Fake News, Fake Money
In this talk, Andreas examines the sensationalist debate over "fake news," the rising tide of faith-based nation states declaring bitcoin as "fake money," and alternative mechanisms we can build to fill the void left by retired fact-checking departments & central bank authorities. This talk took place at the Silicon Valley Bitcoin meetup on April 11th 2017 at the Plug and Play Tech Center (@PlugandPlayTC) in Sunnyvale, California: http://ift.tt/2pJgcq6 TOPICS: Fake news happens on both sides; cheerleaders for war 0:21 When did the debate over fake news begin? 1:39 The rise of churnalism 4:04 Fact-checking depending on trust in authority of institutions 5:28 "The internet is fake news!"; decentralising critical thinking 6:47 Tribalism, propaganda, and the myths of money 8:29 When hollow reality returns to "full faith" money 11:36 Bitcoin as an alternative to faith-based financial systems 15:13 "Drug dealers! Terrorists! Pornographers! Criminals!" 19:04 RELATED: The Stories We Tell About Money - https://youtu.be/ONvg9SbauMg The Currency Wars and Bitcoin's Neutrality - https://youtu.be/Bu5Mtvy97-4 Bitcoin drilling holes in the financial system dam - https://youtu.be/aTnmrS8s8Jw When will the scare stories stop? - https://youtu.be/yhKIKB6cn6w The War on Cash and Crypto - https://youtu.be/BAlRKfvBnvw Divisibility and deflationary monetary policy - https://youtu.be/xhLgxX_wU6E What is the biggest threat? - https://youtu.be/1-XUbH1F0Os Someone said bitcoin is "dead". What do you say? - https://youtu.be/_osg3W7VI-Q Will Bitcoin survive global government intervention & regulation? - https://youtu.be/_QS-wCxnqr0 Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: http://ift.tt/1lek8e4 He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: http://ift.tt/2o8HU2S MASTERING BITCOIN: http://ift.tt/2g7r3G5 Subscribe to the channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! Music: "Unbounded" by Orfan (http://ift.tt/2o8tuA5) Outro Graphics: Phneep (http://www.phneep.com/) Outro Art: Rock Barcellos (http://ift.tt/1HKZSHT)
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