BCB133_SAIFEDEAN AMMOUS: Austrian Economics & Brutal Takedowns

Saifedean Ammous (Economist & author of the best selling & seminal book The Bitcoin Standard) lets it rip with Dan & Josh. Gloves are off in this one, and Saif riffs on a variety of interesting & hilarious topics.

WE COVER:

What really is “science”? 

Austrian vs. Keynesian economics

How useful is macroeconomic analysis in today’s fiat environment?

How did Saif survive in a university setting?

What skill sets will be marketable in future decades?

Sh*tcoins & Ethereum

Bitcoin’s remarkable dominance

Cast iron vs. stainless steel pans

Takedown of modern art

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Saif’s courses (https://saifedean.com/courses)

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