Podcast Seminars
The Bitcoin Standard podcast is releasing a recording of the weekly saifedean.com discussion seminar. The seminar is open to learners on saifedean.com, and focuses on discussing the material of the courses, as well as a broader discussion of Bitcoin, Austrian economics, and various current affairs.
Below you can find the most recent Bitcoin Standard Podcast episodes.
27. The Underlying Technology Behind Fiat Standard
In this podcast episode, Saifedean discusses chapters 3 and 4 of The Fiat Standard with subscribers. These foundational chapters explain how the fiat system functions
26. Is this bull market different? With Preston Pysh
In this seminar we are joined by Preston Pysh, an investor and podcaster who has produced excellent thought-provoking research on bitcoin. We discuss Preston’s journey
25. Economics of time and time preference, from Principles of Economics
Discussion of the economics of time, based on chapter 3 in Saifedean’s forthcoming textbook, Principles of Economics. Why is time the ultimate resource, and how
24. Why bitcoin’s price matters, and Bitcoin as a settlement network
In today’s seminar, we discuss why bitcoin’s price matters, what bitcoin skeptics get wrong about it, and what it means to the success of the
23. Bitcoin in Lebanon with Thomas Semaan
Thomas Semaan is an ex-student of Saifedean who has been active in the Lebanese bitcoin scene. He joins us to tell us about the Lebanese
22. Is Trading Bullshit, with Tone Vays
We are joined by Bitcoin trader and analyst Tone Vays, to discuss professional trading, amateur trading, bitcoin trading, and the likely course of the bitcoin
21. Central Bank Digital Currencies, the Small Reset, and was Hayek a shitcoiner?
In today’s seminar we discuss Central Bank Digital Currencies and what they mean for Bitcoin. What are the likely contours of a new global monetary
20. Macroeconomic outlook from Austrian economics framework with Russell Lamberti
This week we are joined by Russell Lamberti, macroeconomic analyst from the Austrian School, to discuss the global macro outlook, and how bitcoin fits in.
The Fiat Standard – Chapter 1 Read Buy Guy Swann
The Fiat Standard – Chapter 1 Read by Guy Swann “For the reader who has become familiar with the operation of bitcoin, a good way
Microstrategy’s speculative attack & bitcoin bubbles – Seminar 19
In today’s seminar we discuss Microstrategy’s latest issuance of notes to finance more purchases of bitcoin, and what it tells us about the state of
Deflation with Jeff Booth – Seminar 18
Jeff Booth is a long-time leader in the tech industry and the founder and ex-CEO of BuildDirect, who recently wrote The Price of Tomorrow: Why
Stock-to-flow with Plan B – Seminar 17
PLanB is the pseudonym of a Dutch money manager and quantitative analyst who has produced a numerical modelling of bitcoin’s price based on its stock-to-flow
The Bitcoin Standard Podcast Seminar 16 – Wholesome hydrocarbons with Alex Epstein
Alex Epstein is the author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, and the founder of the Center for Industrial Progress. He joins us to
The Bitcoin Standard Podcast Seminar 15 with Stephen Barbour
In today’s seminar we host Stephen Barbour, founder and CEO of Upstream Data, Inc. We discuss Upstream’s unique products which allow for mining bitcoin off
The Bitcoin Standard Podcast Seminar – The Fiat Standard
In today’s seminar, Saifedean discusses his new book The Fiat Standard, on which he has been working for two years! You can read the first
The Bitcoin Standard Podcast Seminar 13 with Robert Breedlove
This week, we host Robert Breedlove, one of the sharpest minds thinking and writing about the deeper implications of bitcoin. We discuss Robert’s work on
James Todaro MD on Fiat Medicine – Seminar 12
We are joined by Dr. James Todaro MD to discuss fiat medicine and fiat science, and the free market alternative he is pursuing. James is
Bitcoin’s Number Go Up & Coronahysteria – Seminar 11
In this week’s seminar we begin by discussing bitcoin’s price rise light and how the analysis in The Bitcoin Standard has held up since then.
Coronahysteria with Jordan Schachtel – Seminar 10
In this seminar we are joined by Jordan Schachtel, an investigative reporter who has covered the global coronahysteria crisis from its genesis, and proven one
Bitstein on Bitcoin, Meat, and Arctic Carnivore Diets – Seminar 9
In this seminar we host Michael Goldstein, @bitstein, of the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute. We discuss our two favorite topics: bitcoin and meat. Michael curated justmeat.co
Is Bitcoin Democratic? Debate with Alex Gladstein, Oct 15, 2020
We are joined this week by Stephan Livera who moderates a debate between Saifedean and Alex Gladstein, of the Human Rights Foundation, on the question
How to grill a steak and beat fiat food, Oct 8, 2020
After five years of eating nothing but meat, Saifedean explains everything he learned about how to grill a steak, and why to grill it. Being
The Bitcoin Standard Podcast Seminar 6, October 1, 2020
The Bitcoin Standard Podcast Seminar 6 with Pierre Rochard We are joined this week by Pierre Rochard, of the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute: https://nakamotoinstitute.org/, to talk
5. Michael Saylor & Microstrategy adopt The Bitcoin Standard
The Bitcoin Standard Podcast Seminar 5 with Michael Saylor Join the Saifedean.com seminar as we host Michael Saylor, CEO of Microstrategy, the publicly traded company
The Bitcoin Standard Podcast Seminar, September 10, 2020
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The Bitcoin Standard Podcast Seminar 2: Sep 3, 2020
This seminar focuses on the economics of energy. How does the economic way of thinking help us understand the energy market, and recent events like
The Bitcoin Standard Podcast Seminar 1: Aug 20, 2020
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