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**The “What is Money?” Show**

“What is Money?” is the rabbit that leads us down the proverbial rabbit hole. It is the most important question for finding truth in the world. In this podcast, we will pursue this “rabbit” by engaging in a diversity of deep conversations with deep thinkers from different walks of life.

Latest Episodes:

An Inquiry into Decentralization with Erik Voorhees (WiM083) Dec 02, 2021

Show notes

Erik Voorhees joins me to explore the nature of decentralization.

Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/

GUEST
Erik’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees
Erik’s Company: https://shapeshift.com/

PODCAST
Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/
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Transcript:

OUTLINE
00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro
00:00:08 How Do We Determine Decentralization?
00:06:09 Decentralization is Solely for Censorship-Resistance?
00:09:24 Does Ethereum’s Pre-mine Prohibit its Decentralization?
00:13:08 The Ethereum Post-DAO Hack Fork
00:17:57 “Code Is Law”
00:22:07 Ethereum Is Not Money; It Is Liquid Venture Capital
00:26:50 Is Ethereum Market-Proven?
00:28:33 Is Decentralized Exchange a Valid Use Case?
00:35:43 The Indivisibility of the Bitcoin Social Layer
00:37:57 What is the Total Addressable Market for Ethereum?
00:41:00 The “Ultra-Sound Money” Narrative
00:46:33 The Store of Value Marketplace Dynamics
00:51:30 Is Lightning Network Decentralized?
00:56:53 NYDIG
00:58:00 What is Shapeshift?
01:04:22 Where is Shapeshift on the Path to Decentralization?
01:10:14 What are Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)?
01:15:45 Current Law Does Not Contemplate the Existence of DAOs
01:19:10 Are Other Organizations Pursuing the Path of Decentralization?
01:23:09 The Governance Model of Shapeshift DAO
01:27:21 Why Not Build All DAOs on Bitcoin?
01:30:55 The Non-Coercive Politics of Decentralized Protocols
01:38:40 ICOs and Self-Regulation
01:43:19 Can Self-Regulation Work in Practice?
01:52:30 What is the Utility Value of Ethereum?
01:59:23 What is the Endgame of Bitcoin and Decentralization?

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Demystifying the Petrodollar Scheme with Alex Gladstein (WiM082) Dec 01, 2021

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Alex Gladstein joins me for a deep-dive into the petrodollar system and its many hidden costs.

Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/

GUEST
Alex's twitter: https://twitter.com/gladstein
Human Rights Foundation: https://hrf.org/

OUTLINE
00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro
00:00:08 The Dollars’ Pursuit to Peg Itself to Energy
00:06:14 Gold: The Base-Layer of Human Action Historically
00:10:29 The Cost of War and the Suppression of the Gold Price
00:24:47 Gresham's Law
00:34:17 Golds’ Shortcomings
00:39:24 The Dollar in Search of a New Anchor & The Rise of OPEC
00:48:14 Cementing the Power of the Dollar Abroad
00:52:32 The Dark-Side of Imperialism & The T-Bill Standard
01:01:28 Exacerbation of Wealth Disparity
01:04:35 Fueling War
01:10:21 Oil-Denominated Currency War
01:16:54 Follow the Money!
01:18:30 NYDIG
01:19:37 Flawed Incentives and Rent-Seeking Behavior
01:29:10 Raw Material Surplus and Inflating Food Prices by Design?
01:34:34 Peace Theory and Satoshi’s Appreciation for Gold
01:42:20 Bitcoin: The Most Expensive Property to Violate
01:47:22 Bitcoin Price Manipulation and Suppression?
01:52:40 Theirs’ Law: Bitcoin Driving out the Bad Money
02:00:07 Bullish on America, the Navajo, El Salvador, and Nigeria

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The Century of Central Banking | The Snider Series | Episode 1 (WiM081) Nov 30, 2021

Show notes

Jeff Snider joins me for a multi-episode conversation exploring the evolution of money and central banking throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.

Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/

GUEST
Jeff's twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_AIP
Jeff's writing: https://alhambrapartners.com/author/jsnider/

OUTLINE
00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro
00:00:08 The Obfuscation of the Eurodollar System
00:01:49 “Money Is Not Wealth”
00:04:21 Money as a “Call Option” on Wealth
00:08:00 The Infinite Elasticity of Fiat Currency
00:15:00 Capitalism's Great Secret
00:19:20 Stock to Flow: The Fed Edition
00:25:20 Inherent Flaws of Humanity
00:32:09 The Elasticity of the Money Supply
00:34:04 Banks: The Great Intermediary of Money & Commerce
00:36:25 NYDIG
00:37:31 The Creature from Jekyll Island
00:39:45 Fractional Reserve Leverage of 1917
00:42:50 The Pre-Greenspan Put
00:47:17 Every Generation Thinks they Invented Sex
00:52:17 What do you do once you're Captured by Inflation?
00:59:32 Gravitation towards Authoritarianism in Trying Times
01:04:26 The Influence of the Flow of Gold
01:08:08 Bretton Woods & the U.S. Dollar Standard
01:14:05 Triffin Paradox, Bretton Woods Default & the Eurodollar Derivative
01:23:47 Benign Neglect

WRITTEN WORK
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