The Bitcoin Standard Podcast
Dr. Saifedean Ammous
Saifedean's The Bitcoin Standard Podcast is the place to discuss Bitcoin and economics from the Austrian school's perspective. Listen to the weekly saifedean.com discussion seminar, where a group of learners from all over the world discuss the website's online courses, as well as a wide variety of economic, political, and social issues, and occasionally host special guests for the discussion. The podcast also includes the most interesting interviews conducted with Saifedean on other shows.
- 49 minutes 54 seconds310: Principles of Economics Lecture 2: Value
Second lecture of Principles of Economics course explores value as a subjective judgment existing only in the consciousness of humans, how scarcity forces economizing, and how marginal utility determines choices and valuations of goods.
Get all course notes and slides on saifedean.com/poecourse
27 January 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 3 minutes309: Principles of Economics Lecture 1: Human Action
Starting this week, I'm releasing all the lectures of my Principles of Economics online course for free! This week's lecture explores economics as the study of human action and choice under scarcity, how humans act purposefully with deliberative reason, and why proper economic reasoning is based on understanding human action.
Get all course notes and slides on saifedean.com/poecourse
21 January 2026, 1:00 pm - 1 hour 5 minutes308. Fiat Money, Inflation & the Collapse of Civilization with Danny Knowles
Saifedean joins Danny Knowles on What Bitcoin Did to discuss The Gold Standard: how fiat funded war and made endless conflict possible, why hard money shapes time preference, and why gold failed where Bitcoin can win.
13 January 2026, 8:00 am - 1 hour 4 minutes307. The Incredible World Sound Money Would Have Given Us with Tom Woods
Tom Woods interviews Saifedean about his latest book, The Gold Standard.
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6 January 2026, 9:00 am - 57 minutes 16 seconds306. The Bitcoin Way with Tony Yazbeck
Our friend Tony Yazbeck rejoins us to tell us about bitcoin best practices, self-custody, and privacy.
30 December 2025, 11:00 am - 1 hour 24 minutes305. Principles of Economics With Juan Ramón Rallo
In this interview, Saifedean talks with economist Juan Ramón Rallo about his book Principles of Economics, as well as the future of fiat money in the face of the rise of gold and Bitcoin.
23 December 2025, 10:00 am - 1 hour 15 minutes304. Daylight Computer With Tristan Scott
Tristan Scott, founder of Daylight Computer, joins us to explore the philosophy behind distraction-free technology, the limits of current devices, and how rethinking hardware can help restore focus and mental clarity.
16 December 2025, 9:00 am - 2 hours 29 minutes303. The Network State with Balaji Srinivasan
We’re joined by Balaji Srinivasan, entrepreneur and investor, to explore his ideas from The Network State: how technology is reshaping companies, communities, and currencies—and how it could also enable new cities and even new countries.
9 December 2025, 9:00 am - 1 hour 34 minutes302. The Fiat Standard Chapter 18: Can Bitcoin Fix This?
The final lecture of this course examines how bitcoin's fixed supply & censorship resistance upends the entire fiat monetary order, & explores how the two systems will interact over time.
You can buy the hardcover, ebook or audiobook in several languages on saifedean.com/TFS, where you can also find the full lecture notes available for free download.
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2 December 2025, 9:00 am - 1 hour 23 minutes301. The Gold Standard Preview
Saifedean's talk at The Bitcoin Conference introducing his new book, The Gold Standard, followed by the introduction and chapter 1 of the book! Get your audiobook, hardcover, or paperback from TheSaifHouse.com or Amazon.com.
25 November 2025, 10:00 am - 1 hour 32 minutes300. The Gold Standard Launch Interview with Bob Dewey
Saifedean discusses the main ideas of his new book, The Gold Standard, and his motivation for writing it, in this deep conversation with Robert Dewey of the Exploring Prosperity Podcast.
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