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Bank of England, Bradbury Pound, and Cryptocurrency
The chapter explores the establishment of the Bank of England in 1694 and its influence on the Federal Reserve, along with the unique status of the City of London. It discusses the Bradbury pound, introduced during a war to avert a bank run, and the speaker's views on cryptocurrency like Bitcoin as a solution or a Ponzi scheme. Furthermore, it delves into the government's control over society, skepticism around the pandemic, the misapplication of PCR tests, and the possible misuse of aspirin during the Spanish flu pandemic.