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What Would Ayn Rand Think About Monero? w/ Deki Zedd (MT 355)

TODAY’S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman speaks with guest Deki, an engineer and philosopher, about the intersection of Ayn Rand’s Objectivism and cryptocurrency—particularly Monero. Deki, who recently presented on this topic at MoneroKon, outlines Rand’s key philosophical pillars—objective reality, reason, rational self-interest, free market capitalism, and privacy—and argues that these values closely align with the principles behind decentralized crypto. The two explore Rand’s likely support for privacy-focused coins like Monero over state-aligned cryptocurrencies, discuss her novels Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, and reflect on how philosophical literacy can guide resistance to government overreach. The conversation also touches on current political events, Bitcoin’s co-optation, and the difficulty of waking people up to freedom-focused ideas in an age of convenience.

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