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Mentioned in 17 episodes

The Fiat Standard

Book • 2021
In 'The Fiat Standard', Saifedean Ammous delves into the world's transition from the gold standard to the current system of government-backed fiat money.

He explains the fiat standard as a feat of engineering and technology, similar to his analysis of bitcoin in 'The Bitcoin Standard'.

Ammous outlines the purposes and failures of the fiat standard, deriving its wider economic, political, and social implications.

He also examines how bitcoin could affect the fiat system over time, highlighting issues such as inflation, government intervention, and the potential for bitcoin to provide a more stable and salable alternative across space.

The book critiques the distortions caused by fiat money in various global markets and suggests that bitcoin could lead to an orderly upgrade of the world's monetary operating system.

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Mentioned in 17 episodes

Mentioned by
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Lex Fridman
in the introduction as the author of "The Bitcoin Standard" and "The Fiat Standard".
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#284 – Saifedean Ammous: Bitcoin, Anarchy, and Austrian Economics
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Saifedean Ammous
as the basis for his online course.
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282. The Fiat Standard: Lecture 1
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Saifedean Ammous
as one of his books.
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271. Trump's Tariffs with Pomp
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Saifedean Ammous
, further detailing the impact of inflationary money.
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250. Fiat Architecture and Time Preference
Mentioned by Natalie Brunell as one of the books written by
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Saifedean Ammous
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279. Bitcoin and Tether: Las Vegas Keynote
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Ben Wehrman
as an explanation of central banking.
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281. How Bitcoin Defunds The War Machine
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Bruce Fenton
as a great book about all the stupid things about fiat.
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Ep. 2668 Has MAGA Come Apart? With Bruce Fenton
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Jack Spierka
among other books on monetary history.
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First Tuesday Coffee Chat with John and Nicole – Epi-3649
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Saifedean Ammous
as a book focusing on monetary history and economics, explaining the functioning of fiat money.
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252. The Gold Standard: Chapters 1-4
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Saifedean Ammous
as a book discussing the implications of fiat currency.
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261. John Perkins: The Economic Hitman
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Saifedean Ammous
as the basis for the lecture.
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283. The Fiat Standard: Lecture 2 - The Never-Ending Bank Holiday
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Francesco Carbone
come lettura consigliata per comprendere meglio il sistema monetario.
IT281: La rottura del cartello globale delle banche centrali
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Ben Newman
as his latest book that is about Winning at YOUR Highest Level.
Sweat, Sacrifice, and Standards | What It Takes to Rise and Keep Rising
Mentioned by Jack Spirko as examples of books about Bitcoin that will lead to long-term time preference.
The Seductive Lie of a Great Idea – Epi-3688
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Ben Greenfield
as a more contemporary and comprehensive resource on Bitcoin and its alternatives to gold, compared to 'The Creature from Jekyll Island'.
"Thank God"...For Bitcoin, Raw Goat Milk, Colostrum, Yogurt, Liver & Meat, With Robert Breedlove.
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson as the author of "The Bitcoin Standard" and "The Fiat Standard"
203. The Immaculate Conception: Bitcoin vs Fiat Standard | Dr. Saifedean Ammous
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Matthew Lysiak
as a book that influenced his work on 'Fiat Food'.
Matthew Lysiak - Fiat Food
Mentioned by Andy Schoonover in a discussion about the negative impacts of the current healthcare system and the need for a Bitcoin-based alternative.
BREAKING: Billionaire Predicts $23.8M Bitcoin! [Retire Sooner Than You Think] | EP 1211
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Jack Spierka
to understand the flaws of the fiat system.
Our Top Five Economic Challenges – Epi-3673

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