Robert Breedlove discusses the nature and properties of money, people's biases toward the dollar, and how Bitcoin serves as a libertarian cheat code in the battle over state coercion. They explore the question of what is money, the properties of money, and the significance of scarcity. They also discuss the potential threat of central bank digital currencies and the importance of studying economics and understanding the principles of private property. The chapter concludes by exploring how Bitcoin can make money theft-proof, aligning with the core ethos of natural law, and its potential to enhance freedom and change the way we treat one another.
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Quick takeaways
Bitcoin aligns with the principles of natural law, making it theft-proof and concordant with the promotion of individual liberty.
Bitcoin has the potential to separate money from centralized governments, reducing their power and influence and creating demand for theft-proof money.
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Bitcoin as theft-proof money
Bitcoin is a unique asset that is extremely difficult to steal or seize if custody properly, making it theft-proof. It aligns with the core principles of natural law, particularly the principle of not stealing. Bitcoin's ability to preserve purchasing power and provide a tool for financial independence makes it concordant with classical liberal philosophy and the promotion of individual liberty.
The separation of money and state
Bitcoin has the potential to separate money from the control of centralized governments and, at a minimum, could significantly shrink the power and influence of the state. It offers an alternative to traditional fiat currencies that can be easily inflated or manipulated. The more the state relies on taxation and inflation, the more demand it creates for theft-proof money like Bitcoin.
Bitcoin's impact on incentives
Bitcoin's design and properties have significant implications for human behavior and incentives. By making theft and wealth redistribution less profitable, it incentivizes individuals to treat others as ends in themselves rather than as means to an end. This shift in incentives could lead to a paradigm shift away from statism and towards a more voluntary and cooperative society.
Bitcoin as a catalyst for change
Bitcoin's potential to fundamentally change the way we perceive and interact with money has exciting implications. It offers a pathway to financial independence and protection against inflation and government control. The effects of Bitcoin's adoption and widespread use are difficult to predict, but it has the potential to reshape the power dynamics between individuals and the state.
In this episode with Leyla Taghiyeva from Students for Liberty, we discuss the nature and properties of money, people's biases toward the dollar, and how Bitcoin is the libertarian cheat code in battle over state coercion.
Leyla Taghiyeva is a musical artist, social media influencer, and youth worker. She works as a content creator at Students For Liberty.
// OUTLINE // 00:00 - Coming up 00:29 - Intro 02:03 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 02:49 - Introduction to the Topic 04:31 - Introducing Robert Breedlove 05:28 - Robert's Financial Revelation 08:11 - First Time Hearing about Bitcoin 09:50 - What is Money? 14:30 - Properties of Money 19:34 - Bitcoin: A Money with Perfected Properties 21:05 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet 22:01 - Does Satoshi Nakamoto Work for the Government? 25:55 - Money with the Least Flexible Supply 29:22 - People's Biases toward Dollar 31:47 - Understanding Money & Bitcoin 33:15 - Exploiting People with Propaganda 34:25 - What Can We Do? 37:25 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 38:16 - Questioning Keynesian Economics 41:40 - Upcoming LibertyCon International 42:29 - Why Bitcoin is a Big Deal and How it Complements Libertarianism