Jeff Deist joins me to discuss the weaponization of fiat money, how the market defines money, the impact of a gold-backed currency, and the shortcomings of democracy.

Jeff Deist is a writer, advocate, and public speaker for markets, property, and civil society. He is the former president of the Mises Institute. He is currently the general counsel for Monetary Metals.

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// OUTLINE //
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:41 - Intro
00:02:14 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing
00:03:00 - Introducing Jeff Deist
00:03:47 - What is Money?
00:07:30 - Market Defines Money
00:11:27 - Fiat Money is Weaponized Money
00:15:05 - Bringing Back the Gold Standard
00:18:42 - The 'One' Currency
00:22:28 - Negatives and Benefits of Fiat Currency
00:26:38 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet
00:27:35 - Bitcoin as Money
00:31:20 - The Bitcoin Optimism
00:33:15 - Bitcoin Market Cap Debate
00:35:58 - The End of the US Dollar Supremacy
00:40:17 - Probable Impact of a Gold-Based Currency
00:44:49 - AML & KYC: What They Are and How They Work
00:50:44 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet
00:51:35 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa
00:52:24 - Democracy is a Threat to Free Speech
00:55:59 - Vulnerability of Democracy
00:58:49 - Protecting Property Rights
01:02:18 - Politics and Statism Impose Unchosen Hierarchies
01:07:55 - Where to Find Jeff on the Internet

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