The "What is Money?" Show

Examining The World's Best Speech on Money with Yaron Brook (WiM420)

Episode Summary

Yaron Brook joins me to discuss Francisco's money speech by Ayn Rand, the concept of value for value, the vicious cycle of looting, and the link between money, property rights, and morality.

Episode Notes

Yaron Brook joins me to discuss Francisco's money speech by Ayn Rand, the concept of value for value, the vicious cycle of looting, and the link between money, property rights, and morality. 

Yaron Brook is an entrepreneur, writer, and public intellectual. He is the current chairman of the board at the Ayn Rand Institute. He is also the co-founder of BHZ Capital Management LP. 

// GUEST // 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/yaronbrook 

// SPONSORS // 
In Wolf's Clothing: https://wolfnyc.com/
NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/whatismoney
iCoin Hardware Wallet (use discount code BITCOIN23): https://www.icointechnology.com/
Mind Lab Pro: https://mindlabpro.com/breedlove
CrowdHealth: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedlove
Bitcoin Apparel (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://thebitcoinclothingcompany.com/
Feel Free Tonics (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://botanictonics.com
Carnivore Bar (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://carnivorebar.com/


// OUTLINE // 
00:00:00 - Coming up 
00:00:42 - Intro 
00:02:15 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 
00:03:01 - Introducing Yaron Brook 
00:03:29 - Francisco's Money Speech by Ayn Rand 
00:06:48 - Libertarian Philosophy and Austrian Economics 
00:11:30 - Who Inspired Ayn Rand? 
00:14:02 - How Everything Began with Ayn Rand 
00:16:09 - Who is Francisco d'Anconia? 
00:17:19 - Money: Trading Value for Value 
00:25:55 - Money Gains Value through Production 
00:29:19 - Importance of Proof of Work 
00:31:18 - Money, Energy, and Morality 
00:38:53 - Run Your Business from Anywhere with NetSuite 
00:39:58 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet 
00:41:08 - Money and Property Rights 
00:43:00 - Creating Values and Earning Money 
00:49:37 - Risk, Reward, and Time in Capitalism 
00:51:13 - Importance of Making Stealing Unprofitable 
00:54:46 - Wanting Something for Nothing 
00:57:10 - The Vicious Cycle of Looting 
01:01:37 - The Marxist Mantra 
01:03:31 - Enhance Your Brain Power with Mind Lab Pro 
01:04:37 - Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth 
01:05:44 - Degree of Productiveness and Reward 
01:09:17 - Innovation is a Product of Freedom 
01:10:27 - From Win-Loss to Loss-Loss 
01:14:29 - Morality of Lying 
01:18:56 - Ayn Rand's View of Morality 
01:20:22 - The Problem with Fiat Money 
01:26:37 - The Founding Principles of America 
01:31:53 - Other Work by Ayn Rand

// PODCAST // 
Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?
RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI


// SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // 
Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7 
Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22
Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22
Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedlove


// WRITTEN WORK // 
Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/
Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/


// SOCIAL // 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22
WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShow
Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/Breedlove
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/
All My Current Work: https://vida.page/breedlove22