BTC160: The Hidden Cost of Money w/ Seb Bunney

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Stig Brodersen

Education, Investing, Business

4.6 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2023

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

In a deep dive with Seb Bunney, author of "The Hidden Cost of Money," we explore the intricate impact of monetary systems on society. From historical interventions shaping finance to money's influence on mental health and politics, Bunney challenges mainstream views on capitalism and regulation, revealing how money shapes our world. Tune in for a thought-provoking journey through economic realities. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:34 - Uncover the societal consequences of monetary choices, focusing on inequality and social cohesion. 04:04 - Discover how historical interventions have drastically shaped our current financial system. 14:03 - Learn about the hidden costs of monetary intervention, including its impact on purchasing power. 14:03 - Understand the 'Four Stages of Economic Ruin' and see real-world examples of each stage. 19:25 - Learn about the extent of monetary system's influence on government policy and political behavior, and the ways to address money's corruption in politics. 28:36 - Explore how our monetary system influences individual and collective behavior and the concept of monetary sovereignty. 40:10 - Gain insight into the connection between economic instability and mental health, and how a stable monetary system can improve mental health outcomes. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Seb’s Website and book: The Hidden Cost of Money. Related episode: Listen to BTC080: Macro and Bitcoin Education w/ Greg Foss, James Lavish, Jason Sansone, & Seb Bunney, or watch the video. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcasts here. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River AlphaSense Wise American Express Business Gold Card Shopify Toyota Ka'Chava Glengoyne Whisky Babbel Alto Linkedin Marketing Solutions Noble Gold Investments Vanta Efani Monetary Metals Salesforce Notion AI

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0:00.0	You're listening to TIP.
0:02.0	Hey everyone, welcome to this Wednesday's release of the Bitcoin Fundamentals Podcast.
0:07.0	I've got a special episode for you this week with a brilliant writer, thinker, and all-around educator with Seab Bunny.
0:13.0	Seab is the author of the book The Hidden Cost of Money
0:16.0	and throughout today's discussion we talk about some really interesting
0:20.0	perspectives of how society is dealing with so many obtrusive obstacles that just seem to be
0:25.2	amplifying. More importantly, we talk about the first principles and
0:29.2	underlying incentives that are putting all these obstacles in people's way.
0:33.0	And of course we talk about Bitcoin and how it provides a way out of this.
0:37.0	This isn't a chat you'll want to miss.
0:39.0	So with that, here's my interview with SEB. You're listening to Bitcoin Fundamentals by The Investors Podcast Network.
0:50.0	Now for your host, Preston Pish.
0:53.0	Hey everyone, welcome to the show.
1:05.0	I'm here with Seab Bunny and we're going to be talking about his new book, The Hidden
1:09.4	Cost of Money.
1:11.0	Seab, welcome to the show. Ah, man, honestly, it means the world to be on the show.
1:15.8	I think you've truly influenced me along my journey.
1:19.7	And it's one of those things that actually thinking back to it, it's been such a pleasure watching your own personal journey from kind of the
1:26.3	start of the podcast being more value focused to seeing that intrigue of Bitcoin and in that flow through to now kind of
1:32.4	Bitcoin kind of grasping a lot of your attention. So it's yeah, I really
1:36.1	appreciate it Preston. It's an embarrassing journey to have with people
1:40.8	watching all the mistakes you make through the years and whatnot but yes
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