John Mauldin joins me to discuss the challenge of inflation for The Fed, the occasional "need" for an economic crisis, the consequences of central planning, and the future of Bitcoin. 

John Mauldin is a financial expert, best-selling author, online commentator, and publisher. 

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00:00 - Coming up 
00:32 - Intro 
02:05 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 
02:52 - Introducing John Mauldin 
04:57 - The John Mauldin Newsletter 
05:50 - Inflation: A Challenge for The Fed 
09:00 - Waiting for a Recession 
10:03 - The Real Reason for Inflation 
11:56 - Debt is a Drag on GDP Growth 
13:45 - The Need for a Crisis 
17:01 - Maximize Your Profits with Gold Investment Letter 
17:57 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet 
18:54 - John's Answer to "What is Money?" 
20:54 - Stealing Purchasing Power 
22:41 - Consequences of Central Planning 
24:22 - Purpose of Central Banking 
26:57 - Effectiveness of Central Banking 
29:02 - Legal Counterfeiting of Money 
32:12 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 
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33:52 - A World Without Central Banks 
35:48 - Gold is Central Bank Insurance 
37:28 - John's View on Bitcoin 
39:31 - Expanding Economy and the Prospect of Bitcoin 
41:12 - Bitcoin Needs More Time 
42:40 - Moving to Puerto Rico 
44:11 - Where to Find John on the Internet

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