Jul 28

336. Rothbard at 100 Conference: Talks by Ammous, Hoppe, Kinsella & de Mombynes

Description: Four talks from Rothbard's centenary celebration last month in Porto:Ammous: Rothbard on PalestineHoppe: Hurdles, Obstacles, and Surprises on the Road to RothbardianismKinsella: Rothbard's Greatest HitsDe Mombynes: Rothbard & BitcoinThe accompanying book, Rothbard at ... Show More

1h 55m

Jul 21

335. Bitcoin & the Surveillance State with Cory Klippsten

Cory Klippsten, founder and CEO of Swan, joins us to discuss the accelerating surveillance state, why bitcoin is the alternative to the left and right, and why stablecoins, gold, and CBDCs don't threaten Bitcoin.Swan - Your Partner for Generational Wealth - https://swan.com/saif

1h 12m

Jul 14

334. Principles of Economics Lecture 18: Civilization

The final lecture of Principles of Economics makes the case for civilization, how it emerges when reason restrains instinct & lowers time preference, enabling capital accumulation & division of labor, increasing peace & prosperity over generations, & how it can collapse.Get all c ... Show More

1h 5m

Jun 2014

Bitcoin

The new economy based on bitcoins, the computer-generated crypto-currency, is the subject for discussion. What can you buy with them and as the market fluctuates wildly, can investors hold their nerve? The programme will look at how the bitcoin craze began and whether the world r ... Show More

28m 4s

Nov 2020

Is Bitcoin Money?

Investors keep asking if bitcoin is a good investment, but is the digital currency actually, y’know…..money? Charlie Wheelan, author of the best-selling “Naked” series of books (e.g, Naked Economics) shares why bitcoin doesn’t pass the money test. Learn more about your ad choices ... Show More

3m 52s

Aug 2018

SLP13 - Bitcoin as Ultimate Asset, with Fernando Ulrich, Austrian Economist

In this episode, we talk through emerging market currency crises, and his new 5 part article series on Bitcoin as Ultimate Asset. We contrast differing monetary views, why it doesn't make sense to spend bitcoin right now, Medium of Exchange vs Method of Payment, and fallacies of ... Show More

50m 25s

May 2021

SLP272 Peter St Onge - Bitcoin Energy Double Standards & Why Robots Are Not Taking All Our Jobs

Peter St Onge, Austrian economist and fellow at Mises Institute joins me on the show to talk about his thoughts on Bitcoin Energy use, and what Deflationary growth will look like. We chat: <ul> <li>Bitcoin energy costs</li> <li>Fiat standard costs</li> <li>Costs of rec ... Show More

1h 13m

Jul 2020

SLP189 Ragnar Lifthrasir Should You Spend Bitcoin Now?

There’s a lot of heated discussion about Bitcoin HODLing vs Spending,  the circular economy, and what actions build on Bitcoin’s censorship  resistance. Ragnar Lifthrasir of Guns N Bitcoin joins me for a  discussion on this topic. Ragnar links:</s ... Show More

38m 47s

Nov 2020

SLP228 OKCoin’s Bitcoin Developer Grant Program with Hong Fang

Hong Fang, CEO of OKCoin joins me to talk about: <ul> <li>Her pathway to learning about Bitcoin</li> <li>Bitcoin’s current status in the market</li> <li>Funding Bitcoin development</li> <li>Focus and priorities for development</li> <li>Identifying talent</li> </ul> ... Show More

1h 4m

Jul 2024

MI Rewind: Why Buy Bitcoin w/ Andy Edstrom

Clay Finck chats with Andy Edstrom about why Bitcoin should be considered as a part of an investment portfolio, how Andy thinks about valuing Bitcoin as an investment, how investors can potentially keep themselves from ‘buying the top’ in Bitcoin, the 14 characteristics of money ... Show More

1h 31m

Mar 2017

50 - Steve Hanke on Hyperinflations

Steve Hanke is a professor of applied economics and co-director of the Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He is also a senior fellow and director of the Troubled Currencies Project at ... Show More

1h 3m

Debating Professor Hanke on Bitcoin's va...