Rahim Taghizadegan is an economist, book author and principal of the Scholarium, an independent learning enterprise based in Vienna, Austria. He studied physics, sociology and economy and is an expert on the Austrian School of Economics. His recent book is called “The Zero Interest Trap”.We discuss:Differences in tackling COVID-19 in Singapore and AustriaHow to be prepared for crisisLoss of trust in politicsPrivacy aspects of health data usageSocial unrest and wealth inequalityThe Worgl experiment and regional cryptocurrenciesDemurrage and velocity of moneyThe correlation of Bitcoin to other financial assetsUniversal Basic IncomeSocio-economic consequences of the current crises“According to the view of the Austrian School of Economics, money is a spontaneous order, which is really linked in bottom up cooperation of people. The only thing for sure is that today’s kind of rigged game with complex interventions doesn’t make sense as a kind of spontaneous order it doesn’t make sense that it really be measure for cooperation, voluntary cooperation between people.” – Rahim TaghizadeganSubscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly

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