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Why War Reporting Is the Right Mental Model for Today’s Media, Feat. Jake Hanrahan
8.6.2020
The founder of Popular Front joins NLW for a discussion about protests, media and how the people being covered tend to not reflect divisive politics
The Revolution Will Be Retweeted: The Breakdown Weekly Recap
6.6.2020
A recap of one of the most significant weeks in recent American political history
The Biggest Realignment in the US-China Relationship Since Nixon, Feat. Graham Webster
5.6.2020
How one of the world’s most important geopolitical relationships came to be what it is in 2020
The Mirage of the Money Printer: Why the Fed Is More PR Than Policy, Feat. Jeffrey P. Snider
4.6.2020
The meme is “money printer go brrr,” but according to this macro expert, central banks have almost no power to actually influence money itself
5 Numbers That Tell the Story of Markets Right Now
3.6.2020
From the largest 50-day rally in history to the highest unemployment since the Great Depression, the story of markets in 5 key numbers
Cellphones, Bitcoin and the Citizen Tools of Anti-Authoritarianism, Feat. Alex Gladstein
2.6.2020
As protests mount in the U.S., we sit down with an outspoken pro-bitcoin, anti-surveillance human-rights advocate
On the ‘Bitcoin Fixes This’ Meme
1.6.2020
As the U.S. experiences the most sustained civil disobedience in more than a generation, an exploration of what role bitcoin has to play in building a better system
The Battle for the Future of Money, Feat. Lawrence Summers, CZ, Michelle Phan, the Winklevoss Brothers, The Chainsmokers and More
29.5.2020
As the current economic crisis comes into clearer focus, how leading voices from pop culture to crypto including Carlota Perez, The Chainsmokers, Ray Yousseff and many others are reimaging money
The Geopolitical Implications of a Too-Strong Dollar, Feat. Brent Johnson
28.5.2020
A macro expert joins to discuss why the U.S. dollar and economy are more broadly poised to suck the liquidity from the entire global economy
Why Innovation Matters (and How Not to Screw It Up), Feat. Matt Ridley
27.5.2020
The “Rational Optimist” author gives his take on the economic history and possible futures of prosperity’s most important driver: innovation
Deglobalization and Other Narrative Violations, Feat. Geoff Lewis
26.5.2020
In a world where conventional wisdom has never been more up for grabs, one VC explains why there is opportunity in alternative narratives
The Shadow of Satoshi’s Ghost: Why Bitcoin Mythology Matters
22.5.2020
How the myth-making around Satoshi reinforces what makes bitcoin unique in the landscape of global monies
‘Dismantle the Euro to Save Europe’ Feat. Tuomas Malinen
21.5.2020
The coronavirus pandemic is putting more pressure than ever before on the already structurally weakened European economic and political landscape
Why a Strong Dollar Is Bad for the US and Bad for the World
20.5.2020
Despite the specter of inflation from money printing, the dollar has gained strength. Here’s why that’s a problem - for everyone
‘Minsky Moments’ and the Financial History of Pandemics
19.5.2020
As a wobbly recovery tries to take hold, was the coronavirus pandemic simply the pinprick on a larger economic bubble?
USV’s Albert Wenger on the World After Capital
18.5.2020
A blueprint for redesigning society as the world shifts from the Industrial Age to the Knowledge Age
Where Bitcoin Fits in the New Monetary Order
15.5.2020
The third part of The Breakdown’s Money Reimagined series looks at the role of bitcoin and USD stablecoins in the new global monetary order
Surveying the Carnage: Movies, Sports and Education in Crisis
14.5.2020
As the COVID-19 crisis grows, some industries will recover quickly, but some won’t recover at all. In this episode we help you understand which is which
Why Debt Can’t Buy More Growth, Feat. Jeff Booth
13.5.2020
A conversation with the “Price of Tomorrow” author on the key structural challenge looming over the global economy
How We Future Now – Live With Kathleen Breitman, Caitlin Long and More From Consensus: Distributed
12.5.2020
From gaming and entertainment to the future of the banking industry, live interviews at the Consensus: Distributed virtual summit