Inflation, Fiscal Dominance, and Bitcoin’s Ascent
The September 22, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Lawrence Lepard outlining how fiscal dominance and prospective yield curve control entrench inflationary pressures.
Political economy
Bitcoin’s Institutional Pivot and Governance Risks
The September 19, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Pete Rizzo analyzing Bitcoin’s cultural pivot from grassroots “freedom money” ideals to institutional financialization.
Bitcoin’s Supply Chain Gap and the Case for Elastic Credit
The September 03, 2025 episode of The Transformation of Value podcast features Hubertus Hofkirchner explaining why Bitcoin must evolve beyond a savings vehicle to function as a medium of exchange in real-economy supply chains.
Economic Thought Evolution and Policy Implications
The January 23, 2025 episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast featuring Jennifer Burns explores the evolution of economic thought—from classical theories and the marginal revolution to contemporary debates over government intervention and market freedom.
Bitcoin as Modern Money: A Resilient Alternative to Fiat Currency
The August 30, 2023 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Lyn Alden examining money as competing ledger systems. Alden explains how commodity and credit traditions shaped issuance, verification, and debasement across history.
The Problem of Political Authority: Bitcoin’s Role in Redefining Power Structures
The October 18, 2024 episode of the What is Money Show features Jimmy Song discussing various aspects of political authority, the legitimacy of governments, and the deeper moral and economic implications of fiat money.
Bitcoin's Role in a Broken Monetary System: Decentralization, Volatility, and Energy Solutions
The September 06, 2023 episode of Bitcoin Fundamentals features Lyn Alden analyzing how slow legacy settlement distorts money and how Bitcoin re-aligns incentives through rule-based finality.