Dan & Josh sit down with Bitcoin Magazine (Chris Alaimo and Q) to chat about a 3 part series they've recently published in Bitcoin Magazine: “Fixing Broken Fiat Plumbing: A firefighters Take on Today's Precarious Economic Mechanics and How Bitcoin Steps In As An Empowerment Tool For the Middle Class"

In this hour they cover a number of topics both in and beyond the articles, including:

• Currency debasement’s impact on wage earners
• Why QE is often poorly understood by Bitcoiners
• Debt vs GDP spirals and what a “soft default” looks like for nation states
• Why we shouldn't be rooting for global economic meltdown

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ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

• Dan's 3 Part Series in Bitcoin Magazine
• "Banks, QE & Money Printing" by Lyn Alden
• When Money Dies 

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