The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is an economic success story. In fact, the only event that’s sold more tickets is the Olympic Games! 

And as Dominic Frisby sees it, the festival proves Adam Smith’s economic theory of self-interest. 

Dominic is the world’s only financial writer and comedian. In his work as an actor, he has voiced everything from BBC nature documentaries to zombies in Hollywood Blockbusters. 

Dominic is a frequent speaker on gold and money on TV, radio and at conferences, and he is the author of several books, including Daylight Robbery: How Tax Shaped Our Past and Will Change Our Future.

On this episode of The Wiggin Sessions, Dominic joins me to discuss his new YouTube documentary, Adam Smith: Father of the Fringe, explaining how the Edinburgh Fringe Festival came to be and why it proves Adam Smith’s theory of capitalism.

Dominic shares his libertarian take on the ideological war playing out all over the world and describes his approach to investing in store-of-value assets like Bitcoin and gold.

Listen in for Dominic’s insight on the untold tax story behind every war ever fought and learn how he sees taxation as a measure of freedom.

Key Takeaways  

How the Edinburgh Fringe Festival came to be and what makes it an economic success story

How the success of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival proves the unlikely realization of everything Adam Smith argued for

What it looks like to build a career around economics and comedy

Dominic’s take on the ideological war playing out all over the world

The libertarian views Dominic and I share

How Dominic thinks about taxation as a form of control 

The untold tax story behind every great event in history (e.g.: every war ever fought, the evolution of Christianity)

Dominic’s approach to investing in Bitcoin

Dominic’s insight on the history of gold and what would happen if we stopped mining for it

Connect with Dominic Frisby 

Adam Smith: Father of the Fringe

Dominic on YouTube

Daylight Robbery: How Tax Shaped Our Past and Will Change Our Future by Dominic Frisby

Bitcoin: The Future of Money? by Dominic Frisby 

Dominic on Money Week

Connect with Addison Wiggin

Consilience Financial

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Resources 

5-Minute Forecast

Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Institute of Economic Affairs

Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis by Will Bonner and Addison Wiggin

The Vampire Comedian Comic Strip

Libertarian Love Songs 

Anthems for the Excommunicated

'Libertarian National Anthem’ 

Whiskey Rebellion

Guy Fawkes

The Daily Reckoning