In this episode, Aneesh Karve joins me to wrap up our discussion on the book, ‘Discrimination and Disparities’ by Thomas Sowell. We discuss the concept of hidden economic consequences, the shortcomings of central planning, and how socialism is not a progressive philosophy.Aneesh Karve is the Co-founder and CTO of Quilt. He's an expert in data visualization, entrepreneurship, Bitcoin, and economics.// GUEST //Twitter: https://twitter.com/akarveWebsite: https://akarve.com/Book: https://shorturl.at/wNS36// SPONSORS // In Wolf's Clothing: https://wolfnyc.com/Gold Investment Letter: https://www.goldinvestmentletter.com/CrowdHealth: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveWasabi Wallet: https://wasabiwallet.io/Join Me At Bitcoin 2023 in Miami (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference/Casa (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://keys.casa/Bitcoin Apparel (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://thebitcoinclothingcompany.com/ Feel Free Tonics (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://botanictonics.comCarnivore Bar (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://carnivorebar.com/// OUTLINE //00:00:00 - Coming up00:01:21 - Intro00:02:54 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing00:03:40 - The Last Chapter in Thomas Sowell's Book00:04:15 - Equal Starting Point Don't Guarantee Equal Outcome00:08:07 - "There are no Solutions, There are Only Trade-offs"00:09:58 - The Desire For an Equal Outcome00:11:26 - The Difference Between Process and Outcome00:12:04 -  Economics is a Study of the Hidden Consequences00:16:15 - Higher Resolution Thinking and Seeing the World as it is00:19:54 - "When Government Organizations Fail, They Don't Go Out of Business, They Get Bigger"00:21:48 - The Merit of Creating Economic Value00:23:13 - Controlling the definition of Merit  to Gain Power00:26:36 - The Ineptitude and Impossibility of Central Planning00:28:53 - How Socialism is Not a Progressive Philosophy00:34:00 - Maximize Your Profits with Gold Investment Letter 00:34:57 - Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth00:35:59 - Wasabi Wallet: A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In 00:36:47 - There Should be Back Pressure on Central Planners00:38:37 - Lack of Feedback in Outcome Base Thinking00:39:41 - The Non-Existence of Equal Distribution in History and Culture00:41:37 - Language is a Network Effect00:45:56 - How Equality Destroys the Process of Individual Advancement00:47:45 - The Advantages of Unequal Outcomes00:50:10 - The Process of Inequality Throughout History00:51:58 - There is No Such Thing as a Fair Starting Point00:54:53 - The Symmetry of Risk and Reward00:56:25 - Why Imitation is Fundamental in Human Interaction00:58:35 - The Objectivity of Competence and Decision Making01:01:13 - Taleb's "Two Surgeons" Anecdote 01:02:25 - A Chance to Win Discounted Tickets to the Bitcoin 2023 Conference and 10M SATS01:03:17 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa01:04:05 - Process Goals vs. Outcome Goals 01:08:12 -  The Importance of Balancing Incentives and Disincentives01:13:00 -  The Statist Fantasy01:14:18 - The Market is Smarter than Any Computer Ever Could Be01:19:27 - Empowering Individuals to Create the Best Collective Outcomes01:21:19 - It's Not About Socialism vs. Capitalism01:26:41 - There is No Final Solution in Economics01:29:33 - How Mislogic Is Used to Seize Power01:32:38 - The State is a Microcosm of the Ego01:35:06 - Individuals and the Markets are Communities of Cells01:37:10 - The Most Beautiful Poem Written by the Biggest Capitalist 01:39:25 - Where to Find Aneesh's Work// PODCAST //Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8...RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI// SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7 Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars v