The Interplay of Debt, Time, and Philosophy

This chapter explores debt forgiveness using Iceland's crisis response as a key example, while also examining ancient philosophical insights from Seneca the Younger on time and economic value. The discussion contrasts Seneca's teachings with his personal life and links these concepts to modern perspectives on interest and debt management.

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IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

01:08 - Why the interest rate is putting a price on time.
14:50 - Why John Law is the most extraordinary person in the history of finance.
19:00 - The history of the first experiment of easy money by a central bank.
35:36 - Why “2% return” has caused the issues we currently see and have caused multiple other booms and busts throughout time.
39:42 - What the natural level of interest rates are.
43:46 - Why irresponsible monetary policy has an impact on creative destruction and, in turn, productivity and wage growth.

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