The Bitcoin Standard Podcast

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!

John Dennehy, the CEO and founder of startup nonprofit Mi Primer Bitcoin, joins us to discuss bitcoin education and how they are teaching bitcoin to tens of thousands of students in El Salvador!References: My First Bitcoin website - https://miprimerbitcoin.io/en/my-first-bitcoin/My First Bitcoin Twitter -  https://twitter.com/MyFirstBitcoin_ John Dennehy Twitter - https://twitter.com/jdennehy_writesMy First Bitcoin Github - https://github.com/MiPrimerBitcoinBITCOIN EDUCATION CAN BE THE FOUNDATION FOR GLOBAL CHANGE, BUT IT MUST BE LOCAL - https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-education-must-be-local 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!

School choice advocate Cory DeAngelis joins us to discuss the failings of the public school system, and why he supports the freedom of parents to choose their schools for their children, and how that freedom benefits students.References: Homeschooling With Daniel Prince - https://saifedean.com/podcast/76-homeschooling-with-daniel-prince Fiat Education With Daniel Prince - https://saifedean.com/podcast/77-fiat-education-with-daniel-princeLiz Warren’s latest lie only deepens her dilemma on education - https://nypost.com/2019/11/26/liz-warrens-latest-lie-only-deepens-her-dilemma-on-education/amp/School Choice Saves Arizona Money - https://www.wsj.com/articles/school-choice-saves-arizona-money-hobbs-bankruptcy-private-public-esa-27950134Mediocrity: 40 Ways Government Schools are Failing Today's Students - https://www.amazon.com/Mediocrity-Government-Schools-Failing-Students/dp/B0BSZBSP8QCorey DeAngelis Twitter - https://twitter.com/DeAngelisCoreyEnjoyed 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!

Austrian school economist and Mises Institute Fellow Tom Woods hosts Saifedean for a discussion of his latest book, Principles of Economics, on the Tom Woods Podcast!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!

Simon Tadros is a Lebanese developer and cryptocurrency trader who has been ensnared in a Kafkaesque battle with the Belgian legal system. Traveling on vacation to Ukraine in 2021, Simon was apprehended by the Europol based on flimsy allegations with no substantial evidence, and extradited to Belgium, where he is not allowed to leave the country, while his trial continues to be delayed indefinitely. Simon joins us to discuss his ordeal, a cautionary tale about archaic bureaucratic systems struggling to understand new technology.References: "Simon Tadros": A Lebanese Tech Entrepreneur's Harrowing Journey Through Belgian Justice: The Untold Story of Injustice, Loss, and Survival. - https://mirror.xyz/tadros.eth/jI_s3qkf0KZbM1gofHWqG60T9JNEEiD3Bdt_HrIKLKwEmail: spuriousdragon@gmail.com  Simon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuriousdragonEnjoyed 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!

Connor Boyack, the author of the highly popular children's book series The Tuttle Twins, joins us to discuss teaching liberty to children, why it is so important, how to do it right, and how his book series has sold more than 5 million copies to liberty-minded children and parents worldwide! References: Connor's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cboyack Libertas Institute's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/libertasutah Tuttle Twins's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TuttleTwinsConnor's website: https://connorboyack.comLibertas Institute's website: https://libertas.org Tuttle Twins's website: https://tuttletwins.com "Mediocrity: 40 Ways Government Schools are Failing Today's Students" flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14EAE-dmxpx1nzlpxTnMPrJdKQxqwhfNW/view?usp=share_linkThat Which Is Seen, and That Which Is Not Seen - Claude Bastiat - https://mises.org/library/which-seen-and-which-not-seenAtomic Habits - James Clear - https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habitsEnjoyed 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!

This week's podcast has Saifedean discussing time in chapter 3 from his new book, Principles of Economics!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!