Podcast Episodes 41-50

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Ep. 50: The Way Out of Fiat Currencies

Fergus Hodgson, August 11, 2017

“Wall Street has embraced government,” says George Gilder, and he describes the industry as a beacon of cronyism rather financial innovation. He now believes in the dire need for sound money, ideally backed by gold. More…

Ep. 49: Don’t Panic! Bitcoin’s Growing Pains

Fergus Hodgson, August 2, 2017

Without a consensus on how to address the block-size problem, the bitcoin space is fragmenting and generating confusion for users. Jimmy Song and Pierre Rochard explain that multiple and disparate “bitcoins,” coupled with infighting, would be the worst-case scenario. More…

Ep. 48: The Venezuela the Media Won’t Report

Fergus Hodgson, July 24, 2017

Venezuela has been the butt of jokes in the American press — lacking toilet paper, beer, and even potatoes for fries at McDonald’s — but her history and policies have slipped under the radar. More…

Ep. 47: Conscious Capitalism: Elevate Humanity through Business

Fergus Hodgson, July 18, 2017

Capitalism is the greatest force for human development in the world, and Alexander McCobin is leading a movement to make that known and applied. The co-founder and past president of Students for Liberty — the world’s most successful libertarian student organization — now leads Conscious Capitalism, and the network of mission-oriented entrepreneurs is ready to bloom. More…

Ep. 46: Why Markets Fall but Real Estate Still Pays

Fergus Hodgson, July 12, 2017

“The big money players collect streams of income,” says Russell Gray. Meanwhile, “they convince the rank-and-file investor to try to buy low and sell high.”

Gray wants more people to reap the benefits of owning rental property, and he has trained countless people to do just that. More…

Ep. 45: Find Freedom in Chile?

Fergus Hodgson, July 2, 2017

Gabriel Scheare and John Cobin have taken the plunge and left Canada and the United States for Chile, with Cobin even renouncing US citizenship. They have faced plenty of challenges and failures along the way, and now Scheare is working on a “start-up village for entrepreneurs,” near Valdivia in Patagonia. More…

Ep. 44: Russian Propaganda Dupes Libertarians

Fergus Hodgson, June 28, 2017

The Ukrainian resistance to Russian domination should have been a celebrated success for liberty. However, as Roman Skaskiw explains, that message struggled to get through, given immense Russian efforts to muddy the message and co-opt libertarian and rogue outlets. More…

Ep. 43: How to Reinvigorate the Liberty Movement

Fergus Hodgson, June 13, 2017

Julie Borowski has an odd job: she is a professional advocate for liberty, and not one aligned with any particular organization or outlet. She just makes videos and gives speeches, and her wit, humor, and insights have made her famous around the world. More…

Ep. 42: Eric Coffin’s Best Buys in Mining

Fergus Hodgson, June 5, 2017

Get your pen and paper out, because Eric Coffin is a longtime analyst of junior mining prospects, where the potential for returns is the greatest, but so is the risk. More…

Ep. 41: What the World Needs to Know about Cuba

Fergus Hodgson, May 26, 2017

José Azel fled Cuba when he was 13 years old, a member of the Pedro Pan exodus, and he never went back. He now reflects on his decades in academic and public debates for a free Cuba, and he laments the gross ignorance that has enabled the communist regime to remain in power for more than half a century and ruin the lives of millions of people. More…

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