Read_522 - The Hidden Costs of the Petrodollar System [Alex Gladstein]

April 30, 2021 01:19:13
Read_522 - The Hidden Costs of the Petrodollar System [Alex Gladstein]
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Read_522 - The Hidden Costs of the Petrodollar System [Alex Gladstein]

Apr 30 2021 | 01:19:13

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Guy Swann

Show Notes

"It is truly impossible for the petrodollar system to be green when it is based on black gold." - Alex Gladstein

Today we have another brilliant piece by Alex Galdstein, published on Bitcoin Magazine about the Petrodollar system, how it came about, why it has stuck around, & the horrible costs of maintaining it that so few are willing to acknowledge.

Check out the original at the link below plus so many other great works at Bitcoin Magazine:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-hidden-costs-of-the-petrodollar

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