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The Breakdown

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Podcasts
A Dozen+ Statistics Proving Millennials Are F%#$&D: The Breakdown Weekly Recap
An economic comparison of where boomers were at the same age as millennials leads to only one conclusion: Millennials are screwed.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jun 20, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2020
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Reddit
Why Monetary Debasement Is Here to Stay, Feat. Dr. Vikram Mansharamani
From technology to aging demographics, some of the most important trends shaping the economy have been deflationary. What happens when that rapidly changes?
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jun 19, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 19, 2020
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Jobs
6 Things Jobless Claims Tell Us About the State of the Real Economy
Persistent unemployment and fears of further layoffs are the real economic counterpoint to the financial market’s unbridled enthusiasm.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jun 18, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 18, 2020
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Anonymity
What Satoshi Understood: Nobody Knows You're a Dog on Social Media, Feat. The Crypto Dog
A conversation about pseudo-anonymity, global digital nomadism and the trader’s mindset.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jun 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 17, 2020
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Robinhood
From Moral Hazard to Business as Usual, Feat. Jesse Felder
A leading independent financial analysis shares thoughts on the “Robinhood rally,” Fed policy and why Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is already here.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jun 16, 2020 at 7:16 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2020
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Bloomberg
Sorry, Bloomberg: Here Are 6 Reasons Why 2020 Is a Great Year for Bitcoin
A Bloomberg senior editor today argued there were six reasons why 2020 was bad for bitcoin. Here’s the opposite case.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jun 15, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2020
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Robinhood
The Chad Index Versus Doomer Internet Money: The Breakdown Weekly Recap
This week the wildest, most nonsensical, volatile part of the market wasn’t bitcoin, it was the “Robinhood Rally” in equities.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jun 13, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 13, 2020
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Inflation
Bitcoin Is More Than an Inflation Hedge
While fears of a “great monetary inflation” have driven the recent bitcoin narrative, other aspects like censorship resistance and peaceful protest matter just as much.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jun 12, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 12, 2020
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Podcasts
Why the Fed Keeps Denying Its Role in Increasing Inequality
The Federal Reserve expects low inflation, says rates will stay close to zero through 2022 and keeps lying about the role of central banks in increasing inequality.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jun 11, 2020 at 7:15 p.m. UTC
Jun 11, 2020
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Podcasts
A Vision for Digital Property Rights, Feat. Nic Carter
Most people today look at social platforms like any other private company, but what if we saw them as alternative jurisdictions with a new set of property rights?
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jun 10, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2020
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