In this episode, Peter St Onge shares his journey from obtaining a PhD in economics to embracing bitcoin. Peter discusses the current state of academia, the perceptions of freedom and bitcoin among professors at top universities, and whether the existing education system is broken. We explore the viability of bitcoin as a solution to the problems in academia, the challenges facing Austrian economists in adopting bitcoin, and the position of the Mises Institute. Peter also sheds light on the popularity of his videos and his vision for the future of bitcoin.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:32 Why a PhD in economics?

00:08:00 Current state of academia and top universities

00:19:58 Why do anti-bitcoin austrians still exist?

00:22:48 Peter’s viral videos

00:27:04 What’s the solution to broken government?

00:30:47 Will bitcoin defund corruption?

00:38:35 2033 and beyond

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