The Price of Tomorrow
In this episode, Brad teams up with Jeff Booth, author of 'The Price of Tomorrow' and one of the leading voices on technology and its impact. His book delves into how technology brings forth abundance and the danger of holding onto the economic systems of the past. As a person who's worked in the technology space for over 20 years and is an avowed Bitcoiner, Jeff has some interesting insights to share on how those two fields intersect. The two talk about the long-term impact of money printing, why Bitcoin is superior, and why deflation is a good thing for economies. Plus, how does Elon Musk balance allegiances to Bitcoin and the Fiat money world? Timestamps 00:00:00 - How does Jeff balance being an entrepreneur and the whole media circuit? 00:01:59 - The conviction of any entrepreneur, and Elon Musk nearly lost Tesla 00:04:26 - Lessons from Jeff's parents after they lost real estate in the '80s 00:07:36 - Why inflation is hidden tax - that enriches the 1% 00:18:53 - Universal basic income is against the concept of free markets 00:26:39 - Bitcoin is not the backup plan – it's the plan 00:40:26 - What could Elon Musk's thought process be on Bitcoin? 00:47:25 - Bitcoin's more than just about price 00:48:00 - What would it have been like if we'd been on a deflationary currency since the gold standard? 00:53:06 - There's no place you can hide if 90% of humanity lacks the basics and 5% has everything 00:55:53 - AI and drug experimentation/ breakthroughs 00:58:21 - How was it like for Jeff to speak to the House Of Commons about Bitcoin? 01:02:08 - How does Jeff's wife perceive Bitcoin?