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351. What Is Money? Debating MMTers
The Doha Debates hosts Saifedean to debate the nature of money with two MMT economists, Jason Hickel and Pavlina Tcherneva.Many thanks to the Doha Debates for hosting this great discussion, and I strongly recommend you check out their Youtube channel for many interesting debates. ... Show More
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350. The Bitcoin Standard Course - Lecture 3: Primitive Moneys
Lecture 3 in The Bitcoin Standard explains how primitive moneys gained and lost their value, why difficulty of production was essential to their monetary role & how the stories of Rai stones, glass beads & seashells illustrate the dangers of easy money.🔗👇🏼 SponsorsBitGo: Insti ... Show More
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Oct 27
349. The Gold Standard - Presented at the Property & Freedom Society
At the Property & Freedom Society, Saifedean presents his latest book, The Gold Standard, an alternative history of the 20th century where hard money ended WWI, made governments compete for citizens & enabled free trade & self-determination.Sponsors:BitGo: Institutional custody, ... Show More
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War on RIBA, Building Wealth and Halal Mortgages | Dr. Sajid Umar
<p>What is Islamic Finance, and how can Muslims build wealth without compromising their faith? In this episode, we explore how to navigate the challenges of avoiding Riba and interest while living in the West.<br/><br/>Joining us is Dr. Sajid Umar, an esteemed Islamic scholar and ... Show More
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Nov 2021
EP 091 - Is Islamic Finance Actually Islamic? - Umer Suleman
<p>Ustadha Fatima is joined by Umer Suleman from Wahed Invest where they speak about Islamic Finance.</p>
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<p>A child's first guide to Halal investing: https://halal.wahedinvest.com/yusufsinvestment</p>
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109: Islamic Banking: Allah's Formula to Gaining Wealth w. SH Navaid Aziz
<p>Why did Allah create money? What is Gold & Silver? Why are they in heaven? Why is interest haram? Is credit Card debt Haram? Can I get a Student Loan or is it haram? Can I get a mortgage in America or is it haram? Is it haram to get a car loan or should I lease. How do I g ... Show More
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Managing Your Money and the Halal Economy with Harris Irfan
For a conscientious Muslim, managing ones money in the West can be a difficult prospect. Islam has a series of rules to do with money, the prohibition of riba (interest) being the key one, and rules on trade that often places it at odds with a rather laissez faire Neo liberal mod ... Show More
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Episode 7-Halal or Hype? Demystifying Islamic Finance
<p>Islamic finance has seen remarkable growth over the past couple of decades. Its principles have gained traction not only in Muslim-majority nations but also in non-Muslim countries.</p><p>However, despite its growing popularity and an industry worth an estimated $4 trillion, q ... Show More
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The Islamic Case for Bitcoin with Harris Irfan (WiM482)
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Muslims & Crypto: Will we fall behind? with Sh. Joe Bradford
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and more. Cryptocurrency has continuously made headlines in recent years, but despite the popularity of the subject, it seems like there is still no consensus about how Muslims should engage with it. What should Muslims know about investing in crypt ... Show More
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SLP296 Saifedean Ammous - The Biggest Fiat Malinvestment
<p>Saifedean Ammous, author of the Bitcoin Standard and the upcoming book, The Fiat standard rejoins me on the show for an illuminating episode where we explore various ideas:</p>
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<li>What bitcoin really replaces</li>
<li>Thinking about inflationary costs</li>
<li>infini ... Show More
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Episode 60-Has Islamic Finance Lost Its Way?
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Imams Talk Money & Business | Shaykh Ashiq
<p>Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Shaykh Kazi Ashiqur Rahman where they speak about money and business and how Muslims should view wealth in Islam.</p>
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In this episode, Saifdean talks to Safdar Alam, CEO of investment firm Maydan Capital, about Islamic finance. Safdar starts by describing the basic principles of Islamic finance and the ethical justification for Islam’s prohibition on lending with interest. He and Saifedean then talk about how Islamic finance works in practice today; how it is mimicking the ... Show More
<p>// GUEST // <br />X: <a href="https://x.com/harris_irfan " target="_blank">https://x.com/harris_irfan </a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrisirfan/?originalSubdomain=uk" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrisirfan/?originalSubdomain=uk</a>< ... Show More
<p>In our 60th episode, we spoke to <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-calder-56b64410/'>Ryan Calder</a>.</p><p><a href='https://soc.jhu.edu/directory/ryan-m-calder/'>Ryan</a> is an assistant professor of sociology and director of the Program in Islamic Studies at Johns Ho ... Show More
