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The Currency

The Currency is a podcast about the ideas that drive society. Join Mike Gastin each week as he breaks down current events and how the ideas behind these events are shaping the world we live in.

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160: My Democracy

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2025/10/13

Does the system of government matter, or even the variation, when it comes to the problems of our current age? Or, should we be trying to address something else?Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better by freeing me up to put more time into it. Donate Here

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159: Sora 2, Eyeballs & AI Surveillance

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2025/10/07

OpenAI just dropped Sora 2, its image and video creation engine and it's clear: AI is playing for the big prize. Join me as I unpack what this new development means and point to where I think it's all going.Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better by freeing me up to

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158: Charlie Kirk, René Girard & Mimetic Desire

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2025/09/14

What are we to think about the murder of Charlie Kirk? And what does it have to do with us, especially when it comes to our work? Join me as I talk about Charlie, mimetic desire, and why we all have a vested interest in the health and strength of our society.Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor

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157: Fruit Loop

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2025/09/09

Is being busy good? Is it necessarily bad? I've come to realize that in the game of entrepreneurship and business, being busy isn't the same as being fruitful. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better by freeing me up to put more time into it. Donate Here

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156: So Crates Dude

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2025/08/18

I've been reading Plato; specifically his account of Socrates trial and death as told in "Apology". And while reading I've been struck by the ideas of nostalgia, truth, and what it takes to be an exceptional person in any age.Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better

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155: Lunar Reactor

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2025/08/11

We're building a nuclear reactor—on the moon! Join me (Mike Gastin) as I talk about the latest news in the space race that no one knew we were in the midst of.Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better by freeing me up to put more time into it. Donate Here

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154: Nobody’s Home

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2025/08/04

The massive decline in homeownership—and marriage, California's failed fast-food wage experiment, and a sweet goodbye to Public Broadcasting.Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better by freeing me up to put more time into it. Donate Here

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153: Make Skynet Great Again

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2025/07/31

We're building Skynet. What could go wrong? In this episode I talk about the effort to put AI server factories in space—which actually sounds like a good idea. And, I cover 13 tech trends McKinsey thinks we should care about—and the one thing that underlies them all. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor

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152: Trade Show Boogaloo

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2025/07/21

Is traditional marketing dead? Is digital media better by default? How did these entrepreneurs use trade shows—a supposedly passé tactic—to blow up their business? Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better by freeing me up to put more time into it. Donate Here

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151: AI Interview

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2025/07/14

Looking for a job? Odds are sooner or later you're going to encounter an AI interview. Employers are turning to AI bots to conduct interviews and it's causing a stir.Show notes Learn more about The New Privateer: https://www.mikegastin.com/thenewprivateer/. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor

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150: Local Politics with Jim McBride

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2024/09/18

I'm honored to have my friend, and Charleston city councilman, Jim McBride as a guest. In this episode we talk about Jim's role as a local politician, what motivated him to seek office, and what he's found surprising since taking on his role in municipal politics.Show notes Learn more about Jim McBride here, as well as sign up for his newsletter: https://votejimmcbride.com. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep

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