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Economist Saifedean Ammous on "fiat science," "fiat education," and "fiat fuels"

Economist Saifedean Ammous on "fiat science," "fiat education," and "fiat fuels"

FromPower Hour with Alex Epstein


Economist Saifedean Ammous on "fiat science," "fiat education," and "fiat fuels"

FromPower Hour with Alex Epstein

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Length:
74 minutes
Released:
Jul 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On this week's Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews economist Dr. Saifedean Ammous, about how systematic government control--"fiat"--wreaks havoc in the realms, not just of currency, but of science, education, and energy.

They cover:
- How government control in the realm of ideas is treated as benign but is in fact incredibly dangerous.
- The myth that leading universities such as Harvard, Yale, and Stanford are "private."
- What freedom of scientific inquiry looks like, and how it gave birth to the modern world.
- Why much of today's "modeling" would not exist in a free market.
- How the moral case for fossil fuels is taking hold in the Bitcoin community.
Released:
Jul 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every week on Power Hour energy philosopher Alex Epstein breaks down today's top energy, environmental, and climate issues.