Devon Eriksen joins me to discuss the process of writing, the nature of money, the necessity of private property rights, and the flaws of socialism.
Devon Eriksen is a software engineer and writer. He is the author of the science fiction novel Theft of Fire.
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// OUTLINE //
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:18 - Intro
00:01:51 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing
00:02:37 - Introducing Devon Eriksen
00:03:44 - Professional Background and Career Journey
00:05:50 - Theft of Fire
00:07:03 - The Process of Writing
00:10:03 - Routine of a Writer
00:12:48 - Labor Theory of Value
00:15:20 - Money is the Measure of F*cks Given
00:25:37 - What is Bitcoin
00:37:35 - Nietzschean Will to Power, the Value of Attention and Connection
00:47:10 - Deception of Fiat Money
00:52:55 - Consensus Protocol of Bitcoin
00:56:19 - Run Your Business from Anywhere with NetSuite
00:57:24 - Tightness of Feedback Loops
00:59:55 - Superiority of Decentralized Planning
01:08:03 - How Money Printing Degrades Feedback Loops
01:10:55 - Necessity of Private Property Rights
01:20:16 - Intellectual Property Rights
01:23:44 - Individual Property Rights
01:27:16 - Categorical Imperative vs Hypothetical Imperative
01:34:10 - Hybrid Nature of Private Property
01:40:13 - Non-Lethal Dispute Resolution
01:42:35 - Feedback Loops and Adaptation
01:45:28 - The Flaws of Socialism
01:56:28 - Where to Find Devon on the Internet
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