DiscoverThe Bitcoin Standard Podcast284. The Fiat Standard: Lecture 3 - Fiat Technology
284. The Fiat Standard: Lecture 3 - Fiat Technology

284. The Fiat Standard: Lecture 3 - Fiat Technology

Update: 2025-07-29
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Lecture 3 of The Fiat Standard explains the underlying technology behind fiat: a centralized network where money is created from credit expansion, devaluing existing holders' wealth, externalizing default risk onto society, & undermining savings, trade, & capital accumulation.

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284. The Fiat Standard: Lecture 3 - Fiat Technology

284. The Fiat Standard: Lecture 3 - Fiat Technology

Dr. Saifedean Ammous