Introduction

Devon Eriksen joins me to discuss the process of writing, the nature of money, the necessity of private property rights, and the flaws of socialism. 

Devon Eriksen is a software engineer and writer. He is the author of the science fiction novel Theft of Fire.

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// OUTLINE // 
00:00:00 - Coming up 
00:00:18 - Intro 
00:01:51 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 
00:02:37 - Introducing Devon Eriksen 
00:03:44 - Professional Background and Career Journey 
00:05:50 - Theft of Fire 
00:07:03 - The Process of Writing 
00:10:03 - Routine of a Writer 
00:12:48 - Labor Theory of Value 
00:15:20 - Money is the Measure of F*cks Given 
00:25:37 - What is Bitcoin 
00:37:35 - Nietzschean Will to Power, the Value of Attention and Connection 
00:47:10 - Deception of Fiat Money 
00:52:55 - Consensus Protocol of Bitcoin 
00:56:19 - Run Your Business from Anywhere with NetSuite 
00:57:24 - Tightness of Feedback Loops 
00:59:55 - Superiority of Decentralized Planning 
01:08:03 - How Money Printing Degrades Feedback Loops 
01:10:55 - Necessity of Private Property Rights 
01:20:16 - Intellectual Property Rights 
01:23:44 - Individual Property Rights 
01:27:16 - Categorical Imperative vs Hypothetical Imperative 
01:34:10 - Hybrid Nature of Private Property 
01:40:13 - Non-Lethal Dispute Resolution 
01:42:35 - Feedback Loops and Adaptation 
01:45:28 - The Flaws of Socialism 
01:56:28 - Where to Find Devon on the Internet

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