In the first episode of the podcast, Separating Money and the State, Iván Gómez talks with the lawyer and vice president of the NGO Bitcoin Argentina, Camilo Jorajuria about the legitimacy of the State as a mythological entity and the nature of money as a market product.
Throughout the conversation, topics such as violence exercised by the State, conflict resolution through the market, and the impact of Bitcoin as an alternative to state control over money are addressed. It reflects on the future of money and the possibility of eliminating fiat, highlighting the importance of the philosophy behind Bitcoin and its relationship with human nature.
The most relevant:
- Money should be a product of the market, not the State.
- Violence is a tool of the State to maintain control.
- The separation between money and the State is essential for freedom.
- Fiat is money that perpetuates state violence.
- Bitcoin offers an alternative to the state monopoly on money.
- Technology always displaces the obsolete.
- Bitcoin’s philosophy is aligned with human nature.
- The adoption of Bitcoin by the State is a form of co-option.