S18E1 - "The Price of Tomorrow" by Jeff Booth (ep. 232)

In this week’s episode, we dive into Jeff Booth’s The Price of Tomorrow, exploring a bold and provocative view of the future of our economy, technology, and society, and why understanding deflation may be key to navigating what comes next.

We uncover Booth’s core idea that the natural state of a truly free economy is deflation, and that technological progress is inherently deflationary. As innovation accelerates, goods and services should become cheaper and more accessible — yet our current financial systems resist this reality. We explore what this tension means for individuals, businesses, and governments, and why...