Tag Archive for: gold backed

Is Dollar Supremacy Over?

Is Dollar Supremacy Over?

Join Jeff Deist and his guests as they delve into the future of the US dollar and its position as the world’s reserve currency. With discussions on the potential challenges from the Russian and Chinese perspectives, the risks of the dollar’s dominance, and the emergence of alternative currency arrangements, this episode explores the complexities and […]

Is the BRICS Currency Real or Hype?

Is the BRICS Currency Real or Hype?

In this episode of Debased, host Jeff Deist, EJ Antonio, and David Waugh, discuss the proposed BRICS currency. Is it real or hype? They delve into the mechanics, economics, and geopolitics of creating a gold-backed currency among the BRICS nations, which could potentially challenge the US dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency. Connect with […]

Wizard’s First Rule, Report 4 Nov 2018

Terry Goodkind wrote an epic fantasy series. The first book in the series is entitled Wizard’s First Rule. We recommend the book highly, if you’re into that sort of thing. However, for purposes of this essay, the important part is the rule itself: “Wizard’s First Rule: people are stupid.” “People are stupid; given proper motivation, […]

What Can Kill a Useless Currency?

There is a popular notion, at least among American libertarians and gold bugs. The idea is that people will one day “get woke”, and suddenly realize that the dollar is bad / unbacked / fiat / unsound / Ponzi / other countries don’t like it / <insert favorite bugaboo here>. When they do, they will […]

The Great Reset, Report 8 July 2018

Before it collapsed, the city of Rome had a population greater than 1,000,000 people. That was an extraordinary accomplishment in the ancient world, made possible by many innovative technologies and the organization of the greatest civilization that the world had ever seen. Such an incredible urban population depended on capital accumulated over centuries. But the […]