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#579: Bitcoin 101, Chinese AI and Poisonous Modern Life with Matt McCusker

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

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The Economic Consequences of Abandoning the Gold Standard

This chapter explores the ramifications of the U.S. abandoning the gold standard in 1971, which set the stage for economic relations with China. The hosts discuss how this decision influenced the outsourcing of manufacturing and the resulting political responses, including the rise of movements like MAGA.

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