Debating the Nature of Capitalism and Private Property with Josh Sidman (WiM573)

Josh Sidman joins me to debate the nature of private property, the legitimacy of land ownership, and the controversial ideas of economist Silvio Gesell. We clash over whether land ownership undermines freedom, if saving can become parasitic in a monetary system, and whether interest is a tool of coordination or coercion. We dig into the philosophical roots of ownership, the role of money in shaping human action, and whether Bitcoin resolves or reinforces the core tensions in our economic system.
Josh Sidman is the founder/director at The Silvio Gesell Foundation, former derivatives trader, professional musician, and small business owner.

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0:00 - WiM Episode Trailer
1:35 - Silvio Gesell
6:57 - Does Land Ownership Undermine Private Property?
19:53 - You Made It, You Own It
31:14 - The Farm at Okefenokee
32:33 - iCoin Technology
34:03 - Private Property, Land, and Government
49:26 - What is Money?
56:08 - Heart and Soil Supplements
57:08 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing
58:00 - Savings, Investing, and Human Action
1:08:10 - Physical and Technological Wealth Degradation
1:22:00 - Mine Bitcoin with Blockware Solutions
1:23:22 - OnRamp Bitcoin Custody
1:24:45 - Can Saving be a Negative for Society?
1:29:01 - Money and the Division of Labor
1:40:37 - Saving and the Division of Labor
1:55:44 - Mind Lab Pro Supplements
1:56:55 - Buy Bitcoin with Coinbits
1:58:05 - Demurrage: Separating Store of Value and Medium of Exchange
2:05:52 - The Problems with Exchanging a Portable Money
2:20:39 - Robinson Crusoe Interest Example
2:31:31 - What is Money?
2:34:27 - The Power Imbalance of Interest
2:40:18 - Is Silvio Gesell a Marxist?
2:49:26 - Where to Find Josh Sidman

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