The Pomp Podcast

#1194 Dr. David Andolfatto | First Central Banker To Present Bitcoin Publicly

May 1, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Importance of Short-Term Stability in Money
01:52 • 3min
3
The Benefits of Having a Unit of Account for Bitcoin and Gold
04:59 • 3min
4
The Effect of Quantitative Easing on the Dollar
08:11 • 2min
5
The Future of Cryptocurrency
10:37 • 2min
6
The Importance of Data in a Crisis
12:24 • 4min
7
How to Measure Inflation
16:46 • 4min
8
Bitcoin's Automated Central Bank
20:40 • 5min
9
Why Gold and Bitcoin Make Lousy Money?
26:08 • 6min
10
The Importance of Taxation
31:44 • 4min
11
The Federal Reserve Act Removes Current Officials at the Fed
35:31 • 2min
12
The Impact of Inflation on Wealth Inequality
37:39 • 5min
13
The Importance of Fiscal Policy in Moments of Crisis
42:19 • 2min
14
The Politics of Government
44:16 • 1min
15
The Politics of Money
45:38 • 5min
16
The Fed's Mistake in Lowering Interest Rates
50:30 • 2min
17
Bitcoin: A Struggle of Genius
52:33 • 4min
18
The Threat of Entry Into the Money and Payment System
56:04 • 4min
19
The Instinct of the Federal Reserve Governor
01:00:12 • 3min
20
The Dangers of Digital Dollars
01:02:48 • 2min
21
Central Bank Digital Currency: A Solution in Search of a Problem
01:04:29 • 3min
22
The Argument for 100% Deposit Insurance by the US Government
01:07:04 • 2min
23
The Problem With Speed in the Digital World
01:09:14 • 3min
24
The Blind Spots of Policymaking
01:12:41 • 4min
25
The Future of Money Printing
01:16:36 • 4min
26
The Future of Cryptocurrency
01:20:50 • 4min
27
The Risks of Adopting a Local Currency
01:24:25 • 3min
28
The Trifendilema: A Double Edged Sword
01:27:15 • 2min
29
The Importance of a Global Reserve Currency
01:28:57 • 5min
30
Bitcoin's Rise to Global Reserve Status
01:33:36 • 4min
31
Bitcoin and the Future of Energy
01:37:44 • 6min
32
The Importance of Criticism at the Fed
01:43:17 • 4min
33
The Importance of Repo Facility
01:47:32 • 4min