October 10, 2023

Jimmy Song on Fiat Money and God - Freedom Footprint Show 57

1 hour 53 minutes

In this episode we are joined by Jimmy Song: developer, educator, and author of 4 Bitcoin books including his newest title “Fiat Ruins Everything”.

Jimmy walks us through his reflections on the bitcoin adoption he has witnessed in his travels and the growth of bitcoin communities around the world. We learn more about his book “Fiat Ruins Everything”. We question the nature of AI, agency, and propaganda.

And then we dive deep into religion, with a debate on atheism, morality, Christianity, and the effects of fiat money on these views.

Connect with Jimmy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmysong

Check out Fiat Ruins Everything: https://fiatruinseverything.com/

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:00 - Welcoming Jimmy Song

00:05:04 - Bitcoin Adoption Around the World

00:10:09 - Fiat Ruins Everything

00:13:26 - Jimmy's Writing Process

00:20:08 - AI In Writing

00:25:13 - The Nature of AI

00:32:03 - Fiat Money and NPCs

00:37:09 - Fiat Makes Everything Political

00:48:56 - Virtue Signaling and Money Printing

00:55:32 - Fiat is Atheist Money (According to Jimmy)

01:06:29 - Value in Finiteness

01:14:53 - Value of Individuals

01:21:58 - Meaning vs Traditional Morality

01:27:01 - Belief in God vs Organized Religion

01:29:00 - Appeals to Authority

01:37:01 - 7 Tenets

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