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Exploring Prosperity- Challenging Pessimism in the US

Challenge Pessimism. Explore the Complexity of Progress. Headlines and survey results scream pessimism, but is it warranted? Join us on Exploring Prosperity as we delve into the complexities of human progress with leading thinkers across markets, economics, history, philosophy, and more. Discover how economic and societal factors shape our world, and gain a deeper understanding of the drivers of individual and societal prosperity and a fulfilling life. Our in-depth conversations may leave

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7:43

Can America Keep Its AI Advantage?

Exploring Prosperity- Challenging Pessimism in the US ·

2025/11/11

Artificial intelligence is transforming the global economy — but will America stay ahead? In this audio edition of Exploring Prosperity, host Robert Dewey examines whether U.S. innovation can outpace regulation, comparing today’s AI revolution to past eras when new technologies reshaped productivity, jobs, and global power.From Silicon Valley’s open-source momentum to Europe’s regulatory headwinds and China’s centralized push, this essay explores the balance between freedom, experimentation, and

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48:02

Gold Surges 30% | Lyn Alden, Bob Murphy & Troy Cross...

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2025/10/26

Gold just surged 30% in only 56 days — its fastest rise since 1979.In this episode of Exploring Prosperity, Bob Dewey revisits a roundtable with Lyn Alden, Bob Murphy, and Troy Cross to ask: what does this record-setting move reveal about the weakness of fiat money and the enduring power of hard money?The discussion explores:* How fiat money distorts price signals and encourages debt-driven growth* Why gold and Bitcoin represent sound-money alternatives in a financialized economy* How hard money

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7:26

Uneventful Miracle: The Quiet Triumph Over Infant...

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2025/10/19

Every generation inherits miracles that once seemed impossible. Childbirth used to be among humanity’s greatest risks—today, it’s routine. In this episode of Exploring Prosperity, I look at the extraordinary fall in infant mortality and what it reveals about the quiet triumph of modern medicine. From 1800—when nearly half of all children died before age five—to today’s rates in the US at 0.5%, this is one of history’s clearest measures of human progress. Yet our healthcare system, despite these

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38:52

Bitcoin's $1.3M Future: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan on US...

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2025/09/18

In this episode of Exploring Prosperity, I sit down with Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, and Ryan Rasmussen, Head of Research, to unpack their groundbreaking report on Bitcoin’s long-term capital market assumptions. We cover why Bitcoin is increasingly viewed as a hedge against U.S. debt and deficits, how institutional investors are approaching allocation, the rise of corporate treasuries adopting Bitcoin, and the risks every investor should understand. Key topics we discuss include:* Why Bitcoin is

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9:02

80 Years Without World War: How Has Peace Lasted?

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2025/09/15

For nearly 80 years, the world’s leading powers have avoided direct war — a stretch historians call the “Long Peace.” This video explores why peace has lasted so long, what forces have kept it in place, and how fragile it may be in the years ahead. Drawing on my essays from my research, (https://robertdewey3.substack.com/p/g...) we look first at the historical rarity of 80 years without great power conflict. Then we examine the global forces that shaped this era: U.S. hegemony after World War II,

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7:39

The Drivers of Prosperity Since 1750: Labor, Energy...

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2025/07/26

What if the key to prosperity isn't natural resources, but human labor itself? In this podcast, we explore economist Saifedean Ammous's compelling argument from "The Bitcoin Standard" that human ingenuity, not scarce resources, drives economic growth—but only when amplified by two critical factors: abundant energy and sound money. Through historical data and charts spanning from the gold standard era to today's fiat currency system, we examine why living standards exploded after 1750 and why they

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16:00

Why AI Models Are Collapsing & How Crypto Fixes It

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2025/07/12

In this revealing interview from Digital Future Fest, David Nage, Portfolio Manager at ARCA, breaks down the dramatic regulatory shift that's transforming crypto from "enemy of the state" to innovation enabler. Nage shares with co-host Eleanor Terrett (co-founder of Crypto in America) and me his firsthand experience meeting with SEC officials who are now actively seeking industry input, drawing compelling parallels to the 1990s encryption export battles that ultimately unleashed the secure

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11:16

The Decline of Injustice: Why Modern Society Solves...

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2025/07/03

In this episode, we explore whether modern society is actually solving more injustices than it creates—despite widespread pessimism about the future. Drawing from history, we look at how injustice was once the default condition of human life, and how today’s systems—though imperfect—offer unprecedented tools for redress and reform. From coerced labor and systemic brutality to algorithmic bias and executive overreach, we examine how far we’ve come, where risks remain, and why the arc of justice still

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16:20

How Blockchain Went From Crypto-Native to...

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2025/06/25

🚀 The Enterprise Blockchain Revolution is Here In this exclusive interview from Digital FutureFest, I sit down with John Wu, President of Ava Labs, to discuss the massive shift happening in blockchain adoption. We're witnessing traditional enterprises move from proof-of-concept experiments to full production deployments. 🔥 Key Topics Covered: Why 2025 is blockchain's enterprise inflection point How companies like BlackRock and Apollo are tokenizing real assets Why enterprises need custom

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6:14

The CPI/PPI Data Crisis: A Case for Digital...

