281. How Bitcoin Defunds The War Machine

Saifedean talks to Ben Westgate and @BtCPavao about how to store bitcoin safely with Bitcoin Core and an old laptop, generating and backing up keys, the problems with BIP39 seed phrases, when multisig makes sense, custodians, and why gambling and lending destroy stacks. 

Saifedean joins Mark Moss to discuss how fiat money and central banking are destroying people's ability to build wealth, why Bitcoin beats gold as a store of value, the recent Cold Card hack, self-custody, and whether borrowing to buy Bitcoin is a smart strategy. 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Work being done on the lightning network for payments What a deflationary world would look like What would the price of real estate look like How might the stock market get repriced Other technology impacts Bitcoin might have on policy BOOKS AND RES ...  Show more

This episode dives deep into the systemic issues of broken money, the hidden impact of inflation, and the concentration of power in financial systems. Our guest unpacks how sound money, Bitcoin, and decentralization could lead to a fairer, more stable society. We discuss historic ...  Show more

Saifedean Ammous, Bitcoin economist and author of seminal book, The Bitcoin Standard, joins me in this episode. We talk about some of his recent research:

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Top tips for people entering Bitcoin for the first time Thoughts on alt coins Why does the world need Bitcoin How money evolves in four phases The ownership distribution of gold and bitcoin Thoughts on Defi BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP ...  Show more