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Nik Bhatia is the founder of The Bitcoin Layer, a bitcoin and global macro research firm and author of the #1 bestselling book Layered Money. He is an Adjunct Professor of Finance at USC Marshall School of Business, where he teaches separate courses on fixed income and bitcoin.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Understanding Money and Bitcoin's Role
03:02 - The Education Gap in Financial Literacy
05:56 - The Impact of Inflation on Young Adults
08:38 - Teaching Economics from a Practical Perspective
09:49 - The Intersection of Economics and Social Science
10:36 - Bitcoin vs. Credit Expansion
13:10 - The Future of Money and Bitcoin's Place
15:40 - Deflation, Growth, and the Credit System
18:24 - Imagining a New Monetary Landscape
24:31 - The Shift Towards Bitcoin as a Lifeline
26:17 - Understanding the U.S. Debt Situation
30:22 - Bitcoin's Role as a Store of Value
36:12 - The Misconceptions Around Bitcoin
40:33 - Political Engagement and Bitcoin's Future
44:29 - The Role of Lending in Bitcoin's Proliferation
46:53 - Challenges Ahead for Bitcoin
49:09 - Core Beliefs and Family Values
