Topic: Ming Dynasty

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Bug Appetit!
Episode 1351 2:20:09 - 2:23:26

1351: Bug Appetit!

Deflationary Currency Risks, Ming Dynasty Comparison

A report from CGTN features a Chinese economist warning that widespread Bitcoin adoption could lead to a "death spiral of deflation." He compares the potential economic collapse to the end of the Ming Dynasty and the Inca Empire, which suffered from shortages of silver and gold. The hosts find the "we're all gonna die" rhetoric hyperbolic.