Doug Casey’s Take, Released on 2/8/25

In this episode, Doug answers thought-provoking questions from members on various topics, including the ideal role of government, monetary policy with gold, the nature of political power, and historical cyclical theories. He emphasizes reducing government’s role to three core functions and advocates for a gold-based economy. Doug discusses the inherent pull of criminal personalities towards politics, the practicalities of minimal government involvement, and the nonexistence of a historical ‘Golden Age.’ He also touches on geopolitical issues, the digitalization of assets, and the relationship between large and small businesses within regulatory frameworks. Throughout, Doug makes a case for technology paired with voluntary adoption over coercion and critiques the current state of monetary systems.

00:00 Introduction and Philosophical Questions
00:40 Gold as Money and Banking Reforms
03:13 The Nature of Politics and Criminal Personalities
05:47 Cyclical Nature of Time and Quality of People
09:43 Annexation and Geopolitical Questions
13:43 Digital Assets and Government Centralization
18:32 Technocracy and Technology’s Role
21:38 Big Business, Small Business, and Government Influence
23:45 Western Movies and Cultural Reflections
25:11 China’s Dependency on the U.S.
25:30 China’s Growing Economic Power
27:20 US-China Trade Dynamics
28:58 The Strong Dollar Policy
30:39 Critique of the Treasury Secretary’s Statements
34:16 Gold and the Financial System
37:35 Central Banking and Gold Reserves
46:45 Upcoming Projects and Final Thoughts

Doug Casey is an American-born libertarian economist and advocate of the free market. He is a bestselling financial author, international investor, entrepreneur, and the founder and chairman of Casey Research, a provider of subscription financial analysis about specific market verticals including natural resources, metals, mining, energy, commodities, and technology. He has authored four books, including Crisis Investing, the top-selling investing book of all time, Totally Incorrect, and Right on the Money. He also publishes a video podcast called Doug Casey’s Take and publishes articles at International Man.