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Gauge Theory, Gold, and Bitcoin | The Weinstein Series | Episode 1 (WiM079)

Gauge Theory, Gold, and Bitcoin | The Weinstein Series | Episode 1 (WiM079)

FromThe "What is Money?" Show


Gauge Theory, Gold, and Bitcoin | The Weinstein Series | Episode 1 (WiM079)

FromThe "What is Money?" Show

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Nov 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Eric Weinstein joins me for a multi-episode conversation covering mathematics, physics, history, politics, economics, and money.Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/GUESTEric's twitter: https://twitter.com/EricRWeinsteinEric's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ericweinsteinphdEric's Podcast: https://ericweinstein.org/PODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYITranscript:OUTLINE00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro00:00:08 Introduction to Gauge Theory00:06:06 Wittgenstein’s Ruler, Invariance, and Co-Variance00:08:36 General Relativity, Prices, and Inflation00:10:58 Gauge Theory Says There is No “Universal Level”00:13:27 Marginal Revolution Using the Wrong Differential Calculus?00:16:48 Utility Theory: Ordinal vs. Cardinal00:19:37 The St. Petersburg Paradox00:23:06 Cardinal Utility Exhibits the Structure of a Principal Bundle00:24:41 NYDIG00:25:48 Economics as the Geometry of Markets00:28:54 Competition is Critical for Scientific Progression00:32:51 How Framing Changes What We See00:37:26 Exploring Gold as a Gauge Theory00:41:01 Transactional Anonymity as a Consequence of Gauge Theory00:42:50 Conservation Laws and the Double-Spend Problem00:44:42 Satoshi as the Originator of “Logical Physics”00:46:07 The Big Problem of Bitcoin?SOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22​WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=trueRECOMMENDED BUSINESSESWorldclass Bitcoin Financial Services: https://nydig.com/Join Me At Bitcoin 2022 (10% off if paying with fiat, or discount code BREEDLOVE for Bitcoin): https://www.tixr.com/groups/bitcoinconference/events/bitcoin-2022-26217Put your Bitcoin to work. Earn up to 6% interest back on Bitcoin with Tantra: https://bit.ly/3CFcOmgAutomatic Recurring Bitcoin Buying: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/Buy Bitcoin in a Tax-Advantaged Account: https://www.daim.io/robert-breedlove/Home Delivered Organic Grass-Fed Beef (Spend $159+ for 4 lbs. free): https://truorganicbeef.com/discount/BREEDLOVE22
Released:
Nov 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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"What is Money?" is the rabbit that leads us down the proverbial rabbit hole. It is the most important question for finding truth in the world. In this podcast, we will pursue this "rabbit" by engaging in a diversity of deep conversations with deep thinkers from different walks of life.