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InFi Episode #70
The Economics of the American H-1B Visa Controversy
Bob referees the recent debate among Trump supporters over the H-1B program, especially the remarks from Vivek Ramaswamy on American culture. Despite its official purpose, the H-1B program does in practice allow for pay below the domestic salary for a given occupation, but that by itself doesn't mean it hurts Americans.
January 10, 2025
InFi Episode #69
Answering Critics of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Bob responds to critics of his earlier episode on Michael Saylor's arguments for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
January 03, 2025
InFi Episode #68
Does Saylor's Proposal to Dump Gold and Buy Bitcoin Make Economic Sense?
Bob reviews the classical gold standard era, including the demonetization of silver, to evaluate Michael Saylor's proposal for the US government to swap its gold reserves for Bitcoin. Bob agrees with George Selgin that the USD dollar doesn't need reserve assets because it's the global reserve currency, but Bob thinks that status will be forfeited over time, making BTC a wise purchase for the feds.
December 27, 2024
InFi Episode #67
Self-Custodying Your Coins & Avoiding Ticket Fraud, with Evis Zenios
Evis Zenios is the new Interim CEO of DaffiOne. He joins Bob to discuss the importance of self-custody of crypto coins--and the role that the DaffiWallet plays here--as well as other topics, such as NFT solutions eliminating fraud (double sales) for event tickets.
December 20, 2024
InFi Episode #66
Does Slavery Make Us Richer or Poorer, and Who Pays for Tariffs?
Bob first reconciles two apparently contradictory positions he staked out in previous episodes (regarding the impact of slavery on the rest of society). Then he addresses the question of which party--American consumers or foreign exporters--will bear the brunt of Trump's proposed tariffs.
December 13, 2024
InFi Episode #65
Peter Jacobsen on the Disappointing Results of a Major UBI Study | InFi #65
Peter Jacobsen is Assistant Professor of Economics at Ottawa University in Kansas. He joins Bob to discuss a major study of Universal Basic Income (UBI) that found recipients of a cash handout devoted more time to leisure, rather than finding a better career or child care. The results throw cold water on the promises made by typical UBI proponents.
December 06, 2024
InFi Episode #64
How Can US Workers Compete With Chinese Slave Labor?
Bob begins a new mini-series in which he fields questions concerning international trade and tariffs. This episode deals with the question of foreign coerced labor keeping imports to the US artificially cheap.
November 29, 2024
InFi Episode #63
The Hypocrisy of the Woke Elite
Gene Callahan joins Bob to discuss his review of Musa al-Gharbi's new book, "We Have Never Been Woke". Following Gharbi, Gene argues that the people in American society most concerned with "white privilege" are themselves quite privileged and do not actually care about the plight of the disadvantaged.
November 22, 2024
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The Hypocrisy of the Woke Elite
Gene Callahan joins Bob to discuss his review of Musa al-Gharbi's new book, "We Have Never Been Woke". Following Gharbi, Gene argues that the people in Ameri...
Debunking Destiny's Debating
Bob goes through a recent conversation between "Destiny" and Tom Wheelwright on tax policy, in order to debunk the view (among Destiny's fans) that the streamer is a...