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2025/06/05

One of the biggest reasons Americans feel pessimistic about the next generation's prospects is our mounting national debt and structural deficits—and the very real threat they pose to the dollar's purchasing power through inflation. Understanding and accurately measuring inflation isn't just an academic exercise; it's fundamental to preserving American prosperity and ensuring we can address these fiscal challenges before they become existential ones.Which makes yesterday's Wall Street Journal

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10:56

Clean Energy from Nuclear Waste: The Radical...

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2025/05/31

Part I: Why This Series Matters—and What Comes NextThis three-part series with Erik Townsend began with a simple but urgent question:How do we power a prosperous future for everyone—without wrecking the planet in the process?The stakes are real. Economic growth has always been tethered to rising energy consumption. And as billions of people in the developing world continue their climb out of poverty—and as AI and digital infrastructure drive an explosion in electricity demand in the developed

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41:22

The Urgent Clean Energy, Small Modular Reactor Race...

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2025/05/24

In this episode of Exploring Prosperity, we dive into the nuclear energy race that should define the 25 years. Host Robert Dewey and MacroVoices founder Erik Townsend explore how China is sprinting ahead with mass production of nuclear reactors—and why America is falling behind. With the U.S. now responding through a new executive order from President Trump ("REINVIGORATING THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRIAL BASE"), this conversation breaks down the urgent need for policy reform, mass-scale deployment of

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74:39

What Economists Get Wrong About Entrepreneurship and...

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2025/05/12

What if economists have misunderstood the true engine of prosperity? In our latest episode I interview economist Per Bylund, whose work challenges mainstream thinking on how economic growth actually happens. Rather than viewing entrepreneurship as a side effect of capital or policy, Bylund argues it is the imaginative, uncertainty-bearing force behind value creation and societal progress. This conversation explores the flaws in conventional economic models, the unintended consequences of government

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13:35

Constitutional Crisis: Who's In Charge of the Rule of...

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2025/05/03

In this episode of Exploring Prosperity, I relay the importance of my interview with Professor Bruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale, about a crucial constitutional crisis threatening America's future. His 2010 book "The Decline and Fall of the American Republic" predicted with chilling accuracy how expanding executive power would eclipse congressional oversight and undermine our three-branch system.When Thomas Jefferson was president, his staff was just two people

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7:45

The Technological Challenge That Bitcoin Might Solve

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2025/04/26

This is the final essay in our six-essay series exploring what might have happened had Nixon reinforced rather than abandoned the gold standard in 1971.Throughout this series, we've examined how abandoning the gold standard has led to significant consequences for economic growth, government size, wealth distribution, financial markets, and military spending. A central insight from our roundtable revealed why the Nixon counterfactual may have been historically implausible - and yet why the principles

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6:42

Is Tenure Killing Academic Freedom?

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2025/04/26

In this episode of Exploring Prosperity, University of Austin President Pano Kanelos dives deep into the problems with the tenure system in today’s universities. Once designed to protect academic freedom, tenure has evolved into a system that promotes intellectual conformity and suppresses diversity of thought. Pano Kanelos explains how tenured professors often hire junior faculty who share the same ideological views, creating a cycle of ideological homogeneity across academia. This conversation

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51:40

The Profitable Art of Face-Planting

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2025/04/12

In this episode of Exploring Prosperity, I sit down with Evan Ratner, the brilliant mind behind "Rat Links" on Substack, to explore his counterintuitive thesis on "Failure Inc." We unpack how spectacular failure has evolved from a stepping stone to success into its own lucrative business model - where Nick Leeson emerges from prison with book deals, MoviePass's mathematically impossible model briefly drives stocks up 1400%, and LinkedIn posts about getting fired generate 327% more engagement than

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3:05

Tariffs: Populism’s Price Tag

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2025/04/03

A global reserve fiat currency, unanchored by a hard money standard, inevitably leads to trade imbalances where powerful nations exchange their currency for goods, resulting in the hollowing out of their manufacturing base and increased financialization that widens wealth disparities. This dynamic ultimately triggers democratic pushback through populist policies like tariffs, which, while disrupting free market principles and global economic efficiency, serve immediate political purposes by shifting

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10:09

Two Types of Wealth: How Fiat Currency Tilted the...

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2025/03/30

How did abandoning the gold standard in 1971 reshape wealth distribution in America? This episode explores how our monetary system drives inequality through the Cantillon Effect, asset inflation, and forced speculation. Drawing from insights by economist Bob Murphy, financial analyst Lyn Alden, and philosopher Troy Cross, we examine why wealth inequality has grown 20 times faster than income inequality since 1971, with the Forbes 400 seeing a staggering 5,400% increase in wealth while median

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3:36

Fiscal Strategy or Vote of No Confidence?

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2025/03/06

The upcoming White House crypto summit has generated significant interest regarding the Trump Administration's potential cryptocurrency reserve strategy. A central question remains: which digital assets might be considered appropriate for such a reserve? Our discussion with Anthony Pompliano and Matthew Sigel (a clip for a full-length discussion in January) examined Bitcoin specifically, proposing that it stands alone as the only cryptocurrency suitable for a national reserve. This distinction stems

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