In this talk, Andreas examines the sensationalist debate over "fake news," the rising tide of faith-based nation states declaring bitcoin as "fake money," and alternative mechanisms we can build to fill the void left by retired fact-checking departments & central bank authorities.



This talk took place at the Silicon Valley Bitcoin meetup on April 11th 2017 at the Plug and Play Tech Center (@PlugandPlayTC) in Sunnyvale, California: https://www.meetup.com/Silicon-Valley-Bitcoin-Users/events/233760417/?eventId=233760417



TOPICS:

Fake news happens on both sides; cheerleaders for war 0:21

When did the debate over fake news begin? 1:39

The rise of churnalism 4:04

Fact-checking depending on trust in authority of institutions 5:28

"The internet is fake news!"; decentralising critical thinking 6:47

Tribalism, propaganda, and the myths of money 8:29

When hollow reality returns to "full faith" money 11:36

Bitcoin as an alternative to faith-based financial systems 15:13

"Drug dealers! Terrorists! Pornographers! Criminals!" 19:04

Discerning fake vs. real money in a world without authority 21:09

Demonetisation and price premiums in India 22:58

Final thoughts 24:53



QUESTION & ANSWER:

Altcoins and the scaling debate - https://youtu.be/slbpdW-H3yk

Bitmain and the ASICBoost allegations - https://youtu.be/t6jJDD2Aj8k

Unstoppable code - https://youtu.be/AQx3E3F8Kz4

The token ICO explosion - https://youtu.be/vdaW8NtJXuQ



RELATED:

The Stories We Tell About Money - https://youtu.be/ONvg9SbauMg

The Currency Wars and Bitcoin's Neutrality - https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-07-TheCurrencyWarsAndBitcoinsNeutrality.mp3

Bitcoin drilling holes in the financial system dam - https://youtu.be/aTnmrS8s8Jw

When will the scare stories stop? - https://youtu.be/yhKIKB6cn6w

The War on Cash and Crypto - https://youtu.be/BAlRKfvBnvw

Divisibility and deflationary monetary policy - https://youtu.be/xhLgxX_wU6E

What is the biggest threat? - https://youtu.be/1-XUbH1F0Os

Someone said bitcoin is "dead". What do you say? - https://youtu.be/_osg3W7VI-Q

Will Bitcoin survive global government intervention & regulation? - https://youtu.be/_QS-wCxnqr0



ABOUT

Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin.



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He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters.



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“The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/



Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_wOEL6dprg&index=4&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p