The Difference Between Discovered Law and Legislated Law

Bradley Rettler joins me to discuss his written works which explore the philosophical and moral implications of stateless money.

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Transcript:

OUTLINE
00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro
00:00:08 Bradley’s Intro to Bitcoin
00:03:24 Lack of Philosophy Behind Money & Economics
00:05:58 The Role that Money Performs in Society
00:15:13 Money as the Most Trust-Minimized Contract
00:22:06 Democratizing Economics & The Role of Money in Social Justice
00:27:16 Coercion in Printing Money Applied to Critical Theory
00:35:17 Bitcoin: Opting Out of the Coercion
00:37:21 Property Rights & Contract Law
00:40:17 Price Discovery & Law Discovery
00:43:23 Philosophy of Stateless Money
00:48:54 Five Problems with Inflation
00:53:07 “Inflation is a Debt Forgiveness Program for the Global Rich”
00:56:47 NYDIG
00:57:55 The Value of Financial Privacy
01:03:23 Privacy Inherent to a Capitalistic Society
01:10:28 Scaling Compassion?
01:13:41 Consensus Matters
01:19:48 Life, Liberty, & Ledger
01:28:00 Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake
01:34:02 The Rich Get Richer Under Proof of Stake

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