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, Saifedean analyzes how bitcoin can continue to rise in a fiat world. Can central banks a ... Show More
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
37m 4s
Jan 2025
BTC219: The Big Print w/ Lawrence Lepard
This episode dives deep into the systemic issues of broken money, the hidden impact of inflation, and the concentration of power in financial systems. Our guest unpacks how sound money, Bitcoin, and decentralization could lead to a fairer, more stable society. We discuss historic ... Show More
54m 46s
Apr 2019
SLP69 Saifedean Ammous - How governments could kill Bitcoin and Bitcoin scenarios
<p>Saifedean Ammous, Bitcoin economist and author of seminal book, The Bitcoin Standard, joins me in this episode. We talk about some of his recent research:</p>
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<li>How governments could try to kill Bitcoin </li>
<li>Why fiat money hyperinflation is not that likely</ ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 2022
BTC070: Bitcoin Round Table w/ Joe Carlasare, Jeff Ross, and Jay Gould (Bitcoin Podcast)
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:15 - Thoughts on the dollar remaining a global reserve currency. 06:40 - How much the fixed income market and inflation is going to influence the broader market conditions. 11:55 - Will negative interest rate spreads really matter that much? 20:1 ... Show More
1h 17m
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