For the inaugural episode of Magsplaining, macro analyst and author Lyn Alden joins Mags to unpack unpack why our money is “broken”, de-dollarization, Lyn’s “nothing stops this train” thesis on U.S. fiscal dominance, and what corporate Bitcoin treasuries mean for volatility and adoption. We also dive into how AI is reshaping power dynamics. We close with a fun chat about martial arts, Dungeons & Dragons, and anecdotes from writing her book, Broken Money.
Topics covered:
(01:52) Broken Money
(08:57) Monetary Neocolonialism
(16:07) Financial Sovereignty in Emerging Markets
(20:14) Shifts in Global Reserves
(25:57) The Runaway Train
(32:06) Corporate Strategies for Currency Debasement
(35:42) Rise of Treasury Companies
(40:34) Censorship & Privacy
(48:35) AI: Surveillance, & Power Dynamics
(54:23) AI: Economic Sovereignty, & the Rise of Authenticity
(01:01:31) Martial Arts: Building Discipline & Community
(01:07:32) Dungeons & Dragons x Bitcoin
(01:12:31) Writing Broken Money
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Guest: Lyn Alden — author of Broken Money; engineer-turned-macro strategist known for systems-level capital-flow analysis. Find Lyn at LynAlden.com.
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