El Salvador and Bitcoin: Anti Freedom? With George Selgin

Bukele's Bitcoin legislation in El Salvador is certainly a win for Bitcoin. But is it a win for freedom?

George Selgin, Senior Fellow and Director of the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, dives into the legislation: the good and the bad.

The TLDR: The legislation is an awesome step, and can be considered a glass half full. But we shouldn't apologize for the areas where it lacks. The Bitcoin community should urge that articles 7 and 13 be repealed because at best they're unnecessary, but at worst they go against the ethos of freedom and choice, which is what Bitcoin is based on.

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Recommended Books:

Permanent Record - Edward Snowden
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No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State - Glenn Greenwald
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What has the government done to our money - Rothbard
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