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The episode explores the flaws in the modern money system and its implications for the future.

Is the modern money system fundamentally broken and what does that mean for your future? In this episode of the WS Podcast, we break down the key ideas from "Broken Money" by Lyn Alden, exploring how money works, why inflation exists, and who truly benefits from the current financial system. We dive into the reality of a debt-based monetary system , where continuous expansion of money and credit is not a flaw, but a structural necessity. This episode explains: how fractional reserve banking actually works why the system depends on endless debt and monetary expansion how inflation acts as a hidden tax the Cantillon Effect and why not everyone is affected equally how money has evolved as a technology over time Through simple analogies and real-world examples, we explore how currency debasement impacts everyday people, especially wage earners and savers, while benefiting those closest to the source of money creation. The episode also challenges you to think deeper: If nothing stops this system, what does “winning” actually look like? Who should control the evolution of money? And how can individuals protect themselves in a system built on expansion? If you want to understand how…

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