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May 2019
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SLP71 Stephan Livera - Intro to Bitcoin ...

STEPHAN LIVERA
About this episode

On listener request, I fly solo for this episode to give Bitcoin newbies and Bitcoin intermediate listeners an overview on 'Bitcoin Austrian' thought. Learn why students of the Austrian school of economics are well placed to understand Bitcoin:

  • How money arises on the market as most saleable good
  • Why Bitcoin isn't a scam
  • 'Intrinsic value'
  • Blockchains and social scalability
  • Bitcoin and Austrian thinkers worth listening to and reading

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