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Izabella Kaminska is a writer for the Financial Times at its premier blog, FT Alphaville. She joins the show to discuss her work on blockchain technology as well as current proposals on monetary and fiscal policy. Finally, Izabella and David, who are both big sci-fi fans, talk about economics in the Star Trek and Star Wars sagas. David\u2019s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth Izabella Kaminska\u2019s Twitter: @izakaminska David\u2019s blog: http://macromarketmusings.blogspot.com/ Izabella Kaminska\u2019s FT bio and archive: http://ftalphaville.ft.com/meet-the-team/izabella-kaminska/ Related links: \u201cYou see, money doesn\u2019t exist in the 24th century\u201d \u2013 Izabella Kaminska http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2015/10/12/2142030/you-see-money-doesnt-exist-in-the-24th-century/ Even lower rates? \u201cThanks but no thanks\u201d say banks everywhere \u2013 Izabella Kaminska http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2016/07/11/2168870/even-lower-rates-thanks-but-no-thanks-say-banks-everywhere/ Trekonomics: The Economics of Star Trek \u2013 Manu Saadia https://www.amazon.com/Trekonomics-Economics-Star-Manu-Saadia/dp/1941758754 It\u2019s a Trap: Emperor Palpatine\u2019s Poison Pill \u2013 Zachary Feinstein https://arxiv.org/pdf/1511.09054.pdf