"The threat of war had revived old anxieties about paper money, inspired a desire for the tangible, the immutable."

My latest interview is out. In the 1970s Mehdi Bassiri worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Imperial Government of Iran, including as an attache in London before coming to Tokyo, where he rose to the position of first secretary at the Iranian Embassy. In 1979, the Iranian revolution took place and Mehdi found himself navigating between the old and the new regimes.

How does science fiction explore ideas of money, economics, and government? What is the role of speculative fiction in shaping how we see the world around us as well as helping imagine new possibilities? Eli K. P. William is a Canadian sci-fi novelist, game writer, and translator based in Japan. In 2015 he published his first sci-fi novel, Cash Crash Jubilee, the first book in his “Jubilee Cycle” trilogy. Other ways to listen:

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How does science fiction explore ideas of money, economics, and government? What is the role of speculative fiction in shaping how we see the world...

What if the global monetary system is actually breaking down?

Sci-fi & Economics With Eli K. P. William [Video] How does science fiction explore ideas of money, economics, and government? What is the role of speculative fiction in shaping how we see the world around us as well as helping imagine new possibilities? Eli K. P. William is a Canadian sci-fi novelist, game writer, and translator based in Japan. In 2015 he published his first sci-fi novel, Cash Crash Jubilee, the first book in his “Jubilee Cycle” trilogy. [Other ways to listen + show notes.](https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/episodes/sci-fi-economics-with-eli-k-p-william)

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How does science fiction explore ideas of money, economics, and government? What is the role of speculative fiction in shaping how we see the world...

Sci-fi & Economics With Eli K. P. William [Video] How does science fiction explore ideas of money, economics, and government? What is the role of speculative fiction in shaping how we see the world around us as well as helping imagine new possibilities? Eli K. P. William is a Canadian sci-fi novelist, game writer, and translator based in Japan. In 2015 he published his first sci-fi novel, Cash Crash Jubilee, the first book in his “Jubilee Cycle” trilogy. Most recently, Eli translated The Traveling Tree: Lessons from a Nomadic Life, a book by photographer Hoshino Michio. [Other ways to listen + show notes.](https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/episodes/sci-fi-economics-with-eli-k-p-william)

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From Ecash to Bitcoin: Unlocking the Future of Digital Money with @npub1zqsu...cqrs

What is Ecash and how does it related to Bitcoin? Why is a layered approach to digital money important? Why is it important to get the UX of payments right? In 2024 Erik Cativo (@npub1zqsu...cqrs) left his design job at Ericsson in Sweden to start building on Bitcoin full-time. This year he received a grant from the Human Rights Foundation to work on improving the user experience of Ecash, including both the Cashu and Fedimint protocols. Erik is also the Lead Designer at Hoseki, building proof of ownership infrastructure for Bitcoin.

🎧 Greg Girard is a Canadian photographer who has spent much of his career capturing the urban landscapes and people of Asia. He has authored several photographic books, including City of Darkness: Life in Kowloon Walled City, Phantom Shanghai, and most recently his upcoming book Snack Sakura, which explores Japan’s iconic night-time snack bars. Other ways to listen:

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People once looked up to work out where they were, now they look down.

🎧 Taiwan sits at the heart of global geopolitics, caught between history, identity, and rising tensions with China. In this episode, Chris Horton takes us inside the island’s struggle for survival and what it means for the world today. Chris is a journalist based in Taiwan since 2015, covering the country’s foreign relations, domestic politics, economy, and society. Chris has released his first book: Ghost Nation: The story of Taiwan and its struggle for survival. Other ways to listen:

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🎧 Peter Fzero ( @Fzero ) is a tattoo artist, designer, and decade-long Bitcoiner. He is part of the 2140 Art Collective which includes over 50 artists exploring themes of Bitcoin / privacy / freedom / and consciousness through art. Other ways to watch:

What Is Freedom Consciousness? With Peter Fzero | The Transformation of Value

Peter Fzero is a tattoo artist, designer, and decade-long Bitcoiner. He is part of the 2140 Art Collective which includes over 50 artists exploring...

