Fiat Money, Inflation & the Collapse of Civilization | Saifedean Ammous
By Danny Knowles
Aired Dec 16, 2025 · 1h 7m · Last boosted Dec 21, 2025
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Saifedean Ammous joins the show to explain why the real collapse didn’t begin in 1971, but in 1914, and how fiat money quietly rewired civilisation itself. We break down how governments escaped monetary discipline through war finance, why inflation destroys savings, culture, and long-term thinking, and how central banks learned to fund wars, empires, and endless deficits without public consent. Saifedean walks through the hidden monetary history of World War I, the death of the gold standard, and why fiat money wasn’t an accident, but a power grab that reshaped the modern world. We also dig into Bitc...
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Tanks. Great informative talk. Greetings from Germany.
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Awesome Interview. Saifedean is always a pleasure to listen to.
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Good to see @npub1gdu7w6l6w… back on the show. Can’t wait to read The Gold Standard