In this episode of the Coin Stories podcast with Jeff Booth, we discuss:
- What is inflation and deflation?
- Why Jeff says "Inflation is the greatest lie ever told."
- The end of the fiat system
- Inflation is needed for a credit-based system
- The transition to a Bitcoin world
Bio: Jeff Booth is a visionary leader at the forefront of technology change for 20 years. He is the author of "Price of Tomorrow," and a Founding Partner at Ego Death Capital.
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🗒️ IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 Author Natalie Brunell
1:54 Producitivity growth drives deflation
3:42 Explaining inflation
9:39 Bitdeer Technologies Group
10:07 Natural state of free market is deflation
13:23 Why do some prices go up?
15:53 Why do prices drop?
18:26 History of inflation
28:45 Business cycles explained
32:54 Inflation is a lie
34:16 Casa, Speed Wallet
35:11 Coinkite, The Bitcoin Way
35:58 Examining inflation
36:50 Learning about inflation
38:48 Home prices
43:17 Home affordability
45:59 Bringing people out of poverty
46:39 Attacking the wealthy
52:31 US Dollar value
56:09 Inflation is wage deflation
58:22 Why don't companies pay more?
1:00:51 Quality of goods and services
1:03:41 Bitcoin as money
1:07:36 Does centralization mean confiscation?
1:09:04 Bitcoin and the US debt
1:09:49 Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
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