The Dangers Of Reporting On China W/ Peter Langan | The Transformation of Value It has become increasingly difficult, and even dangerous to report on China. What does this mean for journalists covering sensitive topics like military defence, human rights, and politics? Peter Langan is a journalist with extensive experience including almost 20 years with Bloomberg News in various roles such as: Asia Editor-at-Large and Tokyo Bureau Chief. He later worked as senior editor for the China Desk at South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, during the time of the 2019 democracy protests, the emergence of Covid 19, and the imposition of the National Security Law upon Hong Kong. [Other ways to listen.](https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/episodes/the-dangers-of-reporting-on-china-with-peter-langan)

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🎧 It has become increasingly difficult, and even dangerous to report on China. What does this mean for journalists covering sensitive topics like military defence, human rights, and politics? Peter Langan is a journalist with extensive experience including almost 20 years with Bloomberg News in various roles such as: Asia Editor-at-Large and Tokyo Bureau Chief. He later worked as senior editor for the China Desk at South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, during the time of the 2019 democracy protests, the emergence of Covid 19, and the imposition of the National Security Law upon Hong Kong. Listen now: Other ways to listen:

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🎧 For over 20 years Stiven Kerestegian has been exploring questions of design, innovation, and disruption, working with some of the world’s biggest brands including Microsoft, LEGO, and recently as Head of Global Innovation at IKEA. But since discovering Bitcoin in 2017 everything has changed, Stiven has turned his focus towards applying design thinking to this new form of money, and how we might use it to build a more open and resilient financial system for the world. Other ways to listen:

Can We Design Bitcoin For A Billion People? With Stiven Kerestegian | The Transformation of Value

For over 20 years Stiven Kerestegian has been exploring questions of design, innovation, and disruption, working with some of the world’s biggest...

Why does Bitcoin struggle to find its place in the real economy of supply chains, factories, and things? What role does credit play in building the economy, and could a new layer on top of Bitcoin be the missing piece? Hubertus Hofkirchner is an economist and entrepreneur from Austria. Hubertus is a key figure in developing the Bitcredit Protocol, an open-source initiative focussed on building a flexible credit money layer on top of Bitcoin for enabling businesses to finance working capital needs, using bills of exchange and ecash. Other ways to listen:

Where Are The Bitcoin Supply Chains? With Hubertus Hofkirchner | The Transformation of Value

Why does Bitcoin struggle to find its place in the real economy of supply chains, factories, and things? What role does credit play in building the...

I just made my first Lightning payment from my own node! @npub1aghr...mhct + Ride the Lightning. This is incredible. Not nearly as difficult as I thought. I have connected my node to @ZEUS wallet as well. This tutorial from Satoshi Radio helped a lot: The only issue I encountered testing payments on Ride the Lightning was the need for a "max-fee" to be set, which was not available on the dashboard payment widget, but which can be found under "Advanced Settings". Will keep learning! #MOE

Denationalisation of Money.

Professor Hayek, I also appreciate the inclusion of the inflation appendix (1950-1975).

Suitcoiner checking in. Talking with former Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Nakaso about Bitcoin. From a Bitcoin perspective the words that kept coming up when I mentioned it were: "Cody, it's just too volatile!" Of course purchasing power stability is a key part of a currency, whatever school of economics you hail from. You need a stable currency to be able to price contracts and build out supply chains. However we must also recognise that all fiat currencies are engineered to lose value over the long term (and often suddenly in the short term, too). Bitcoiners would say that "volatility is price discovery" and point to the way the number has gone up over the last 16 years to give a hint of what hard money smells like. But what if the truth is somewhere in the middle? The institution of Central Banking has changed in form over the decades, indicating that it is not a static and forever concept. What if a reform takes places where the ability to pull those monetary levers is more and more constrained by a hard money base, such as Bitcoin? What if Bitcoin acts as a forcing function on sovereign currencies? E.g. A great big sword hanging over policy missteps ready to drop? OR does Bitcoin do nothing of the kind? Or does it destroy that system completely? ... I don't know know. Clearly Bitcoin is a better store of value and is the hardest money we know. But what needs to happen for a new economic order to emerge? Is it a case that those innovations of credit lines, financial institutions, and the "suits" are the next logical step? How can the decentralised and self-sovereign properties of Bitcoin be lifted up at the same time as its economic value appreciates? Watch this space!