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PredictiveHistoryMar 31, 2026The Engineered Collapse: How Global Finance Manipulates Economies and Creates Reality
EconomicsBoom-bust cycleEngineered financial collapseBank liquiditySignaling mechanism (interest rates)- PredictiveHistoryMar 17, 2026
Epstein's World: Deconstructing the Global Financial Order and the American Empire as Plato's Cave
GeopoliticsCollective hallucinationPlato's Allegory of the CaveConscious attention as wealth creationWealth extraction mechanisms 
Awakening RichardMar 8, 2026Geopolitical Analysis of the US-Israel War on Iran: Objectives, Dollar Hegemony, and Regional Balkanization
GeopoliticsGlobal colonial empirePetrodollar systemMoney supply manipulationInformation space control- Awakening RichardFeb 13, 2026
The Geopolitics of Fiat Currency: US Dollar Hegemony and Global Economic Management
GeopoliticsFiat currencyCentral bank governanceReserve currencyMoney supply 
barryseconomicsJan 25, 2026The Psychological Impact of Money: How Wealth Narratives Transform Human Behavior and Empathy
PsychologyBehavioral scienceMoney primingSelf-fulfilling prophecyNarrative as software- PredictiveHistoryJan 22, 2026
The World's Bank: Tracing Global Financial Systems and Elite Behavior to British Imperialism
GeopoliticsGlobal Financial SystemOffshore Financial Centers (OFC)Money LaunderingNational Sovereignty 
ChrisWillxJan 10, 2026Uncovering a Multi-Million Dollar Welfare Fraud Scheme in Minnesota's Childcare and Adult Care Programs
FinanceWelfare fraudGovernment accountabilityChild Care Assistance Program (C-CAP)Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funding- PredictiveHistoryDec 9, 2025
The Mechanisms of Elite Control: Capital, Anxiety, and Secret Societies
GeopoliticsCapital as energy extractionAttention economyIllusion of freedomAbstraction of capital 
EconomicsExplainedSep 28, 2025The Looming Threat of Stagflation: Misleading Data, Policy Misalignment, and Global Consequences
EconomicsStagflationInflationUnemploymentEconomic growth- PredictiveHistoryAug 22, 2025
The Illusion of Scarcity: How Power Shapes Reality, Money, and Happiness
PhilosophyNominaPhenomenaObjective RealityImagination (as an act of creating reality) - PredictiveHistoryAug 21, 2025
The Illusion of Scarcity and the Mechanisms of Power: A Secret History of Money, Happiness, and Human Agency
PhilosophyObjective Reality (Nomina)Perceived Reality (Phenomena)Imagination as Reality ConstructionAnalytical Model (Geopolitics) - EconomicsExplainedJul 2, 2025
China's Hidden Debt Problem: A Deep Dive into its Unique Economic Structure and Vulnerabilities
EconomicsGovernment debtDebt-to-GDP ratioReserve currencyBudget deficit - PredictiveHistoryJun 12, 2025
The Decline and Fall of the American Empire: A History of Global Finance and Central Banking
GeopoliticsBretton Woods SystemExorbitant PrivilegeGlobal Reserve CurrencyBank of International Settlements (BIS) - PredictiveHistoryMar 27, 2025
The Protestant Reformation: From Religious Anxiety to the Birth of Capitalism
HistoryOrthodoxyHierarchyJustification by WorksHypocrisy - EconomicsExplainedJun 5, 2024
Turkey's Economic Turmoil: Inflation, Currency Crisis, and Untapped Potential
EconomicsHyperinflationCurrency devaluationCentral bank independenceMonetary policy - Awakening RichardMay 5, 2024
Chinese Professor Mr. Lou's Predictions on US Money Printing, Bionomics, and the Dollar Harvesting Cycle
EconomicsBionomicsModern Monetary Theory (MMT)Monetization of financial deficitCapitalization of financial deficit 
NewEconomicThinkingJan 17, 2024Busting the Bankers' Club: Power, Deregulation, and the Case for Public Finance
FinanceBankers' ClubPublic financial institutionsCapital strikeRegulation of financial institutions- EconomicsExplainedJan 3, 2024
Japan's Economic Paradox: Three Decades of Stagnation, Housing Affordability, and a Potential Resurgence
EconomicsEconomic stagnationLimitless growthGross Domestic Product (GDP)Worker productivity - EconomicsExplainedSep 17, 2023
The Disconnect: Why Top Investors Are Betting Against the USA Despite Economic Growth
EconomicsStock MarketEconomyGDP (Gross Domestic Product)Econometrics - EconomicsExplainedJun 4, 2023
Somalia's Paradoxical Economy: Anarchy, Piracy, and the Struggle for Statehood
EconomicsStatelessnessAnarchyDe jure sovereigntyDe facto independence - EconomicsExplainedApr 20, 2023
