# 15 Bad ETH Takes with Justin Drake

*Author: David Hoffman*
*Published: Sep 14, 2022*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/de/15-bad-eth-takes-with-justin-drake*

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As we watch Ethereum make its historic transition to Proof-of-Stake, we explore claims against the merge, the Ethereum Roadmap, ETH supply, and many others.

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### TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro

7:30 The Merge

10:30 Media Hype

13:30 The Merge Will Never Happen

15:30 Ethereum Roadmap

20:15 Jack of All Trades

26:32 Ether Supply

36:54 Unpredictable Supply

45:10 Staker Tyranny

51:10 The Value of a Fork

54:00 Rich Get Richer

58:36 Deflation is Bad

1:07:05 Higher Fees

1:11:05 ETH is a Security

1:15:03 Reduced Burn

1:22:12 ETH is a Tech Stock

1:25:55 Changing Narratives

1:29:56 Ultrasound Money is Cringe

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### RESOURCES
Justin Drake

https://twitter.com/drakefjustin 

Justin Drake Episodes

https://youtu.be/1m12zgJ42dI 

https://youtu.be/dHpAC0m8Rkk 

https://youtu.be/FQTZSb3Rc9I 

https://youtu.be/bWqhn1hXvVc