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When I started this podcast I made a list of 20 or so names that were titled ‘Dream Guests’.
Erik Townsend has dipped his toe into several disparate worlds. He made millions as a software entrepreneur in the 90s, retired onto a yacht in his 30s, has lived all over the world, even managed a hedge fund, and has since built one of the strongest media platforms in finance – Macrovoices.
In the following conversation, the topics that we spoke about include the following…
- Erik’s Formative Experiences
- The Why & How Behind Erik’s Energy Transition Documentary
- Why Peter Zeihan & Nassim Taleb Have Yet To Appear On Macrovoices
- Behind The Scenes Of Macrovoices
- USD Reserve Currency & Serendipity
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- 00:00 – Introduction
- 02:00 – Early Life & Formative Experiences
- 16:26 – Something Obvious To Erik That Isn’t Obvious To Anyone Else
- 20:35 – Putting Together Erik’s Energy Documentary (+ Nuclear Bull Case)
- 54:00 – Geothermal Energy
- 1:02:00 – Why Hasn’t Peter Zeihan Been On Macrovoices?
- 1:05:20 – Macrovoices Was Created As A Stealth Marketing Strategy To Promote The Hedge Fund
- 1:16:18 – Dream Guests For Macrovoices (Nassim Taleb)
- 1:20:00 – Significance Of The USD Being The Worlds Reserve Currency
- 1:32:00 – Ethics Of Tax Evasion & Offshore Finance
- 1:42:00 – The Role Of Serendipity In Erik’s Life
- 1:51:15 – Country You Are Most Bullish On
- 2:00:00 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History
- 2:02:00 – Message Of Admiration To Erik
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