17 Maj 20211h 57min
