Podcast Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSv6OKbhH4JPB39EGAHhOOHzkpZgXVfQ5

00:00:00 - Brian Paco Álvarez on culture and money

00:00:38 - Why is it important to see money from a historical perspective?

00:05:17 - How is bankruptcy viewed differently in different cultures?

00:06:03 - How would you characterize the general American relationship with money?

00:08:35 - What is Brian Paco Álvarez’s personal relationship with money?

00:11:22 - How did Germany's experience with hyperinflation affect their relationship with money?

00:14:07 - Why is gold resistant to inflation?

00:14:35 - What does it mean to de-base a currency?

00:15:49 - Is war the biggest reason for inflation?

00:20:22 - What is India’s relationship with gold like?

00:22:48 - What can we learn from Europe's quest for gold?

00:28:19 - Are currencies more stable in the modern world?

00:30:13 - Why would it make sense to value gold in terms of bitcoin?

00:31:42 - What changed about America's relationship to currency during the Great Depression

00:39:18 - Explain Russia's relationship with their Oligarchs

00:45:02 - What are your thoughts on government debt forgiveness?

00:49:04 - How is America's relationship with debt different from other countries?

00:51:33 - Is America immune to hyper inflation because the rest of the world buys our debt?

00:51:57 - What would the U.S. be like if the world no longer used the dollar as a reserve currency?

00:53:11 - Why do the Germans and British not like talking about money?

00:54:12 - Are Americans more or less educated about general finance than other countries?

00:55:50 - What are the factors that make free markets unable to properly price assets?

00:57:53 - Why do silver dollars have two forms of value?

01:01:09 - Why is there a difference in showing the price tag on gifts in other countries?

01:03:01 - How do different cultures value time and money differently from the United States?

01:09:26 - Do you think Americans are innovative enough that we can always find a monetary solution before suffering from hyperinflation?

01:11:05 - How will decentralization of power influence the future of money and culture?

01:12:09 - Will programmable money through smart contracts give innovators the flexibility they need to keep the economy stable throughout future turmoil?

01:13:46 - How do you think digital private ownership will affect the world’s cultural relationship with money?

01:15:41 - What has changed between different generations and the way they see and interact with money?

01:18:35 - In the long run will Satoshi Nakamoto’s white paper rank at the same level of importance as the Brettonwoods contract or America leaving the gold standard?