Broken Money with Lyn Alden (SLP518)

Oct 1, 2023

Lyn Alden, macro analyst and author of Broken Money, joins Stephan to discuss ledger money, different theories of money, warfare funding under fiat, the GFC and its response, base money and broad money, the incentives of the fiat standard, and the type of debt that makes sense under a Bitcoin standard.

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Introduction

00:00 • 5min

Theories of Money and Technological Advancements

04:56 • 18min

Using Bitcoin with Your Own Keys and Exploring the Bitcoin Ecosystem

22:55 • 5min

The Negative Impact of State Control Over Money

27:57 • 21min

Exploring the Goldilocks Zone of Debt and the Importance of Credit

48:37 • 6min

The Impact of Fiat Currency on Borrowing and Credit

54:32 • 7min