logo
episode-header-image
Nov 2021
2h 8m

203. The Immaculate Conception: Bitcoin ...

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
About this episode
This episode was recorded on September 8th 2021. Saifedean Ammous is an expert on Bitcoin with a PhD from Columbia University. He joins Dr. Peterson to discuss decentralization, different schools of economics, the Fiat vs. Bitcoin standards, and much more. Dr. Ammous is the author of The Bitcoin Standard, widely considered the essential book on the economi ... Show More
Up next
Nov 17
567. Five Great Moments From Behind the Paywall
Join Dr. Peterson for five standout moments from behind the DW+ paywall: Megyn Kelly reflects on motherhood, IVF, and the need for cultural matchmaking beyond Tinder; Michael Saylor makes the case for Bitcoin as decentralized economic sovereignty and outlines its political rise; ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 17
572. Navigating Education, Ideology, and Children | Answer the Call
Dr. Peterson discusses education challenges, praising homeschooling over the flawed K-12 system, exploring new learning models, and stressing critical thinking in a world dominated by low-attention span media environments. He also highlights the importance of teacher passion, cha ... Show More
59m 35s
Aug 14
571. Master Relationships and Improve Your Dating Life | Answer the Call
Dr. Peterson answers caller questions on marriage and family, offering practical advice on how to support your spouse, navigate parenting challenges, overcome the impact of past relationships, and balance multicultural influences. His guidance helps build strong, lasting marriage ... Show More
54m 47s
Recommended Episodes
Dec 2022
148. The Fiat Standard course final lecture: Can bitcoin & fiat coexist
<p>This episode contains most of the final lecture of The Fiat Standard online course, which just concluded, based on the last chapter of The Fiat Standard. After having studied the bitcoin and fiat monetary systems extensively in The Bitcoin Standard and The Fiat Standard, Saife ... Show More
1h 35m
Jun 2018
A Sneak Preview of Saifedean Ammous' The Bitcoin Standard Podcast
<p>Welcome to the audio podcasting home of Saifedean Ammous and The Bitcoin Standard.<br/><br/><br/>When a pseudonymous programmer introduced “a new electronic cash system that&apos;s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party” to a small Online mailing list in 2008, very fe ... Show More
6m 46s
Dec 2020
The Bitcoin Standard
Gold became money as determined by the free market because of its properties—scarcity. But with the invention of Bitcoin, we are now seeing a historical event that will never be repeated. Bitcoin’s characteristics make it a direct competitor to the central banks because of its ab ... Show More
43m 51s
Jun 2018
Another Sneak Preview of The Bitcoin Standard Podcast with Saifedean Ammous
<p>Welcome to the audio podcasting home of Saifedean Ammous and The Bitcoin Standard.<br/><br/><br/>When a pseudonymous programmer introduced “a new electronic cash system that&apos;s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party” to a small Online mailing list in 2008, very fe ... Show More
6m 59s
Nov 2021
88. Is bitcoin good money? A debate with Paul Frijters
<p>In this episode Saifedean invites back Professor Paul Frijters of the London School of Economics to debate whether bitcoin is a good form of money. Saifedean makes the case for money as a market phenomenon, and argues that bitcoin has the scarcity, divisibility, fungibility an ... Show More
2h 13m
Jul 2023
BTC138: A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin w/ Jason Maier (Bitcoin Podast)
Jason Maier, author of a book called A Progressive Case for Bitcoin, joins Preston Pysh on the show to dispel Bitcoin myths with sound reasoning and data and analysis. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:57 - What happened when Jason posted a Bitcoin poster on his wa ... Show More
1h 9m
Jul 2020
Crypto Expert Predicts Bitcoin Will Hit 100k: Making the Case for People’s Money
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are now challenging the hegemony of the U.S. dollar and other fiat currencies. In May 2020, a historic event cut the daily incoming supply of Bitcoin from 1800 Bitcoin per day to 900 Bitcoin per day—a sort of quantitative hardening—opposite of w ... Show More
34m 59s