Israel's Economic Miracle: From Hyperinflation to High-Tech Hub Amidst Geopolitical Challenges
EconomicsGDP per capitaInflationHyperinflationMonetary policy - EconomicsExplainedMar 26, 2023
The Evolving Role of Banks and the 2023 Bank Failures: Causes, Consequences, and Future Implications
EconomicsSilicon Valley Bank (SVB)Signature BankSilvergate BankCredit Suisse - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 10, 2023
The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism: From Plutocracy to Autocracy and the Erosion of Trust
EconomicsDemocratic capitalismPopulismAutocracyGlobal financial crisis - NewEconomicThinkingJan 27, 2023
Charles P. Kindleberger's Formative Years, Intellectual Journey, and the Evolution of the Global Dollar System
EconomicsGlobal dollar systemIntellectual biographyEconomic thoughtFinancial crisis - EconomicsExplainedDec 24, 2022
Nauru's Phosphate Paradox: How the World's Richest Country Lost 90% of its GDP to the Natural Resource Curse
EconomicsNatural Resource CurseBoom and Bust CycleGDP per capitaFactors of Production - EconomicsExplainedNov 28, 2022
Why the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics is Making People So Angry: Banking's Crucial Role in Crises
EconomicsNobel Prize in Economic SciencesGlobal Financial Crisis (GFC)Great DepressionSubprime lending 
HealthyGamerGGNov 17, 2022Navigating Incompatible Goals: Reconciling Personal Freedom with Modern Societal Demands
Self-DevelopmentIncompatible goalsModern livingShoulds vs. wantsFreedom from obligation- NewEconomicThinkingAug 11, 2022
The Nature of Money, Credit Creation, and the Realization of Profits: A Heterodox Critique
EconomicsEndogenous moneyCredit creationCommodity theory of moneyCredit or claim theory of money - NewEconomicThinkingAug 11, 2022
The Nature of Money, Credit Creation, and the Realization of Profits: A Heterodox Critique
EconomicsEndogenous moneyCredit creationCommodity theory of moneyCredit or claim theory of money - HealthyGamerGGJul 28, 2022
Navigating Burnout, Money Anxiety, and the Stages of Change
Self-DevelopmentContemplative stage of changePreparation stage of changePre-contemplative stage of changeStages of Change Model - HealthyGamerGGJul 28, 2022
Navigating Burnout, Money Anxiety, and the Stages of Change
Self-DevelopmentContemplative stage of changePreparation stage of changePre-contemplative stage of changeStages of Change Model 
lexfridmanJul 17, 2022Steve Keen on Marxism, Capitalism, and the Flaws of Modern Economics
EconomicsTendency for the rate of profit to fallPhysiocratsClassical School of EconomicsNeoclassical School of Economics- lexfridmanJul 17, 2022
Steve Keen on Marxism, Capitalism, and the Flaws of Modern Economics
EconomicsTendency for the rate of profit to fallPhysiocratsClassical School of EconomicsNeoclassical School of Economics - EconomicsExplainedMay 25, 2022
The Gold Standard: A Critical Analysis of its Abandonment, Economic Impact, and Modern Relevance
EconomicsGold StandardBretton Woods SystemFiat CurrencyFractional Reserve System - lexfridmanApr 14, 2022
Michael Saylor on Bitcoin, Inflation, and the Flaws of Conventional Economics
EconomicsScalar vs. Vector EconomicsAsset InflationMoney Supply ExpansionConsumer Price Index (CPI) - EconomicsExplainedMar 4, 2022
Japan's Economic Stagnation: A Global Precedent for Deflation, Quantitative Easing, and the Limits of Growth
EconomicsKuznets curveQuantitative easing (QE)Negative interest ratesDeficit spending - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 7, 2022
On Finding Repair and Relief from the Commodification of Social Design: Systemic Failures, Political Polarization, and the Erosion of Trust
EconomicsCommodification of Social DesignSystemic Structural BreakdownSpirit CompassTransformational Energy - NewEconomicThinkingJan 21, 2022
Davos Man: How the Billionaire Class Undermines Democracy and Devours Public Resources
EconomicsDavos ManBillionaire classRight-wing populismEconomic inequality - NewEconomicThinkingNov 5, 2021
Rethinking Economics Education: A New Vision for Pluralism, Real-World Relevance, and Values
EconomicsRethinking Economics movementPluralist theoryReal-world economicsValues in economics - NewEconomicThinkingJul 28, 2021
Myths and Landmarks in US Economic History: The Interplay of Government, Business, and Societal Evolution
EconomicsConstitutional design (obstruction)Confederation eraUnicameral vs. Bicameral legislatureElectoral College - EconomicsExplainedApr 11, 2021
