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260. Aaron van Wirdum: The Genesis Book

By Dr. Saifedean Ammous

Aired Feb 11, 2025 · 1h 37m · Last boosted Mar 14, 2025

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Bitcoin Magazine editor in chief Aaron van Wirdum joins to discuss his new book on the birth of bitcoin and the anarchists, cypherpunks, and economist who inspired it. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics! Find out more on Saifedean.com! The Saif House - High quality cloth hardcover bitcoin books by Saifedean & more delivered worldwide, with 10% off for paying in bitcoin - TheSaifHouse.com <br...

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    Thank you for this insightful interview! It‘s very fascinating for me to learn more & more about all the theories & technologies that went into #Bitcoin. Highly recommended episode for anyone who want to get an overview of both economic & technological aspects like Hayek‘s economics, #Cypherpunks, #PGP, blocksize wars, etc.