This week, we discuss America’s decaying two-tier economy, with Main Street stuck in a silent recession, the Fed trapped between fiscal dominance and market structure rot, and younger generations turning to crypto and speculation as their only escape from a rigged system. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:05) Fourth Turning Vibes

(04:00) K-Shaped Economy Continues

(07:43) The Market is Broken

(10:57) Government Role in Markets

(11:57) Grayscale Ad

(12:34) Government Role in Markets

(17:47) Market Structure Decay

(21:16) The Death of Retail

(25:21) Generational Release Valve

(28:33) Labor Market vs Automation

(31:28) Grayscale Ad

(32:14) Political Pivot for 2026

(35:18) Government Shutdown Ending?

(37:32) Is Bitcoin Finally Bottoming?

(42:33) Sad Crypto Market Structure

(45:19) Solving Crypto’s Problems

(48:52) Giving Back to the System

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