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Stephan Livera Podcast
The Real Origins of Money with Natalie Smolenski SLP538
Jan 8, 2024
Anthropologist and Bitcoin expert Natalie Smolenski discusses the origin of money, the clash between anthropologists and economists, the limitations of fiat currency, and the rise of Bitcoin as a competing institution. She also explores topics such as jurisdictional arbitrage, the Texas Bitcoin Foundation, and the challenges facing universities.
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- The state's control and power are being challenged by information technologies, leading to a shift in power dynamics.
- Money is a social technology that takes different forms based on trust and use cases.
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The advent of information technologies undermines the state's control
With the advent of information technologies, the state's monopoly on information, commerce, and warfare has been undermined. This has led to a shift in power and challenges to the state's control.
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