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CryptoQuikRead_236 – How Is Fiat Money Possible [Part 3 – Hans Hermann Hoppe]

Today we reach the conclusion of Hoppe’s incredible piece on the nature of fractional reserve banking and the contradictions of fiat money.  With the final section, “From Deposit &...

CryptoQuikRead_235 – How Is Fiat Money Possible [Part 2 – Hans Hermann Hoppe]

Continuing from yesterday’s episode with Part 2 of our journey through Hoppe’s amazing piece on the nature and origins of the fiat money system.  Could such a system ever...

CryptoQuikRead_234 – How is Fiat Money Possible [Part 1 – Hans Hermann Hoppe]

“Fiat money is the term for a medium of exchange which is neither a commercial commodity, a consumer, or a producer good, nor title to any such commodity: i.e.,...

CryptoQuikRead_233 – Exit & Freedom [Nick Szabo]

Building on the principles discussed in our exploration of the consequences of a society without cash, we apply it to a broader principle of how the power to exit...

CryptoQuikRead_233 – Exit & Freedom [Nick Szabo]

Building on the principles discussed in our exploration of the consequences of a society without cash, we apply it to a broader principle of how the power to exit acts as a check on abuse and centralization.  And who better to cover this topic with, than Nick Szabo?  Today we read and discuss Szabo’s blog post from 2007 titled, Exit and Freedom.
Don’t forget to follow Nick on Twitter and explore the enormous body of work he has contributed over decades at his blog:
http://unenumerated.blogspot.com/2007/08/exit-and-freedom.html

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CryptoQuikRead_232 – The Case for Electronic Cash [Part 3 – Jerry Brito]

The conclusion of The Case for Electronic Cash by Jerry Brito.  Today we close out this amazing piece with the moral case for why we should not only refrain...

CryptoQuikRead_231 – The Case for Electronic Cash [Part 2 – Jerry Brito]

Continuing with Part 2 of “The Case for Electronic Cash” from Jerry Brito and CoinCenter.org.  The consequences of total dependence upon financial intermediaries and how it is already affecting...

CryptoQuikRead_230 – The Case for Electronic Cash [Part 1 – Jerry Brito]

Today we begin the long, and rewarding journey through Jerry Brito’s & Coin Center’s Report on “The Case for Electronic Cash.” This is an incredible work present several case...

CryptoQuikRead_229 – Why the State Demands Control of Money [Hans Hermann Hoppe]

What if there was a clear and obvious reason that the state monopolizes the production of money, that after understanding, you simply cannot unsee?  What if the story we...