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CV150: Ben Prentice - Economics in one lesson

Apr 25, 202359 minSeason 7Ep. 72
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Episode description

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This is the one hundred fiftieth podcast episode from Crypto Voices.


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Matthew and Alec interview Ben Prentice, co-creator of the wonderful gold-influenced website 'WTF Happened in 1971?' He is also a producer of the What Bitcoin Did podcast with Peter McCormack. He is both a student and teacher of Austrian Economics.


Contents

00:00 Intro

02:15 Monetary economic history and gold

17:00 Triffin dilemma

21:15 A 'Need' to print money?

24:20 Inflation vs. Deflation

30:47 AI and prices

42:10 Long-term prices vs. wages

46:05 Future of the dollar

51:13 Bitcoin, regulation, centralization


Links for more info:

https://twitter.com/mrcoolbp

https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/

https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/


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Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris

Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/


Podcast & videos

Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty


Thanks for watching!


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