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The episode discusses the impact of AI and Bitcoin on the future of money and free markets.

What is actually happening to money right now? In this episode of The Honest Money Show, we sit down with Jeff Booth to explore the fundamental principles of free markets, the nature of Bitcoin as a protocol, and the accelerating shift from centralisation to decentralisation. Jeff breaks down how deflation is the natural state of free markets, why traditional monetary systems are under pressure, and how technologies like AI and Bitcoin are reshaping our understanding of value, agency, and the future of money. 🎙️ EPISODE SUMMARY Jeff explains why the existing financial system trends toward centralisation and why this model is increasingly incompatible with a world driven by exponential technological growth. He outlines how Bitcoin operates not just as money, but as a foundational protocol layer of the internet that enables open and decentralised value exchange. The conversation explores the tension between two competing systems, one built on human control and manipulation, and the other grounded in physical and mathematical reality. Jeff also shares a hopeful perspective on the future, emphasising that most people want a better world and that decentralised technologies can help…

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