Hyperinflation: Historical Warnings, US Economic Risks, and Personal Protection Strategies
EconomicsHyperinflationWar reparationsProductive capacityMoney printing - NewEconomicThinkingDec 16, 2020
Fighting Neoliberalism with Keynes & Minsky: A Stage View of Capitalism and the Path to Targeted Government Spending
EconomicsNeoliberalismFinancial Instability HypothesisStage View of CapitalismSocialization of Investment - EconomicsExplainedOct 1, 2020
Is Hyperinflation Coming? Understanding Inflation, Deflation, and the Fragile Economic Equilibrium
EconomicsInflationHyperinflationDeflationM2 Money Supply - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
COVID-19's Unmasking of Neoliberalism: Authoritarianism, Commons, and the Green New Deal
EconomicsJust-in-time global private sectorNeoliberal ideologyMainstream economics (equilibrium models)Dynamic systems (non-orthodox alternatives) - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Joseph Stiglitz: An Economy Without Spare Tires - Pandemic Response, Neoliberalism, and the Crisis of Governance
EconomicsAggregate demand insufficiencySupply and demand shockEconomic resilienceCrisis preparedness - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
An Economics for Future Generations: Reconciling Individualism with Posterity and the Common Good
EconomicsTARP legislationQueen's Question"Ourselves and our posterity"Enlightenment individualism - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Michael Pettis on Global Fracture: Capital Flows, Inequality, and the Ineffectiveness of Trade Policy
EconomicsIncome inequalityTrade imbalancesCurrent account surplusCurrent account deficit - EconomicsExplainedAug 20, 2020
The Economic and Societal Implications of a Cashless Society
EconomicsMedium of exchangeEconomic success determinantsNegative interest ratesMarginal propensity to consume - EconomicsExplainedJul 23, 2020
Black Market Economics: Drivers, Impacts, and Measurement of the Underground Economy
EconomicsUnderground economyRegulatory rigiditiesCost premiumEnforceable contracts - EconomicsExplainedMay 7, 2020
Billionaire's Guide to Global Wealth Mobility: Circumventing Capital Controls and Tax with Financial Engineering
FinanceMoney Laundering (Billionaire-level)Capital FlightTax HavensBanking Privacy Laws - EconomicsExplainedApr 2, 2020
Modern Monetary Theory: How Money is Created, Valued, and Its Implications for Government Spending
EconomicsModern Monetary Theory (MMT)Money creation (bank credit)Money creation (government currency)Fiat currency - EconomicsExplainedApr 2, 2020
Modern Monetary Theory: How Money is Created, Valued, and Its Implications for Government Spending
EconomicsModern Monetary Theory (MMT)Money creation (bank credit)Money creation (government currency)Fiat currency - lexfridmanMar 17, 2020
The Philosophy and Evolution of Money: From Social Game to Quadratic Funding with Vitalik Buterin
EconomicsMoney as a gamePoints systemStorage of wealthExchange of value - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 26, 2020
Economic Resilience, Foreign Ownership, and the Legacy of Plantation Economies: A Personal Journey
EconomicsStrategic bombingWar economyEfficiency of organizationHuman factor in production - NewEconomicThinkingNov 7, 2018
The Evolution of Economic Thought: Money, Government, and the Roots of Political Discontent
EconomicsClassical dichotomyMoney as a veilNeutrality of moneyCrowding out - NewEconomicThinkingSep 26, 2018
The Cult of Neo-Classical Economics and the Quest for a Realistic Monetary Model
EconomicsNeo-classical economicsEquilibrium approachMyth-ematicsComplex systems models - NewEconomicThinkingApr 11, 2018
The Systemic Threat of Unregulated Finance to Democracy and Social Equality
EconomicsManaged CapitalismRepressed FinanceEmpowered LaborPost-WWII Social Contract - NewEconomicThinkingDec 7, 2017
Doubling Down on Failure: Subsidizing One-Way Bets and the Re-Emergence of Financial Instability
EconomicsOne-way betsCatastrophic financial crashDeregulationZombie banks - lexfridman
Philosophy of Money, Sovereignty, and Bitcoin from First Principles
EconomicsSovereigntyDecentralized financeBitcoin philosophyMoney as an extension of mind - lexfridman
Ray Dalio on Credit, Debt Cycles, and the Economic Machine
EconomicsEconomic machineProductivity growthShort-term debt cycleLong-term debt cycle