Guy's Take #44 - Bitcoin is Not What you Think it is

April 06, 2021 01:08:51
Guy's Take #44 - Bitcoin is Not What you Think it is
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Guy's Take #44 - Bitcoin is Not What you Think it is

Apr 06 2021 | 01:08:51

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Guy Swann

Show Notes

• Money is not what you think it is
• Great societies are a result of great money
• Money is more foundational than language
• Prices are not arbitrary
• The nature of time
• Money is a tool of information
• Proof of work in ancient history
...And so much more in today’s Guy’s Take!

The many recommended works to dig deeper:
Wittgenstein’s Money
https://bitcoinaudible.com/?p=5659
I, Pencil
https://bitcoinaudible.com/?p=1668
Applying Economics to American History (Tom Woods)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-LJ3wZjD4I&t=0s
Shelling Out: The Origins of Money
https://bitcoinaudible.com/?p=3531
The Island of Stone Money
https://bitcoinaudible.com/?p=3069
Bitcoin is Time
https://bitcoinaudible.com/?p=5837
On Network Effects, Shelling Points, & Lindy
https://bitcoinaudible.com/?p=4504

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