
The "What is Money?" Show Money is a Measure of F*cks Given with Devon Eriksen (WiM437)
Feb 19, 2024
Devon Eriksen discusses writing process, nature of money, private property rights, flaws of socialism. Topics include Bitcoin, labor theory of value, Nietzschean will to power, fiat money deception, Bitcoin consensus protocol, decentralized planning superiority.
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Technology's Impact on Power
- Technology influences social power dynamics, like firearms empowering peasants against knights.
- The internet similarly empowers individuals against centralized information control.
The Will to Power
- The Nietzschean will to power stems from a desire for social connection and approval.
- True accomplishment and connection come from creating genuine value for others.
Fiat's Deception
- Fiat currency is inherently deceptive, allowing central banks to profit from trickery.
- Bitcoin's fixed supply and decentralized nature prevent such manipulation.

