Many Bitcoiners have seen or shared around the images that show Labour Compensation (wages and other benefits) diverging from Labour Productivity since 1971, particularly from sites such as wtfhappenedin1971.com. Rejoining me today is Gene Epstein to break down why this chart is flawed! We also talk about broader issues around CPI, whether inflation is over or undercounted, and cost of living pressures that so many people are facing today. The conclusions will surprise you! We talk: Labour Compensation and Productivity Nominal dollars and issues with price indexes Is CPI overstated? Are we poorer than we used to be? Cost of living crisis Can you make it on a single income these days? The real problems

Stephan Livera

SLP527 Has Business Been Exploiting Labour since 1971? with Gene Epstein

Many Bitcoiners have seen or shared around the images that show Labour Compensation (wages and other benefits) diverging from Labour Productivity s...

SLP526 @NVK of Coinkite - Don’t Lose Your Coins NVK joins me to talk: How do you prevent loss of your coins? What are some critical steps that are commonly missed? Q Satslink device Tapsigner FROST & miniscript

Stephan Livera

SLP526 Don’t Lose Your Coins with NVK

How do you prevent loss of your coins? What are some critical steps that are commonly missed? NVK and I discuss a recent case of a HODLer losing 25...

SLP525 Bob Burnett - Bitcoin’s Blocksize Scarcity Bob joins me to talk: -Blockspace scarcity and explanation -UTXO management -Different types of miner -Miner’s Trilemma -Mining NOT being a leverage play on Bitcoin -Core Scientific bankruptcy

Stephan Livera

SLP525 Bitcoin’s Blocksize Scarcity with Bob Burnett of Barefoot Mining

In a conversation with Bob Burnett, CEO of Barefoot Mining, we discussed the issue of blockspace scarcity in Bitcoin transactions. Sending a Bitcoi...