In this episode of the Hosting Bitcoin Podcast, Beau Turner sits down with Peter to explore the economic forces behind that transformation, from inflation and money printing to technological deflation, investing, Bitcoin, and the future of work.
Peter shares the path that led him from mainstream economics to Austrian economics and eventually Bitcoin, and explains why technological progress should naturally make life cheaper, how monetary policy can absorb those gains, and why inflation affects asset owners and everyday savers very differently.
The conversation also looks ahead to what happens as AI accelerates productivity and transforms entire industries. While many see disruption, Peter sees extraordinary opportunity for those willing to adapt.
Inside this conversation:
- How Peter found Austrian economics and Bitcoin
- Why technology should naturally make things cheaper
- Why money itself isn’t wealth
- How money printing redistributes access to real resources
- Bitcoin’s role in an inflationary monetary system
- Trading vs. long-term capital allocation
- How AI could transform jobs and the economy
- Why your skills have to evolve as the economy changes
- Why Peter believes the opportunities ahead outweigh the reasons for fear
This is a conversation about understanding where the world is going and how to think about your money, your skills, and your future as it changes.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – AI, Money Printing & the Opportunity Ahead
3:16 – Peter St Onge’s Path to Austrian Economics
5:04 – Currency Debasement & Monetary History
6:35 – How Monetary History Led Peter to Bitcoin
12:38 – Bitcoin, Investing & Building a Portfolio
23:17 – Trading vs. Long-Term Capital Allocation
26:00 – Why AI Could Be Bigger Than the Internet
43:11 – Automation, Jobs & the Future of Work
44:49 – Why Technology Should Make Things Cheaper
48:23 – Building Wealth in an Inflationary System
50:01 – Why Money Itself Isn’t Wealth
50:25 – “If Degrees Were Actually Worth Something…”
51:05 – Who Benefits From Money Printing?
52:52 – Why Your Skills Have to Keep Changing
1:06:59 – Peter’s Advice for What Comes Next
1:08:16 – “Never Before in Human History Have We Had This Kind of Opportunity”
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