BTC219: The Big Print w/ Lawrence Lepard

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Stig Brodersen

Education, Investing, Business

4.6 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

This episode dives deep into the systemic issues of broken money, the hidden impact of inflation, and the concentration of power in financial systems. Our guest unpacks how sound money, Bitcoin, and decentralization could lead to a fairer, more stable society. We discuss historical cycles, societal consequences, and practical steps for individuals to drive meaningful change. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 05:42 - How ‘broken money’ manifests in everyday life and its hidden societal costs. 09:03 - Why inflation acts as a hidden tax and why it remains misunderstood. 11:44 - The role of the Federal Reserve in shaping American society and the economy. 15:02 - Why fiat currencies historically fail and humanity’s recurring lessons. 17:44 - The relevance of Gresham’s Law in a world of competing currencies. 29:20 - The moral argument for sound money and its long-term societal benefits. 33:49 - Practical steps individuals can take to support monetary decentralization. 38:28 - How Bitcoin and decentralization challenge traditional monetary systems. 41:55 - Lessons from history that can guide us through cycles of crisis and renewal. 44:44 - A vision for a future America thriving on sound money principles. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Lawrence Lepard’s new book, The Big Print. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members. Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, The Intrinsic Value Newsletter. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Found Netsuite Unchained Vanta The Bitcoin Way Fintool PrizePicks TurboTax Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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0:00.0	You're listening to TIP.
0:02.7	Hey, everyone, welcome to this Wednesday's release of the Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast.
0:06.9	On today's show, I have the one and only Lawrence Lepard, who's a deeply experienced
0:11.5	sound money advocate that is some exciting news about a new book he's released about macroeconomics
0:16.7	and the solution to many of the world's problems, which, of course, is Bitcoin.
0:20.5	This was really fun to talk to Larry because he's been working on this book nonstop for the past year.
0:25.9	And I'll tell you guys, this book is exemplary.
0:28.9	It is so good, truly.
0:30.8	So I hope you enjoyed this candid conversation between the two of us on what it took
0:34.8	and what he learned by going through this journey of writing his new
0:37.7	book.
0:38.1	So with that, here's my chat with Larry.
0:44.2	Celebrating 10 years, you are listening to Bitcoin Fundamentals by the Investors Podcast Network.
0:50.8	Now for your host, Preston Pish.
1:02.2	Thank you. work. Now for your host, Preston Pish. Hey everyone.
1:03.2	Welcome to the show.
1:04.2	I'm here with the one and only Larry Lepard.
1:06.9	I told Larry, as soon as this connected, I said, Larry, we're not going to have any admin.
1:10.7	We're jumping straight into this because this book is so good. I told Larry as soon as this connected, I said, Larry, we're not going to have any admin.
1:15.0	We're jumping straight into this because this book is so good.
1:16.6	Do you have a chance to look through it?
1:17.9	Yeah.
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