Fake News, Fake Money [TIOM2-04]

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: https://www.meetup.com/Silicon-Valley-Bitcoin-Users/events/233760417/?eventId=233760417 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 Discerning fake vs. real money in a world without authority 21:09 Demonetisation and price premiums in India 22:58 Final thoughts 24:53 QUESTION & ANSWER: Altcoins and the scaling debate - https://youtu.be/slbpdW-H3yk Bitmain and the ASICBoost allegations - https://youtu.be/t6jJDD2Aj8k Unstoppable code - https://youtu.be/AQx3E3F8Kz4 The token ICO explosion - https://youtu.be/vdaW8NtJXuQ RELATED: The Stories We Tell About Money - https://youtu.be/ONvg9SbauMg The Currency Wars and Bitcoin's Neutrality - https://archive.org/details/TheInternetOfMoney-Volume2/2-07-TheCurrencyWarsAndBitcoinsNeutrality.mp3 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 ABOUT 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: https://antonopoulos.com/ 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. Subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in a monthly LIVE Q&A with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_wOEL6dprg&index=4&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTu0KFDbHk4AUiiyce0xLX7p