The Bitcoin Standard Podcast

Michael Saylor and Patrick Newman discuss American colonial history, the American revolution, and economic freedom, exploring topics such as power consolidation, property seizing, the corrupting influence of power, land ownership conflicts, Spanish colonization, property rights, the impact of the American Revolution, and the American experiment in political economy.

Bitcoin coder Jimmy Song discusses the impact of fiat money on society, the blindness of academics to obvious factors, and the moral degeneration caused by fiat currency. He also explores how Bitcoin promotes long-term thinking and criticizes the connection between modern art and fiat currency.

Bitcoiner Ryan MacLeod, who works in the nuclear industry, discusses the comeback of nuclear power and its potential use for bitcoin mining. They explore the exaggerated fear surrounding nuclear power and tritium concerns. The podcast also covers the impact of shutting down nuclear reactors, the limitations of battery technology, and the potential of thorium in nuclear power.

Natalie Brunell interviews Saifedean about his new book Principles of Economics, making a case for capitalism. They discuss the emergence of money without government intervention, the importance of saving and investment, the power of capitalism, the connection between government, money, and politics, problems with government debt, and population shifts. They express gratitude and promote their book, online courses, and podcast.

Guests Harris Irfan, Safdar Alam, and Tarek El-Diwany discuss the Islamic perspective on Bitcoin, its compatibility with Islamic finance, and the flaws of the current financial system. They explore the concepts of riba, uncertainty, equity transactions, and the potential of Bitcoin to become a global monetary system aligned with Islamic finance.

Brian Rose, an expert on capitalism and civilization, discusses various topics in the podcast including the role of capitalism in sustaining civilization, the irrelevance of universities, the Austrian school's perspective on economics, the importance of capital accumulation, the impact of AI on society, future plans, and a discussion on Bitcoin.

We are joined by veteran international investor and Anarcho-Capitalist Doug Casey to discuss his decades of experience in practically seeking economic freedom. We discuss Doug's thoughts on where to live to maximize your freedom, why he likes Argentina, of all places, and El Salvador and the Arab Gulf. We also discuss gold and silver and whether they still have a monetary role to play, and how the IMF continues to pillage the world.References: http://ikesharpless.pbworks.com/f/AynRand-TheVirtueofSelfishness.pdf - The Virtue of Selfishness - Ayn Rand https://saifedean.com/podcast/46-debate-are-precious-metals-being-demonetized - Debate: Are Precious Metals Being Demonetized? https://www.amazon.com/How-you-Profit-coming-devaluation/dp/087000073X - You can profit from the current devaluation - Harry Brown Doug Casey's Website: https://internationalman.com/ Doug Casey's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DougCaseysTake https://www.amazon.com/Speculator-High-Ground-Doug-Casey/dp/0985933259 - Speculator (High Ground) - Doug Casey & John Hunthttps://www.amazon.com/Drug-Lord-Doug-Casey/dp/194744901X - Drug Lord (High Ground) - Doug Casey & John Hunt https://www.amazon.com/Assassin-Book-High-Ground-Novels/dp/1947449095 - Assassin (High Ground) - Doug Casey & John Hunt Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s five online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics! Find out more on saifedean.com!

Veteran bond analyst Greg Foss joins us to discuss the recent meltdown of the bond market, what caused it, and what it means for the future of bonds. 2022 saw the biggest drop in sovereign bond markets since the Napoleonic wars, and 2023 so far has not looked good. Can bonds continue as the traditional safe haven asset in investor portfolios with this kind of performance? Will bond holders begin to take bitcoin seriously as an alternative?References: http://nakamotoportfolio.com - Nakamoto Portfolio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9johJ8eyucQ - It's Math - Greg Foss & Pleb Music https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/why-bitcoin-is-the-perfect-option - Bitcoin is The Perfect Option and Central Banks Will Have to Buy In Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s five online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics! Find out more on saifedean.com!

Long-time bitcoin market analyst Tuur Demeester joins us for a discussion of his 11 years analyzing the bitcoin market, its cycles, the macro climate, and altcoins. He also explains why he views bitcoin as a modern reformation. References: https://unchained.com/how-to-position-bitcoin-boom  - How to Position For The Bitcoin Boom (2023)https://adamantresearch.com/files/archive/Rally2015.pdf - How to Position For The Rally in Bitcoin (2015)http://adamantresearch.com/files/archive/BitcoinEyes2012.pdf - Bitcoin Through The Eyes of a Central Banker (2012)https://adamantresearch.com/files/archive/HeavyAccumulation2019.pdf - Bitcoin in Heavy Accumulation (2019)https://adamantresearch.com/files/archive/BitcoinReformation2019.pdf - The Bitcoin Reformation (2019)https://twitter.com/saifedean/status/1669453270065053696 - Saifedean's thread on inflation caused by Beyonce and Taylor Swift https://twitter.com/TamasBlummer - Tamas Blummer's Twitter https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester - Tuur Demeester's Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s five online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics! Find out more on saifedean.com!

Kgothatso Ngako is a South African coder and entrepreneur who has built Machankura, a service allowing a growing number of people in 9 African countries to use bitcoin on the lightning network, without needing a smartphone or internet connection. He joins us to explain how his start-up works and how he sees bitcoin adoption growing in Africa.References: Machankura Website - https://8333.mobi/ Kgothatso Ngako Twitter - https://twitter.com/440UrPp Run With Bitcoin with Paco de la India - https://saifedean.com/podcast/167-run-with-bitcoin-with-paco-de-la-india Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s five online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics! Find out more on saifedean.com!