IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

01:11 - What is the cause and effects of falling empires and debasement of currencies.
11:09 - Why the hardest money does not always win.
17:08 - The problem with commodity money.
24:21 - The relationship between fiat currencies and warfare.
30:49 - What the Tiffin dilemma is, and how it’s relevant today.
37:52 - Why Japan's macro situation is distinctly different than what will happen in the US and Europe in the years to come.
46:07 - Why the Bank of Japan can’t forgive the debt to the government.
59:24 - What history can teach us about the performance of stocks, bonds, gold, and oil in times of inflation.

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Our interview with Lyn Alden about Gold and Commodities.
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Lyn Alden’s blog post, What is Money, Anyway.
Our interview with Alex Gladstein, the author of Check your Financial Privilege.
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TIP462: What is money? w/ Lyn Alden