S3 E6: Gigi on Bitcoin as a Living Organism

Paradoxically, Austrian bitcoiner Gigi has had no exposure to the Austrian School of Economics before he got into Bitcoin. However, his understanding has developed way beyond the conventional views as he’s started to explore Ralph Merkle’s theory about Satoshi’s invention bearing the characteristics of a living organism.

Throughout the talk, we also discuss issues such as state intervention and limited government, the likeliness of hyperbitcoinization, and general political considerations which might affect Bitcoin.

Follow Gigi on Twitter to find out more about his two interesting projects: bitcoin-resources.com and 21lessons.com.

The episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, and iTunes.

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