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Theories of Money and the Role of Trust and Context
The speaker explores the commodity theory and credit theory of money, reconciling them by stating that money is essentially a ledger. They discuss how trust and context influence the preference for credit or commodity money.
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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