The Rollo and Slappy Show

Episode 143 – Talking About Peter Schiff’s Comparison of Gold and Bitcoin

Peter Schiff is well known in libertarian and Austrian economics circles for his outspoken support of free markets and critiques of government interference.  He’s also known in Bitcoin circles, but that’s because he’s a ...

2019-05-07

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Peter Schiff is well known in libertarian and Austrian economics circles for his outspoken support of free markets and critiques of government interference.  He’s also known in Bitcoin circles, but that’s because he’s a vocal critic of Bitcoin and its competition with gold.  After a couple of tweets going after Bitcoin and its comparisons to gold, his site, SchiffGold.com, shared a blogpost exploring his arguments in more detail.  We go through it to see where Schiff is wrong about Bitcoin but also correct about gold.


Items mentioned

Bitcoin Is a Replacement for Gold?  Not So Much – SchiffGold.com

SLP69 Saifedean Ammous – How Governments Could Kill Bitcoin and Bitcoin Scenarios – Stephan Livera Podcast

McFloogle Quick Hit – Gold Failed, Now It’s Time for Bitcoin

The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous


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