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Sep 2023
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BTC149: Parallels to the Roman Empire w/...

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Preston Pysh and Dr. Peter St. Onge cover some of the current macro events and themes while also talking about a few parallels to the previous global superpowers of the past, like the Roman Empire.


IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

01:44 - Peter's overview of what's causing the inflation that happened after 2020.

20:39 - What's happening in China and does Peter buy into all the headlines that it's got economic problems?

33:59 - Peter's thoughts on Bitcoin and how it's going to be relevant moving forward.

39:08 - A broad overview of the cyclical nature of great empires and Rome in particular.

39:08 - The currency issues in Rome and what caused them to occur.

49:22 - What type of social issues were experienced during the great Roman debasement?

01:02:21 - Peter's thoughts on Gold vs Bitcoin.


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