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The Economics of Bitcoin with Daniel J. D’Amico - Bitcoin One On One Episode #2

56m · Bitcoin One on One · 31 Oct 20:37

The Economics of Bitcoin with Daniel J. D’Amico 

 Daniel J. D’Amico is the Associate Director of The Political Theory Project and a Lecturer in Economics at Brown University where he teaches and coordinates student programs dedicated to the study of institutions and ideas that make societies free, prosperous, and fair.  

Episode Notes: 

4:00 How governments create perverse incentives in criminal justice by manipulating incentives 

5:56 FA Hayek predicted Bitcoin 8:15 Why is it important to have a money that is not controlled by the government? 

12:20 Business cycles are a phenomenon enabled by fiat money 13:13 Three problems with fiat money 

15:30 Will all fiat currencies collapse? 

17:00 Does Bitcoin have a secret back door? 

19:20 The "moneyness" of Bitcoin 

24:00 The blockchain as a revolutionary technological innovation 

24:50 Is Bitcoin better than gold? 

  26:50 How much of a threat is inflation?

30:45 Why are interest rates so low? 

32:30 Low-interest rates cause business cycles 

 34:20 Bitcoin holdings as savings 

36:00 Is Bitcoin a good currency today? 

37:10 How the volatility of Bitcoin decreases with Bitcoin adoptions 

38:50 How Bitcoin will win in the long run 

47:50 What's your strongest criticism of Bitcoin? 

49:40 Why the entire world will soon have access to Bitcoin  

50:30 Will governments shut down Bitcoin? 

53:20 Did China's Bitcoin ban work?

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The Economics of Bitcoin with Daniel J. D’Amico - Bitcoin One On One Episode #2

The Economics of Bitcoin with Daniel J. D’Amico 

 Daniel J. D’Amico is the Associate Director of The Political Theory Project and a Lecturer in Economics at Brown University where he teaches and coordinates student programs dedicated to the study of institutions and ideas that make societies free, prosperous, and fair.  

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19:20 The "moneyness" of Bitcoin 

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24:50 Is Bitcoin better than gold? 

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36:00 Is Bitcoin a good currency today? 

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38:50 How Bitcoin will win in the long run 

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