Episode notes
Seb Bunney is the co-founder and CEO of Looking Glass Education, a platform dedicated to financial literacy. He is also the author of "The Hidden Cost of Money," where he explores the profound effects of monetary systems on society, including their influence on mental health, family dynamics, and economic inequality. With a background in value investing, Seb aims to simplify complex financial concepts and challenge conventional wisdom about money.
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› Seb’s book “The Hidden Cost of Money”: https://sebbunney.com/the-hidden-cost-of-money
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction and the Influence of Money on Society
02:12 - Money as a Medium of Expression
07:02 - The Impact of a Broken Monetary System
16:15 - The Challenges of Intervention
23:21 - Bitcoin: Disrupting the Financial System
30:23 - Flaws of Interventionist Economics
36:05 - The Need for Change: Bitcoin
45:21 - Deteriorating Money and Consumerism
51:35 - Promoting Saving and Creating an Abundant Society
56:15 - Distorted Capital Flow and Informed Decisions
58:50 - Bitcoin's Potential to Outperform Traditional Assets
01:07:52 - Bitcoin's Impact on Government and Politics
01:20:38 - Bitcoin's Impact on Individual Behavior and Sense of Meaning
