99: Tyranny of the Clock

About this episode

This episode explores how the invention of the mechanical clock and the evolution of money have affected our perception of time and value, advocating for Bitcoin as a solution to reclaiming time's worth.

👉 Engage top talent and empower your team with Bitcoin saving: https://blockrewards.ca What if the real theft isn’t of your money, but of your time? This episode was sparked by George Woodcock’s 1944 essay The Tyranny of the Clock. Woodcock, an economist, argued that the invention of the mechanical clock in 1657 fundamentally changed how humans related to time, making it possible to measure, schedule, and commodify life itself. I trace that idea forward into the world of central banking, fiat money, and Bitcoin. From the Federal Reserve’s creation in 1913, to Nixon cutting gold from the dollar in 1971, to today’s endless money printing, the value of time has been systematically degraded. Bitcoin, with its fixed supply and transparent schedule, offers a way to break free of this trap and restore time as the most valuable asset we have. You’ll Learn: Why Nixon’s 1971 move to cut gold from the dollar still shapes your daily costs What happens when central banks expand the money supply while time itself never changes The surprising link between the invention of the mechanical clock and the rise of industrial society Why fiat money makes every unit of your time worth less as you move…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Dedels

Topics covered

• time management
• Bitcoin
• central banking
• fiat money
• economic history
• value of time

Keywords

• time
• Bitcoin
• central banking
• fiat money
• economic history
• Nixon
• mechanical clock
• value of time

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federal Reserve, Bitcoin, Nixon

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