CBDCs
A detailed warning about central bank digital currencies and why they would concentrate unprecedented monetary control in the hands of central authorities.
"Honest weights and balances belong to the Lord; all the weights in the bag are of his making." — Proverbs 16:11
The Treasury
RSSThe Treasury is where money, institutions, macro conditions, and long-horizon financial thought are examined carefully and without hype.
It gathers work on sound money, economic judgment, and the structures that quietly shape ordinary life. The emphasis here is on seeing clearly, weighing consequences, and resisting financial amnesia.
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Real Money
A case for understanding the difference between money and currency, and for seeing gold as a store of value in a world of inflating fiat.
2022
CBDC Presentation
A recorded presentation expanding on CBDCs, the history behind them, and why Drew sees them as a major financial danger.
Real Money
A case for understanding the difference between money and currency, and for seeing gold as a store of value in a world of inflating fiat.
CBDCs
A detailed warning about central bank digital currencies and why they would concentrate unprecedented monetary control in the hands of central authorities.
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