Slate Money America’s Boring Superweapon
Dec 30, 2023
Henry Farrell, author of Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy, discusses how US hegemony shifted from guns to SWIFT codes and internet policies. They explore topics like US dollar dominance, control over the global crypto economy, the EU's relationship with the US, and the impact of the Snowden revelations on global networks.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
US Power and the Global Economy
04:55 • 10min
The United States' Control over the Global Crypto Economy
14:27 • 12min
The European Union's Relationship with the United States
26:04 • 11min
The United States and Crypto: Threat or Not?
36:45 • 8min
The Impact of the Snowden Revelations
44:21 • 11min