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What Would Ayn Rand Think About Monero? w/ Deki Zedd | EPI 355


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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, host Douglas Tuman speaks with guest Deki, an engineer and philosopher, about the intersection of Ayn Rand’s Objectivism and cryptocurrency—particularly Monero. Deki, who recently presented on this topic at MoneroKon, outlines Rand’s key philosophical pillars—objective reality, reason, rational self-interest, free market capitalism, and privacy—and argues that these values closely align with the principles behind decentralized crypto.

The two explore Rand’s likely support for privacy-focused coins like Monero over state-aligned cryptocurrencies, discuss her novels Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, and reflect on how philosophical literacy can guide resistance to government overreach. The conversation also touches on current political events, Bitcoin’s co-optation, and the difficulty of waking people up to freedom-focused ideas in an age of convenience.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:02:26) Guest introduction – Who is Deki and why he spoke at MoneroKon
(00:06:35) How Decki got into crypto and connected it with Ayn Rand
(00:09:13) Overview of Ayn Rand’s philosophy and Objectivism
(00:13:06) Rand’s life in communist Russia and her views on socialism
(00:14:52) Discussion on Rand's novels and their relevance today
(00:17:42) What Ayn Rand might think of crypto
(00:23:50) Would Ayn Rand support Monero?
(00:29:49) Galt’s Gulch in "Atlas Shrugged" and parallels to Monero
(00:37:26) What would Rand think of Silk Road and Ross Ulbricht?
(00:41:05) Rand’s likely view on modern countries and global politics
(00:45:47) Network states and modern Galt’s Gulch ideas
(00:53:49) Thoughts on Monero today and the need for more awareness
(00:56:43) How Rand represented "normies" in her fiction
(00:57:23) How to wake people up to these ideas
(01:00:22) Final reflections, outro

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