The Breakdown With NLW Episode

Post-Modern Monetary Theory

Why we’ve been living in a monetary experiment.

Mar 27, 2022
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The Breakdown With NLW EpisodeHosted by Nathaniel Whittemore

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This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.

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On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads two macro-themed Twitter threads.

Sam Bankman-Fried: Post-Modern Monetary Theory

Lyn Alden: The problem with leverage

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with today’s editing by Eleanor Pahl and Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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