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Saifedean Ammous: Bitcoin, Anarchy, and Austrian Economics | Lex Fridman Podcast #284

Saifedean Ammous is an Austrian economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard and The Fiat Standard. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX - Scale: https://scale.com/lex - Uncruise: https://uncruise.com/pages/lex - BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Saifedean's Twitter: https://twitter.com/saifedean Saifedean's Website: https://saifedean.com The Bitcoin Standard podcast: https://saifedean.com/podcast Books & resources mentioned: The Fiat Standard (book): https://amzn.to/3FmNfsy The Bitcoin Standard (book): https://amzn.to/3LRrcwA The Blocksize War (book): https://amzn.to/3LORQ9o The Theory of Money and Credit (book): https://amzn.to/3ykreZT Human Action (book): https://amzn.to/3w9LzP4 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:33 - Money 14:38 - Gold standard 27:49 - Collective hallucination 33:39 - Austrian vs Keynesian economics 1:06:00 - Free market 1:22:29 - Monarchy 1:28:03 - Fiat money 2:14:53 - SWIFT system 2:27:43 - Bitcoin 2:34:00 - Satoshi Nakamoto 2:41:44 - Criticisms of Bitcoin 2:56:56 - Football/soccer 3:00:38 - Criticisms of Bitcoin continued 3:10:57 - Bitcoin Maximalism 3:23:20 - Proof of stake 3:40:26 - Central bank digital currency 3:51:39 - Michael Malice 3:53:52 - Advice for young people 4:00:01 - Palestine 4:11:40 - Mortality SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Saifedean AmmousguestLex Fridmanhost
May 11, 20224h 14mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:33

    Introduction

  2. 1:33 – 14:38

    Money

  3. 14:38 – 27:49

    Gold standard

  4. 27:49 – 33:39

    Collective hallucination

  5. 33:39 – 1:06:00

    Austrian vs Keynesian economics

  6. 1:06:00 – 1:22:29

    Free market

  7. 1:22:29 – 1:28:03

    Monarchy

  8. 1:28:03 – 2:14:53

    Fiat money

  9. 2:14:53 – 2:27:43

    SWIFT system

  10. 2:27:43 – 2:34:00

    Bitcoin

  11. 2:34:00 – 2:41:44

    Satoshi Nakamoto

  12. 2:41:44 – 2:56:56

    Criticisms of Bitcoin

  13. 2:56:56 – 3:00:38

    Football/soccer

  14. 3:00:38 – 3:10:57

    Criticisms of Bitcoin continued

  15. 3:10:57 – 3:23:20

    Bitcoin Maximalism

  16. 3:23:20 – 3:40:26

    Proof of stake

  17. 3:40:26 – 3:51:39

    Central bank digital currency

  18. 3:51:39 – 3:53:52

    Michael Malice

  19. 3:53:52 – 4:00:01

    Advice for young people

  20. 4:00:01 – 4:11:40

    Palestine

  21. 4:11:40 – 4:14:40

    Mortality

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