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Parker Lewis: The Final Chapters of Fiat, Hyperinflation and Gradually, Then Suddenly Bitcoin
Jul 25, 2024
Parker Lewis discusses his new book 'Gradually Then Suddenly' focusing on Bitcoin's fixes for money printing and fiat fragility. They explore the potential for hyperinflation, politics' impact on economics, and his company Zaprite aiming to empower Bitcoin payments.
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Quick takeaways
- Bitcoin promotes delivering value over making money, contrasting with the fiat system's incentives
- Bitcoin's fixed supply and decentralized nature contrast with the fragility and centralized control of legacy banking systems
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Bitcoin's Value Creation vs. Fiat System's Money-Making Incentive
Bitcoin incentivizes delivering value, while the fiat system promotes making money, showing a fundamental difference in incentives. Bitcoin's fixed supply leads to preserving value and encouraging the creation of value, contrasting with the fiat system's centralized money supply and incentivizing money creation by entities like the Federal Reserve.
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