Coker's Chronicles

What does free-market healthcare look like? Is the US a good example of private healthcare? Why are costs astronomically high? Why did governments in the US and around the world not pay more attention to Sweden's approach to Covid-19?

These are some of the questions I wanted to know during my conversation with Dr. Gilbert Berdine, a Harvard trained internist and pulmonologist. 

Dr. Gilbert Berdine has a very unique mix of being a practicing physician and professor, along with a deep understanding of Austrian economics. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and an affiliate of the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University.

To read his recent article on Why Americans Should Adopt the Sweden Model on Covid-19, follow this link: https://mises.org/wire/why-americans-should-adopt-sweden-model-covid-19

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I had a fun conversation with John Tamny today regarding the future of offices, China, Hong Kong, manufacturing, lockdowns, and much more. My line of questioning was all over the place, but John did a great a job adapting. His answers were profound, complete, and he made a strong argument for continued progress and innovation in places like China and the US - with the corporate office serving as the meeting place and center of production.

John is the Editor of RealClearMarkets, a longtime Forbes contributor, Vice President at FreedomWorks, and a senior economic adviser to Toreador Research and Trading (www.trtadvisors.com). His new book is titled They're Both Wrong: A Policy Guide for America's Frustrated Independent Thinkers. Other books by Tamny include The End of Work, about the exciting growth of jobs more and more of us love, Who Needs the Fed? and Popular Economics.

I had a good chat today with someone I really admire, Vice Chairman of Savills North America, Steve Berliner. Not only is he a fabulous tennis player who trained with John McEnroe as a junior and went on to win multiple medals for the USA at the Maccabiah Games, but he is a highly successful commercial real estate advisor and leader. Plus, he's a great guy.

Steve talked about his tennis and professional background and gave some valuable insight on the future of the Manhattan real estate market. He worked across the street from the World Trade Center in New York during the terrorist attacks in 2001 and describes how the city has grown and developed since then. He is optimistic on the future of his city and country.

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Roger Bannister was the first person to run a sub 4 minute mile. Andrew Taylor was most likely the first person on Earth to ever eat an exclusively potato diet for an entire year. That's right. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Potatoes. How did he do it? Why did he do it? He answers those questions and much more.

Today he helps counsel others on a healthy diet - which oftentimes turns out to be the building block for a healthy, productive life.

Check out his website: https://www.spudfit.com/

Brazil's Fernando Reis is a super heavyweight Olympic weightlifter, three-time Pan American Games champion, and one of the top lifters in the world. He joins the show to talk about his training and mental preparation for big events. In these pressurized meets, you can win or lose competitions in a matter of seconds. Fernando shares some strategies of how he keeps focused. 

Check out his active Instagram account here: https://www.instagram.com/rreisfernando

Renowned economist Jeffrey Tucker of the American Institute of Economic Research joins the show to talk about the government lockdown and a host of other subjects, including offices, warehouses, and Brazil. 

Stephan Livera joins me to discuss his successful podcast and a couple of his passions, Austrian economics and Bitcoin.  We talk about:

• What is Austrian economics
• Fiat currency and impact exchange rates have on businesses and consumers
• Inflation and deflation
• Commercial real estate leases and yearly escalations
• Why Bitcoin instead of other cryptocurrencies
• Buzzwords in Bitcoin sector
• Lightning network

Stephan Livera Podcast: https://stephanlivera.com/

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