"In sum, the U.S. government has shown that \u2014 through the GFC, repo spike crisis in 2019 and pandemic crisis in 2020 \u2014 it is willing to do anything to keep interest rates down: start an experimental QE program to buy long-dated treasuries and subprime mortgages; nationalize the repo markets; and even nationalize the corporate debt markets." - Alex Gladstein\n\nToday we conclude Alex Gladstein's incredible new article on the invisible costs of war, and how our monetary policy disconnects the unbelievable cost of war & its fallout, from the minds of the citizens. Only in the age of infinite money printing, can we sustain infinite war. This is not an accident. Listen to the epic conclusion in today's episode.\n\nLink to the article: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/how-the-fed-hides-costs-of-war\n\nFor the best products and services to get you started in Bitcoin, our sponsors are literally a handful of those that I use most in this space:\n\u2022 Get Bitcoin rewards on literally everything you buy with the Fold Card (guyswann.com/fold). Get 20% off with discount code BITCOINAUDIBLE.\n\u2022 Buy Bitcoin automatically and painlessly with SwanBitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/guy)\n\u2022 Keep your Bitcoin keys safe on the secure, open source BitBox02 (guyswann.com/bitbox). Discount code GUY gets you 5% off.\n\u2022 Get tickets to the biggest & most exciting Bitcoin conference in the universe! Bitcoin 2022 (guyswann.com/2022). 10% discount if you use code GUYSWANN.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\n\n--- \n\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message