{"product_id":"the-fiat-standard","title":"The Fiat Standard - Engl. Version","description":"\u003csection\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eThe Fiat Standard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Debt Slavery Alternative to Human Civilization\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    In \u003cem\u003eThe Fiat Standard\u003c\/em\u003e, world-renowned economist Saifedean Ammous applies his\n    distinctive analytical lens to the fiat monetary system, explaining it as a feat of\n    engineering and technology—just as he did for bitcoin in his global bestseller,\n    \u003cem\u003eThe Bitcoin Standard\u003c\/em\u003e.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Ammous examines the historical shift from the gold standard to today’s system of\n    government-backed fiat money. He outlines the purposes and structural weaknesses\n    of the fiat standard, explores its broader economic, political, and social implications,\n    and analyzes how bitcoin may influence and ultimately reshape the global monetary order.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Drawing detailed comparisons between fiat currencies and bitcoin, Ammous explains how\n    fiat money is effectively “mined” through the expansion of government-backed credit.\n    He highlights the absence of inherent constraints on inflation and argues that persistent\n    monetary expansion and intervention have led to significant distortions in global markets—\n    including food, fuel, science, education, and capital allocation.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Through these comparisons, Ammous proposes that bitcoin may represent the next evolutionary\n    step in monetary technology. Like fiat, it enables high salability across space, but without\n    the burden of unchecked, debt-based expansion. Rather than culminating in disorderly\n    hyperinflation, the transition toward bitcoin could resemble a debt jubilee and an orderly\n    upgrade to the world’s monetary operating system—potentially transforming global capital\n    and energy markets in the process.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch4\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: left; margin: 0 20px 20px 0;\" height=\"239\" width=\"159\" alt=\"Saifedean Ammous\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/5359\/5216\/files\/aprycot-media-autor-saifedean-ammous.jpg?v=1744453856\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaifedean Ammous, PhD\u003c\/strong\u003e, is an economist and former Professor of Economics at the Lebanese American University, and a member of the Center on Capitalism and Society at Columbia University. He is widely known for his work on sound money, Austrian economics, and Bitcoin education through courses and seminars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"clear: both;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eSaifedean Ammous\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eNovember 16, 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e382 pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1544526474\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003e978-1544526478\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52742242173264,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/5359\/5216\/files\/The_Fiat_Standard_Saifedean_Ammous_engl.jpg?v=1772133440","url":"https:\/\/pleb.style\/products\/the-fiat-standard","provider":"Plebstyle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}