Larry Lepard, author of "The Big Print" and founder of Equity Management Associates, dives deep into the pitfalls of central banking. He shares his gripping account of challenging bankers at Harvard and emphasizes how excessive money printing erodes American values. The discussion highlights misconceptions about politics, the urgent need for financial literacy, and the future of Bitcoin as a solution to corruption. Lepard also critiques the Federal Reserve’s policies while advocating for more equitable monetary practices.
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Challenging Central Bankers
Larry Lepard challenged central bankers at Harvard Business School for their post-2008 victory lap.
He criticized their actions for enriching bankers while ordinary people suffered, highlighting the unfairness of the system.
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Executive Compensation Disparity
Executive compensation has drastically changed, with CEOs now making hundreds of times more than average workers.
This disparity is partly due to stock options and free money inflating the stock market, benefiting the wealthy disproportionately.
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What Happened To America And How Sound Money Will Fix It
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The Bitcoin Standard analyzes the historical context to the rise of Bitcoin, the economic properties that have allowed it to grow quickly, and its likely economic, political, and social implications. The book takes the reader on an engaging journey through the history of technologies performing the functions of money, from primitive systems to modern government debt. It explains the operation of Bitcoin as a decentralized, distributed piece of software that converts electricity and processing power into indisputably accurate records, allowing users to perform traditional monetary functions without relying on authorities or physical infrastructure. The book also explores common questions surrounding Bitcoin and its potential as a store of value and a network for final settlement of large payments, challenging government monopolies and offering a vision of money extricated from politics and borders.
In this episode with Larry Lepard we discuss:
Getting his X account hacked and recent social engineering schemes
His cinema-worthy moment standig up in front of centrals bankers at HBS
How money printing destroyed the fabric of America
His new book, The Big Print and how many more 'prints' our nation can survive
Why most people are wrong about politics on both sides
Guest Bio: Larry Lepard is the author of the new book, The Big Print. He founded Equity Management Associates in 2006. EMA is an equity investment management firm investing in growing private and public companies around the world. The competitive CrossFit Masters Athlete and former pilot earned his MBA from Harvard and BA in economics from Colgate. Follow Larry on X https://twitter.com/lawrencelepard
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