#444: Fiat Ruins Everything with Jimmy Song
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast · Marty Bent
September 6, 20231h 29m
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Show Notes
<p>Marty sits down with Jimmy Song to discuss his new book Fiat Ruins Everything.</p>
<p>Jimmy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmysong</p>
<p>Crowdfund page for Jimmy's new book: https://fiatruinseverything.com/</p>
<p>0:00 - Intro<br />
5:38 - Writing with ChatGPT<br />
10:59 - Degeneracy hazards<br />
12:54 - Jimmy’s book and writing process<br />
20:39 - Structuring a book<br />
23:36 - Fiat’s influence on individuals with corps<br />
30:28 - Strong families and low time pref life<br />
35:01 - Fiat world built on ossification<br />
44:19 - No stores of value, can’t buy a house<br />
50:15 - Reality takes hold, how long till it breaks?<br />
59:38 - How to explain to people when it breaks?<br />
1:03:03 - How do individuals protect themselves?<br />
1:11:02 - Rent seeking more harmful than welfare<br />
1:14:40 - Wide and narrow gate, drivechains<br />
1:26:45 - Plugging the book </p>
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