Michael Goldstein on Rejecting All Forms of Activism

Mr Obnoxious - A podcast by Peter McCormack

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Location: Austin
Date: Thursday, 22nd Nov
Project: Noded Podcast
Role: Co-Host

The ideology of Bitcoiners aligns closely with Libertarians as both value self-sovereignty and self-governance. Because of this, going down the Bitcoin rabbit hole often leads to Libertarianism and Austrian Economics.

There are though many levels of Libertarianism. Some believe in minarchism, the reduction but not complete removal of the state while others believe in full anarchy where there is no centralised state planning, and the free market determines what is best. Alternatively, some see it as a personal philosophy that they follow within the lines of current government and state systems.

How would the free market operate in an imperfect world? Without regulations, would it be possible to keep people safe? What about human greed? Would there be a social cost to a society structured this way?

To find out the answers to some of these questions, I talk to Michael Goldstein, the co-host of the Noded Podcast and President of the Nakamoto Institute to discuss Libertarianism. We discuss Libertarianism, the free market, rejecting activism and the transition to an anarcho-capitalist society.

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Connect with Michael:
- On Twitter
- On LinkedIn
- His Website
- Satoshi Nakamoto Institute
- The Noded Bitcoin Podcast

Mentioned in the interview:
- Chesa Boudin the San Fransisco DA who used to work for Hugo Chavez
- Praxeology: The Methodology of Austrian Economics by Murray Rothbard
- Man, Economy, and State, with Power and Market by Murray Rothbard
- Human Action by Ludwig von Mises
- For a New Liberty by Murray Rothbard
- Zero to One by Peter Thiel
- Jeffrey Rogers Hummel
- Tom Woods Podcast
- Joe Rogan Experience #1386 - Matt Taibb
- Grenfell Tower fire
- Roger Scruton
- Ron Paul
- Overton window
- Ross Ulbricht
- Silk Road

Other relevant WBD podcasts:
- WBD166: Dark Markets and Bitcoin Adoption with Cedric Dahl
- WBD162: Pierre Rochard on Bitcoin Adoption Hurdles
- WBD150: Erik Voorhees on Understanding Libertarianism
- WBD141: Stephan Livera on Austrian Economics, Libertarianism and Bitcoin
- WBD127: Saifedean Ammous on Understanding Bitcoin Economics
- WBD027: The Supreme Courts Denial of Ross Ulbricht's Petition with Lyn Ulbricht

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