95. Q&A: is money debt? Can monopolists control bitcoin? How time preference fixes you
Dec 3 2021 • 1hr 52m
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In this episode, Saifedean invites his newsletter subscribers to join a Q&A seminar normally only available to Saifedean.com members. He answers questions on whether money and debt are the same, whether bitcoin whales or “monopolists” will gain too much power on the free market, the impact of energy trends on bitcoin mining, and the risks of holding bitcoin on an exchange. Participants also share their personal stories about how reading The Bitcoin Standard changed their life by lowering their time preference and allowing them to save for the future.ResourcesThe Myth of the Myth of Barter by George SelginHave Anthropologists Overturned Menger? By Bob MurphyThe Moral Case for Fossil Fuels by Alex Epstein for discussion of our inability to run society with unreliable energyThe Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson and William Rees-MoggMises Institute article about The Myth of Natural MonopolyAgainst Intellectual Property by Stephan KinsellaSaifedean’s first book, The Bitcoin StandardSaifedean’s second book, The Fiat StandardEnjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORSNYDIG - https://nydig.comCyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/ OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/Show more
