Founder and anthropologist Natalie Smolenski discusses valuing Bitcoin and its potential as 'Pristine Collateral'. They explore Bitcoin's governance impact, self-sovereignty, and societal benefits. The conversation critiques the fiat money system, inflation, and the role of Bitcoin in redefining financial systems. They also discuss the rising costs of living, political solutions, and future publication updates.

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.

Natalie Smolenski, Bitcoin entrepreneur and theoretical anthropologist, discusses the relationship between anthropologists and economists, the significance of Bitcoin, the difference between social institutions and social technology, and the impact of new technologies on old institutions in a Bitcoin world.