Jeff Booth joins me for a multi-episode conversation covering the concepts laid out in his book "The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation is Key to an Abundant Future"
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OUTLINE 00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro 00:00:05 NYDIG 00:01:22 Living in Service of Belongingness 00:09:34 The Shifting Landscape of Leadership 00:11:49 Individuals are Complexes of Ideas 00:15:30 Exclusivity, Inclusivity, and Power 00:19:40 Inflation is Indefensible 00:24:11 Social Solidarity and Divisiveness 00:27:48 Bitcoin: “A Moral Equivalent to War”? 00:30:43 Deflation is a Civilizing Force 00:31:43 Inflation Tears Society Apart 00:34:17 Proof-of-Work Generates Peace 00:37:52 The Specter of Hyperinflation 00:40:22 Reasons for Bitcoin 00:42:11 When “Us vs. Them” Helps an Idea Thrive 00:45:46 Inflation is Incongruent to Conservation 00:50:08 Inflation Funds and Causes Armed Conflict 00:56:56 End