The Bitcoin Standard Podcast

By Dr. Saifedean AmmousBusiness Education Investing

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August 22, 2020 1. Monarchy and Democracy
Starting this week, the Bitcoin Standard podcast will be releasing a recording of the weekly saifedean.com weekly discussion seminar. The seminar is open to anyone taking courses from saifedean.com, and focuses on discussing the material of the courses, as well as more broader discussion of Bitcoin, Austrian economics, and various current affairs. Notes and links can be found on saifedean.com/podcast

Main points on Monarchy vs Democracy

1.Time preference
2.Security of property
3.War
4.Democracy has perverse selection
5.Democracy legitimates government
6.Kings don't owe anybody anything
7.Rise of civilizations under monarchy

Relevant quote from Hoppe: "Traditional monarchies only resemble dictatorships superficially. Instead, dictatorships are a regular outgrowth of mass democracy. Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao were distinctly democratic rulers as compared to the former Emperors of Russia, Germany, Austria, and China. Indeed, Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao (and almost all of their smaller and lesser known successors) were outspoken in their hatred of everything monarchic and aristocratic. They knew that they owed their rise to democratic mass politics, and they employed democratic politics (elections, referenda, mass rallies, mass media propaganda, etc.) throughout their reign."

Further Readings:
Hoppe, Democracy: The God That Failed Hoppe, Political Economy of Monarchy and Democracy
Hoppe, The Myth of National Defense
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Monarchy and War
Leland Yeager, A Libertarian Case for Monarchy

On MicroStrategy's purchase of Bitcoin, see my recent email to my mailing list.

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1 hr 18 min
August 22, 2020 1. Monarchy and Democracy
Main points on Monarchy vs Democracy:

1. Time preference
2. Security of property
3. War
4. Democracy has perverse selection
5. Democracy legitimates government
6. Kings don't owe anybody anything
7. Rise of civilizations under monarchy

Relevant quote from Hoppe: "Traditional monarchies only resemble dictatorships superficially. Instead, dictatorships are a regular outgrowth of mass democracy. Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao were distinctly democratic rulers as compared to the former Emperors of Russia, Germany, Austria, and China. Indeed, Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao (and almost all of their smaller and lesser known successors) were outspoken in their hatred of everything monarchic and aristocratic. They knew that they owed their rise to democratic mass politics, and they employed democratic politics (elections, referenda, mass rallies, mass media propaganda, etc.) throughout their reign."

Further Readings:
Hoppe, Democracy: The God That Failed
Hoppe, Political Economy of Monarchy and Democracy
Hoppe, The Myth of National Defense
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Monarchy and War
Leland Yeager, A Libertarian Case for Monarchy

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CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/
1 hr 22 min
July 29, 2020 Plan B & Saifedean Ammous – Bitcoin S2FX, S2F, and Evolution From Collectible to Financial Asset
From the Stephan Livera Podcast
https://stephanlivera.com/

Guest Saifedean Ammous
https://saifedean.com
https://twittercom/saifedean

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 36 min
July 29, 2020 Plan B & Saifedean Ammous – Bitcoin S2FX, S2F, and Evolution From Collectible to Financial Asset
From the Stephan Livera Podcast
https://stephanlivera.com/

Guest Saifedean Ammous
https://saifedean.com
https://twittercom/saifedean
1 hr 37 min
July 22, 2020 Saifedean Ammous – How governments could kill Bitcoin and Bitcoin Scenarios SLP 69
SLP69 Saifedean Ammous – How governments could kill Bitcoin and Bitcoin scenarios

From the Stephan Livera Podcast
https://stephanlivera.com/

Guest Saifedean Ammous
https://saifedean.com
https://twittercom/saifedean
56 min
July 22, 2020 Saifedean Ammous – How governments could kill Bitcoin and Bitcoin Scenarios SLP 69
SLP69 Saifedean Ammous – How governments could kill Bitcoin and Bitcoin scenarios

Original Episode From the Stephan Livera Podcast

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 4 min
July 16, 2020 The Crypto Gathering - Kevin Kelly & Saifedean Ammous on Real Vision Finance
Listen to Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Delphi Digital, interview Saifedean Ammous, author of "The Bitcoin Standard".

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/
49 min
July 16, 2020 The Crypto Gathering - Kevin Kelly & Saifedean Ammous on Real Vision Finance
Watch Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Delphi Digital, interview Saifedean Ammous, author of "The Bitcoin Standard" -- get even more interviews like these by visiting https://rvtv.io/CryptoGathering. The Crypto Gathering only lasts today and tomorrow, so join while you still have the chance!
50 min
April 21, 2020 Crypto Voices - Show 90: Saifedean Ammous - Economic Principles & Bitcoin @saifedean
Matthew interviews Dr. Saifedean Ammous, Austrian economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard.

Saifedean comes back on the show for an in depth discussion on some classical principles of (Austrian) economics, of which he is currently lecturing online in his second Principles of Economics course, available now (link below).

We cover what makes Austrianism different from mainstream Keynesianism, why Austrianism's common sense isn't so "common," what a true monopoly is (can you find one?), and some debates among Austrians in money and banking.

We also cover the Bitcoin upcoming halvening (is it priced in?), mining centralization, and gold.

Listen on to learn more.

Links for more info:
twitter.com/saifedean
saifedean.com/
saifedean.com/academy/
saifedean.com/book/
mises.org/profile/saifedean-h-ammous
mises.org/profile/juan-ram%C3%…3n-rallo-juli%C3%A1n

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Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich
Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/
Site: cryptovoices.com/
1 hr 14 min
April 21, 2020 Crypto Voices - Show 90: Saifedean Ammous - Economic Principles & Bitcoin @saifedean
Matthew interviews Dr. Saifedean Ammous, Austrian economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard.

Saifedean comes back on the show for an in depth discussion on some classical principles of (Austrian) economics, of which he is currently lecturing online in his second Principles of Economics course, available now (link below).

We cover what makes Austrianism different from mainstream Keynesianism, why Austrianism's common sense isn't so "common," what a true monopoly is (can you find one?), and some debates among Austrians in money and banking.

We also cover the Bitcoin upcoming halvening (is it priced in?), mining centralization, and gold.

Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich
Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/
Site: cryptovoices.com/

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 17 min

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Saifedean's The Bitcoin Standard Podcast is the place to discuss Bitcoin and economics from the Austrian school's perspective. Listen to the weekly saifedean.com discussion seminar, where a group of…