Devon Eriksen joins me to discuss the process of writing, the nature of money, the necessity of private property rights, and the flaws of socialism. Devon Eriksen is a software engineer and writer. He is the author of the science fiction novel Theft of Fire.// GUEST // Twitter: https://twitter.com/devon_eriksen_Website: https://devoneriksen.com/Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHQ4LZN// SPONSORS // In Wolf's Clothing: https://wolfnyc.com/NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/whatismoneyHeart and Soil Supplements (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://heartandsoil.co/Bitcoin Apparel (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://thebitcoinclothingcompany.com/Feel Free Tonics (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://botanictonics.com/Carnivore Bar (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://carnivorebar.com/// OUTLINE // 00:00:00 - Coming up 00:00:18 - Intro 00:01:51 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 00:02:37 - Introducing Devon Eriksen 00:03:44 - Professional Background and Career Journey 00:05:50 - Theft of Fire 00:07:03 - The Process of Writing 00:10:03 - Routine of a Writer 00:12:48 - Labor Theory of Value 00:15:20 - Money is the Measure of F*cks Given 00:25:37 - What is Bitcoin 00:37:35 - Nietzschean Will to Power, the Value of Attention and Connection 00:47:10 - Deception of Fiat Money 00:52:55 - Consensus Protocol of Bitcoin 00:56:19 - Run Your Business from Anywhere with NetSuite 00:57:24 - Tightness of Feedback Loops 00:59:55 - Superiority of Decentralized Planning 01:08:03 - How Money Printing Degrades Feedback Loops 01:10:55 - Necessity of Private Property Rights 01:20:16 - Intellectual Property Rights 01:23:44 - Individual Property Rights 01:27:16 - Categorical Imperative vs Hypothetical Imperative 01:34:10 - Hybrid Nature of Private Property 01:40:13 - Non-Lethal Dispute Resolution 01:42:35 - Feedback Loops and Adaptation 01:45:28 - The Flaws of Socialism 01:56:28 - Where to Find Devon on the Internet// PODCAST // Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/BreedloveRSS 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/RBreedlove// WRITTEN WORK // Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/// SOCIAL // Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/All My Current Work: https://vida.page/breedlove22