The Bitcoin Standard Podcast

By Dr. Saifedean AmmousBusiness Education Investing

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February 16, 2021 34. Michael Saylor on The Fiat Standard
We are rejoined by Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor, who has read the first part of The Fiat Standard and shares some fascinating feedback on it, including how to think of time preference and bitcoin. We also discuss Bitcoin for Corporations, the conference Microstrategy organized, and how he sees the bitcoin corporate wave advancing. What are the assets obsoleted by bitcoin? What are Michael's mental models for thinking about bitcoin's price, his thoughts on price prediction models, and whether he thinks we'll see another big crash in bitcoin.

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Michael's Bitcoin for corporations conference website.
2 hr 24 min
February 10, 2021 33. Stock-to-flow: a deeper look
In this seminar, we look closely at the concept of stock-to-flow, comparing it across bitcoin, gold, silver, other metals, and altcoins. We go over the data from The Bitcoin Standard, and look at more recent numbers for silver, and explain why attempts to monetize silver and platinum failed, why mining asteroids would not eliminate gold’s monetary role, and what actually could do it.

Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.
THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS
NYDIG - https://nydig.com
Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/
OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/
Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/
Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/
CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/
1 hr 7 min
February 10, 2021 33. Stock-to-flow: a deeper look
In this seminar, we look closely at the concept of stock-to-flow, comparing it across bitcoin, gold, silver, other metals, and altcoins. We go over the data from The Bitcoin Standard, and look at more recent numbers for silver, and explain why attempts to monetize silver and platinum failed, why mining asteroids would not eliminate gold’s monetary role, and what actually could do it.
1 hr 7 min
February 07, 2021 32. Anarchy in Health
How would the free market have handled a respiratory illness? After a year of evidence, including my personal experience with the illness, we discuss the effectiveness of individual and public health precautions and interventions.
We examine the difference in approach through the lens of Mises' calculation problem. What economic problems face public health authorities, and what would we have done without them?
We are also re-joined by Philipp Bagus, who has just published a paper on the political economy of mass hysteria.
You can find Philipp's paper here.
Article: Why COVID-19 is more deadly in people with obesity—even if they’re young
Covid-19: Why are age and obesity risk factors for serious disease?
Obesity is the biggest factor driving New York City's coronavirus hospitalizations after age
How important is obesity as a risk factor for respiratory failure, intensive care admission and death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients? Results from a single Italian centre

Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.
THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS
NYDIG - https://nydig.com
Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/
OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/
Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/
Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/
CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/
1 hr 23 min
February 07, 2021 32. Anarchy in Health
How would the free market have handled a respiratory illness? After a year of evidence, including my personal experience with the illness, we discuss the effectiveness of individual and public health precautions and interventions.
We examine the difference in approach through the lens of Mises' calculation problem. What economic problems face public health authorities, and what would we have done without them?
We are also re-joined by Philipp Bagus, who has just published a paper on the political economy of mass hysteria.
You can find Philipp's paper here.
Article: Why COVID-19 is more deadly in people with obesity—even if they’re young
Covid-19: Why are age and obesity risk factors for serious disease?
Obesity is the biggest factor driving New York City's coronavirus hospitalizations after age
How important is obesity as a risk factor for respiratory failure, intensive care admission and death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients? Results from a single Italian centre
1 hr 23 min
February 02, 2021 31. In Defense of Deflation with Philipp Bagus
This week we host Philipp Bagus, the economist who wrote the definitive Austrian treatment of deflation, In Defense of Deflation. We discuss the history of anti-deflation thought in economics, the different kinds of deflation, the consequences of deflation, and whether this is a problem for bitcoin. We also discuss Philipp's views on bitcoin, as well as his work on the Euro.

Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.
THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS
NYDIG - https://nydig.com
Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/
OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/
Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/
Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/
CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/
1 hr 22 min
February 02, 2021 31. In Defense of Deflation with Philipp Bagus
This week we host Philipp Bagus, the economist who wrote the definitive Austrian treatment of deflation, In Defense of Deflation. We discuss the history of anti-deflation thought in economics, the different kinds of deflation, the consequences of deflation, and whether this is a problem for bitcoin. We also discuss Philipp's views on bitcoin, as well as his work on the Euro.
1 hr 22 min
January 30, 2021 30. Gamestop, deflation, and Q&A
In this week's seminar we discuss reddit's attack on hedge funds by buying Gamestop stock. How the analysis of hard money in The Bitcoin Standard can help us understand why these short-squeezes will be self-defeating everywhere except with bitcoin, because of its unique Number Go Up technology. We also discuss deflation, monarchy, and more fun!

Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.
THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS
NYDIG - https://nydig.com
Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/
OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/
Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/
Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/
CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/

59 min
January 30, 2021 30. Gamestop, deflation, and Q&A
In this week's seminar we discuss reddit's attack on hedge funds by buying Gamestop stock. How the analysis of hard money in The Bitcoin Standard can help us understand why these short-squeezes will be self-defeating everywhere except with bitcoin, because of its unique Number Go Up technology. We also discuss deflation, monarchy, and more fun!
59 min
January 29, 2021 29. Entrepreneurship in the Austrian tradition, with Per Bylund
We are joined by Austrian-school economist Per Bylund to discuss entrepreneurship as studied in the Austrian school tradition, and how and why the treatment of this topic differs from mainstream schools of thought. Per is a Fellow of the Mises Institute and Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship & Records-Johnston Professor of Free Enterprise in the School of Entrepreneurship in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University.

Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.
THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS
NYDIG - https://nydig.com
Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/
OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/
Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/
Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/
CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/

1 hr 10 min

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