111. Bitcoin and Monarchies with Prince Philip of Serbia

<p><b>March 28th 2022.</b></p><p>What is the case for monarchy? Why are monarchies better at long-term thinking? Why do monarchies outcompete republics in protecting property rights, promoting peace, raising living standards, and protecting the value of money? Would a return to hard money bring back the age of monarchies? We discuss all these questions with HRH Prince Philip of Serbia, who became the first monarch to publicly announce being a bitcoiner. Their conversation touches on the story of the Karađorđević dynasty, the factors that led to communist seizure of power in Yugoslavia, and whether a restoration of monarchy is likely, or desirable. In the Q&amp;A, Prince Philip answers questions on his career in finance, ESG, the European Union and whether other monarchs in Europe could serve as allies in bringing about a return to sound money.</p><p><b>Resources</b></p><ul><li>Prince Philip on <a href='https://twitter.com/PrincFilip1'>Twitter</a></li><li>Three-minute <em>Tonight with Ivan Ivanović</em> interview highlight <a href='https://youtu.be/J_mmMtBKZGg'>here</a> and full <a href='https://youtu.be/VlTNHVgIAS8'>appearance</a> (Philip appearance starts from 23:49.)</li><li><a href='https://b-ok.cc/book/1688086/e07ba1'>Wall Street and the Bolshevik Revolution</a> by Antony Sutton</li><li><a href='https://academic.oup.com/sf/article-abstract/97/2/607/4992685'>Paper</a> by Mauro F Guillén, based on a study of 137 countries, arguing that monarchies provide greater protection of property rights and higher standards of living study than republics.</li><li><a href='https://b-ok.cc/book/2866989/b828ea'>The State in the Third Millennium</a> by Prince Hans Adam of Lichtenstein</li><li><a href='https://b-ok.cc/book/2328042/dd4492'>Democracy – The God That Failed</a>: The Economics and Politics of Monarchy, Democracy, and Natural Order by Hans-Hermann Hoppe.</li><li>Saifedean’s <a href='https://saifedean.com/podcast/109-is-co2-the-climate-control-knob-with-tom-nelson/'>episode</a> with Tom Nelson whether CO2 the Climate