On this episode, we do a deep dive into hyperinflation. (This episode will have two parts.)

Here's some of what we cover:

1. A discussion about the definition of hyperinflation and its limitations.
2. Ancient Hyperinflations including, Ancient China, Ancient Rome, The Holy Roman Empire, and the United States.
3. Weimar Germany
4. Zimbabwe

On this episode, we do a deep dive into consumer price inflation.

Here's some of what we cover.

1. A Basic Definition
2. The Consume Price Index ("CPI") including some of its history, how it is calculated, and how and why the government makes changes to the calculations, and some criticisms of CPI.
3. Some alternate measurements for consumer price inflation.
4. Then we discuss if Luc and Nate were working for the government, how and why they would adjust CPI.
   

Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Bureau of Labor Statistics ("BLS"): Hedonic Quality Adjustment FAQ
BLS: The List of Items Subject To The Hedonic Quality Adjustment
Chapwood Index
John Williams' 1980s CPI Measurement on Shadow Stats

On this episode, we do a deep dive into monetary inflation.

Here's some of what we cover.

1. We discuss what it is and the tools central bankers have as their disposal including quantitative easing and yield curve control.
2. Universal Basic Income
3. The Cantillon Effect
4. How it operates at a global level
5. The Federal Reserve
6. And what we think will happen in various real world examples.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• I'd Rather Be Right's episode on the bond market "Deep Dive: Bonds, The Bond Market, Quantitative Easing ("QE") and How They Impact All Other Assets"
• Lyn Alden's articles on Inflation and Money Printing
• "What Bitcoin Did" with Peter McCormack
• This is the specific episode mentioned in the podcast with Preston Pysh entitled "Is Hyperinflation Coming? With Preston Pysh"
• "We Study Billionaires" Podcast
• "Bitcoin Fundamentals" Podcast (the Wednesday episodes of "We Study Billionaires" with Preston Pysh)