The Cotton Bubble Accomplished with Barry Sheehy

In this episode, Brad taps Barry Sheehy, an accomplished author and historian, to talk about the American civil war's economic backstory. The two get together when Brad visits his family on Canada's east coast and is introduced to Barry. Barry has a wealth of knowledge on an array of issues, including what motivated Lincoln to create the greenback, the origins of the Federal Reserve, and Montreal's secret ties with the Confederacy and the cotton bubble. Also, the Covid pandemic has wrought economic woes and exacerbated existing economic inequalities. What will be the end game? Tune in for these and more. 

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intro by Brad 

00:04:02 - Origins of the US greenback

00:18:56 - The cotton bubble and origins of 'deep state'

00:22:09 - The Jekyll Island, where the Federal Reserve was founded 

00:24:54 - Secret ties between Canada and the Confederacy

00:27:13 - Ron Paul's libertarian views and slavery during the civil war 

00:42:33 - Does Montreal still have links to the Confederacy? 

00:47:07 - Barry on the current world's economic situation 

00:50:35 - How to protect yourself from current economic shocks

00:51:29 - Ray Dahlio's take on current staggering Inequalities

00:59:06 - Delving into the economic state of Cape Breton and larger Nova Scotia

01:07:28 - Where to find Barry Sheehy 

Podcast Mentions
Barry Sheehy's Montreal, City of Secrets

Podcast episode with Dr.Vieira (The evolution of the Federal Reserve) 

America's Bank, book 

The CARES Act

Ray Dahlio's article on wealth inequality

Find Barry Sheehy:

barrysheehy.com

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