Make It Stack #25 - Money printing: is there a problem?

About this episode

The episode discusses the issues related to money printing and its impact on fiat currencies and wealth inequality.

In this episode, I talk about "fiat" currencies and the problems that arise with money printing. Key summary: History tells us that currencies face chronic debasement over the long term with the USD losing 95% of its purchasing power over the last 100 years. When you hear "Quantitative Easing", think "central bank money printing". Money printing causes: i) misallocations of capital ii) reduced affordability for consumers and iii) increased wealth inequality due to higher asset prices. Sound money has the following properties: scarce, portable, divisible, durable, fungible, acceptable, censorship resistant. Bitcoin could represent a better form of money with its algorithmic scarcity, portability and censorship resistance Call to action: watch " Whats the problem? " by Joe Bryan on Youtube. Want to get in contact with me? Use the following channels: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@_makeitstack⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠MakeItStack⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://makeitstack.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ Email: william.waterhouse@cayton-analytics.com Disclaimer: All views are my own. This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice. If you are unsure of…

People in this episode

Host: Will Waterhouse

Topics covered

• money printing
• fiat currencies
• wealth inequality
• Quantitative Easing
• sound money
• Bitcoin

Keywords

• money printing
• fiat currencies
• Quantitative Easing
• wealth inequality
• Bitcoin
• sound money

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Organizations: Joe Bryan, Cayton Analytics

Products: Bitcoin