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.

  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    308. 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 minutes
    307. The Incredible World Sound Money Would Have Given Us with Tom Woods

    Tom Woods interviews Saifedean about his latest book, The Gold Standard.

    https://saifedean.com/tgs

    6 January 2026, 9:00 am
  • 57 minutes 16 seconds
    306. 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 minutes
    305. 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 minutes
    304. 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 minutes
    303. 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 minutes
    302. 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.

    You can also take the rest of Saifedean's courses by signing up to a membership on saifedean.com/membership

    2 December 2025, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 23 minutes
    301. 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 minutes
    300. 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.

    https://saifedean.com/tgs

    18 November 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 39 minutes 36 seconds
    299. Property Rights: The Root of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

    In this lecture delivered at the Property and Freedom Society, Saifedean explains why the root cause of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the denial of property rights. Religious and racial conflict are not destined in Palestine; they are historically rare occurrences, but this system of property rights would create violent conflict anywhere.

    11 November 2025, 8:00 am
  • 37 minutes 55 seconds
    298. The Fiat Standard Lecture 17: Bitcoin Cost-Benefit Analysis

    The Fiat Standard Lecture 17: Bitcoin Cost-Benefit Analysis explores bitcoin as an electricity-based savings tool, how the value stored exceeds security costs, and why declining supply growth increases monetary efficiency compared to fiat debasement.

    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.

    You can also take the rest of Saifedean's courses by signing up to a membership on saifedean.com/membership

    4 November 2025, 7:00 am
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