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August 7, 2023 · 38m

Bitcoin Out Loud: Choice in Currency: A Way to Stop Inflation (F.A. Hayek)

"It seems to me that if we could prevent governments from meddling with money, we would do more good than any government has ever done in this regard." -- F.A. Hayek

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4 Today's episode is Bitcoin Out Loud, where I read you a Bitcoin or Bitcoin adjacent piece.

6 Friedrich August von Hayek was an influential economist and political philosopher known for his defense of classical liberalism and free market capitalism.

7 Born in Vienna, Austria in 1899, he was a central figure in the Austrian School of Economic Thought.

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Greetings and salutations, my fellow plebs. My name is Walker and this is The Bitcoin Podcast.

It's Monday, August 7th, 2023. At the time of recording, the Bitcoin block height is 802-111.

And the value of one Bitcoin is still one Bitcoin.

Today's episode is Bitcoin Out Loud, where I read you a Bitcoin or Bitcoin adjacent piece.

Today's read is Choice in Currency, A Way to Stop Inflation by F.A. Hayek.

Friedrich August von Hayek was an influential economist and political philosopher known for his defense of classical liberalism and free market capitalism.

Born in Vienna, Austria in 1899, he was a central figure in the Austrian School of Economic Thought.

In the context of monetary theory, Hayek was highly critical of central banks, viewing them as the primary cause of boom and bust cycles due to their manipulation of interest rates and money supply.

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"It seems to me that if we could prevent governments from meddling with money, we would do more good than any government has ever done in this regard." -- F.A. Hayek

Read the written version of this podcast and download A CHOICE IN CURRENCY pdf here: https://bitcoinpodcast.net/words/f/choice-in-currency-a-way-to-stop-inflation-fa-hayek

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