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Broken Money 1/2 w/ Lyn Alden

Broken Money 1/2 w/ Lyn Alden

Episode 776 Published 2 years, 4 months ago
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In this episode, Stig Brodersen and Preston Pysh talk with Lyn Alden about her new book, Broken Money. In this first part episode of two, you’ll quickly hear why Stig and Preston think Broken Money is one of the best books they read in 2023. 


IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

03:50 - Why the current monetary system is broken

08:02 - What commodity money is and why it’s relevant to understand today

28:33 - Why the fractional banking reserve system is like a game of musical chairs

47:36 - How important the strength of the US military is for backing the US dollar

51:17 - How debasement of currencies can fund wars

1:01:31 - The role fiat currencies have played in wars

1:06:02 - How do wealthy countries push inflation and volatility to emerging countries?


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