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Ep. 209: ‘Is money speech?’ with Robert Breedlove
There is a recurring debate in the free speech community regarding whether money is speech.
Bitcoin-focused entrepreneur, writer, and philosopher Robert Breedlove joins us today to discuss this very question. Describing money as “the language of human action,” Robert makes the case that money, like the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, is information and should be free from government regulation and manipulation. During this longer-than-usual episode, Robert and Nico discuss everything from Keynesian economics and 3D-printed firearms to the Chinese Communist Party.
Robert is the host of the popular podcast, “The ‘What is Money?’ Show,” which dives into the nature of money by asking guests one simple question: What is money? In 2020, he co-authored the book, “Thank God for Bitcoin: The Creation, Corruption and Redemption of Money.”
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
3:56 Robert’s background
19:21 What is Austrian economics?
24:23 Is money speech?
44:48 Can money express irrational things?
51:59 Is access to perfect information always a good thing?
1:05:17 Bitcoin and anonymity
1:14:58 Prediction markets
1:18:14 Theories of information/the marketplace of ideas
1:31:49 Is code speech?
1:39:59 Is economic freedom more fundamental than freedom of speech?
1:49:13 Regulating bitcoin
1:55:16 Bitcoin ETFs
1:57:03 Rapid-fire Bitcoin questions
2:06:16 Does more access to information make the world a better place?
2:06:53 Outro
Show Notes
“The ‘What is Money?’ Show”
“The Creature from Jekyll Island” by G Edward Griffin
“The Bitcoin Standard” by Saifedean Ammous
“The Use of Knowledge in Society” by Friedrich Hayek
“The Logic of Scientific Discovery” by Karl Popper
“Areopagitica” by John Milton
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Ep. 213: Campus unrest - live webinar
Ep. 212: Should the First Amendment protect hate speech?
Ep. 211: Generational differences and civil liberties with Neil Howe
Ep. 210: The First Amendment at the Supreme Court
Ep. 208: Dodging censorship in Russia
Ep. 207 Free speech news: NetChoice, Taylor Swift, October 7, and Satan
Ep. 206: CJ Hopkins compared modern Germany to Nazi Germany. Now he’s standing trial.
Ep. 205: An anarchist’s perspective with Michael Malice
Ep. 204: “Liar in a Crowded Theater” with Jeff Kosseff
Ep. 203: ‘Undefeated’ with Coach Bill Courtney
Ep. 202: The backpage.com saga
Ep. 201: Crisis on Campus - X Space recording
Ep. 200: The state of free speech
Ep. 199: Israel, Hamas, and censorship at home
Ep. 198: 2023-24 Supreme Court Preview
Ep. 197 ‘Are cakes speech?’ with Alliance Defending Freedom’s Kristen Waggoner
Ep. 196 ‘The Identity Trap’ by Yascha Mounk
Ep. 195 ‘Don’t Tread on Me,’ misgendering, cancel culture, and three strikes for Texas
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