✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode:
https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-noah 

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Noah Smith is a writer economist, with fiercely independent takes that he articulates with precision and clarity. We see him as a knowledgable crypto outsider, which is a rare trait we've seen throughout the posts on his blog, Noahpinion.

In today's episode, we cover geopolitics in broad strokes—Noah thinks we're already at war in the form of an economic showdown between the New Allies and New Axis.

We also turn to crypto, where Noah gives his bull case while also addressing some misconceptions he sees in the crypto community.

The sum of all of this is an episode title we thought we'd never see on Bankless—The Future is Fiat.

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro
6:00 Noah Smith Respects Nerds
11:00 The War Economy
19:20 The New Axis
23:30 Battle of the Titans
30:50 Different Capabilities
35:02 Why Does This Matter?
39:00 Taiwan
45:20 Sanctioning China
50:35 The Path to War
57:15 High Level Crypto
1:02:20 Crypto In Conflict
1:09:45 Weakening Nation States
1:15:40 Crypto Misconceptions
1:26:10 A New Economy
1:32:10 Ponzis
1:40:48 The Fate of the Dollar
1:45:25 Bullish Rabbits

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Resources:

Noah Smith
https://twitter.com/Noahpinion?s=20&t=kKYOtZ37UkLtwZ4WGmDT6Q 

Noahpinion
https://noahpinion.substack.com/ 

Freedom's Forge
https://www.amazon.com/Freedoms-Forge-American-Business-Produced/dp/0812982045 

NOAH'S WRITING:
The War Economy
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/the-war-economy-sizing-up-the-new 
The Danger Zone
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/book-review-danger-zone 
Could We Sanction China?
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/could-we-sanction-china-if-we-had 
Blockchains, Dollarization, and Capital
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/blockchains-dollarization-and-capital 
Room for One More Bubble
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/i-think-bitcoin-has-room-for-one 
Economic Misconceptions of the Crypto World
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/economic-misconceptions-of-the-crypto 
Amway Culture
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/is-web3-culture-similar-to-amway 
Central Bank Digital Currencies
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/central-bank-digital-currencies-are 
NFTs Will Probably Be Back
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/nfts-will-probably-be-back 
Beating Inflation
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/how-much-will-beating-inflation-hurt 
No, America is Not Collapsing
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/no-america-is-not-collapsing 
Techno-Optimism
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/techno-optimism-for-2022 
Lovecraftian Intelligence
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/lovecraftian-intelligence?sd=pf 
Sci-Fi Futures We Didn't Get
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/the-sci-fi-futures-we-didnt-get 
New Industrialism
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/a-new-industrialist-roundup 
Liberalism is Resilient
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/liberalism-is-resilient 

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