I listen to a lot of podcasts during my daily walks, always trying to keep an open mind. Usually, I hop from one to the next, getting a ton of value and new ideas.
But I've been ruminating over The Bitcoin Standard Podcast episode 230 with Arnaud Bertrand for over a month now.
This episode really rubbed me the wrong way.
It even made me watch AnselLindner (nprofile…mvgl) 's reaction, just to make sure I wasn't losing my mind!
It's clear that Arnaud is a communist - and I'm still baffled why that ideology gets a free pass in France (unlike fascism, which is rightly condemned). He's all about central planning, essentially saying "govern me harder, daddy." He's got his rose-tinted glasses firmly on.
He raised so many red flags (pun intended) over 2 hours, without much pushback from Saifedean. It was tough to listen to.
Arnaud's bias was so strong that I almost didn't get any value from his talk.
The one decent point he made was about why people are fed up with Western politicians. He said there's a disconnect between what governments do and what people want them to do. And that's spot on.
But Saifedean's performance didn't help. He was gunning for the USA over their stance on Israel and Palestine. I get why he's passionate about it, but trying to paint China as a better alternative to the US was a bad move.
Let's be real - both governments are evil. Period.
I expected Saifedean to be more objective, but he wasn't.
Feel free to make up your own mind:
- TBSP 230: https://fountain.fm/episode/tbNTNDs3i4U4sZlNkrqV
- Is China Innocent and the Good Guy - Reaction to Saifedean and Arnaud Bertrand: https://www.youtube.com/live/LWZZh8IFaBM
#TheBitcoinStandard #ArnaudBertrand #SaifedeanAmmous #Bitcoin #PodcastReview
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