Lawrence Lepard, an investment manager and sound money advocate, discusses the imminent collapse of the global monetary system. He highlights the dangers of inflation and U.S. debt, arguing that a currency reset may be necessary. Lepard envisions a future where Bitcoin and gold serve as safe havens, predicting potential prices of $30,000 for gold and $1 million for Bitcoin. He critiques current financial practices and advocates for individuals to utilize Bitcoin as a personal banking solution, empowering them against financial instability.
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Why Currencies Fail
Currencies fail when people realize infinite money printing never stops.
This leads to hyperinflation and ultimately currency abandonment and collapse.
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Deflation Is Natural State
Keynesian economics wrongly claims inflation is necessary for growth.
Lepard argues deflation is the natural, healthier state of productive economies.
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End Central Banks to Stop Inflation
Eliminating central banks would largely eradicate inflation.
Sound money like Bitcoin, gold, and silver should replace fiat with fractional reserve banking.
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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.
Broken Money
Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better
Lyn Alden
In 'Broken Money', Lyn Alden delves into the evolution of money, from ancient forms like shells and gold to modern technologies such as central banks and Bitcoin. The book examines the theoretical foundations and practical implications of various monetary systems, highlighting how technology drives global financial changes. Alden also explores the human impact of money and how new monetary technologies shape societal power structures. The book aims to provide readers with a deep understanding of money's past, present, and potential future, including emerging technologies that could improve the current financial system.
The Big Print
The Big Print
Lawrence Lepard
Larry Lepard breaks down why the global monetary system is on the brink of collapse and how a currency reset may be the only way out. From the Fed’s inflation trap and the unsustainable U.S. debt spiral to the rising role of Bitcoin and gold as parallel monetary systems, Larry lays out what a structured reset could look like, why $30,000 gold and $1M Bitcoin aren’t far-fetched, and how elites may already be preparing behind the scenes.
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