Economic Espionage and War Crimes: How Money Wins the War | Graham Moore PT 1

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🗓️ 16 July 2024

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Welcome to another power-packed episode of Impact Theory, I’m Tom Bilyeu! Today I’m joined by Graham Moore, a New York Times-bestselling novelist and Academy Award-winning filmmaker who recently published the book “The Wealth of Shadows” about how economics were used to break the back of the Nazi war machine during WWII. You can get your copy of the book here: https://a.co/d/fc0oBT2 In this episode, Graham and I dive deep into how economics played a crucial role in defeating the Nazi war machine during WWII, draw fascinating parallels to today's strategies against Russia, and tackle modern issues like AI's impact on art and the morality of government decisions. We also touch on: - German economic revival and military expansion in the 1930s - Modern Russian economic strategies & the preservation of economic independence - Consequences of weaponized economic and political agendas - Historical events and manipulation of wars post-WWII - Importance of free speech and gun ownership - The modern day value system and its impacts on society - Use of AI in film and art - Historical context & influence of WWII economic policies - Modern-day undeclared wars and inflation concerns - Perspectives on gun control and nuclear weapons - Importance of public input on significant decisions This episode promises a thought-provoking journey through history, economics, and the future of technology, touching on crucial themes like freedom, government power, and the moral implications of decision-making. Sponsors: Head to https://netsuite.com/THEORY for Netsuite’s one-of-a-kind flexible financing program for a few more weeks! Head to https://eightsleep.com/impact/ and use code IMPACT to get $350 off your Pod 4 Ultra. Explore the Range Rover Sport at https://www.LandRoverUSA.com Go to https://AmericanFinancing.net/Impact to regain control of your finances And make sure you don’t miss Part 2 of this convo for even more insights and wisdom from Graham Moore. Follow Graham Moore: Website: https://www.mrgrahammoore.com/ Buy “The Wealth of Shadows”: https://a.co/d/gKg06KR Follow Me, Tom Bilyeu: Website: https://impacttheoryuniversity.com/ X: https://twitter.com/TomBilyeu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ If you want to dive deeper into my content, search through every episode, find specific topics I've covered, and ask me questions. Go to my Dexa page: https://dexa.ai/tombilyeu Themes: Mindset, Finance, World Affairs, Health & Productivity, Future & Tech, Simulation Theory & Physics, Dating & Relationships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We have any evidence of any human civilization that didn't have money.
0:04.2	Money predates written language.
0:06.4	Money is as old as belief in God as like people staring into the stars and
0:10.6	wondering what's out there.
0:11.7	I think of course there are Chinese spies in the
0:14.4	US government, there are Russian spies. Even our allies. In 1951, Alan Turing,
0:19.0	on a lecture tour of the UK where he was arguing that super intelligent AGI was months away.
0:26.6	He was wrong.
0:28.6	Graham Moore, welcome to the show.
0:31.8	Thank you so much for having me, Tom.
0:33.4	I'm really excited to have you.
0:34.6	You've written a fascinating book
0:36.4	about a period in time that I'm obsessed with,
0:40.0	which is World War II.
0:41.9	The book, The Wealth of Shadows is about how economics
0:46.5	were used to break the back of the Nazi war machine.
0:49.9	I think there are fascinating parallels
0:51.6	to what's going on today, especially in Ukraine and Russia.
0:54.3	And I'm curious, how did the US end up beating the Nazis before they ever fired a shot?
1:02.1	I think that the US ended up beating the Nazis long before
1:05.3	firing a shot thanks to a largely unheralded group of economists working under the
1:11.7	auspices of the US Treasury Department and that's what the book is really about.
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