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Lex Fridman PodcastSaifedean Ammous: Bitcoin, Anarchy, and Austrian Economics | Lex Fridman Podcast #284
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- May 11, 2022
- Duration
- 4h 14m
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
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:
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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:
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Saifedean Ammous and Lex Fridman, Saifedean Ammous: Bitcoin, Anarchy, and Austrian Economics | Lex Fridman Podcast #284 explores Saifedean Ammous argues Bitcoin ends fiat-fueled war and decay Saifedean Ammous and Lex Fridman explore money from first principles, contrasting commodity money, gold, fiat currency, and Bitcoin through the lens of Austrian economics.
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