“Fear and debt are the tools of an empire.”
This week, we dive into “The New Confessions of an Economic Hitman” — a provocative account of how modern power operates not through open warfare, but through financial leverage and strategic dependency.
In the episode, I explore:
• How economic hitmen use optimistic forecasts and massive loans to entangle nations in long-term debt
• The three-tier model of control: the Economic Hitman, the Jackal, and finally the Military
• Why “foreign aid” and development funding may not always serve the populations they claim to help
• The idea of a global “corporatocracy” and how incentives shape political and economic outcomes
• How debt and fear function as systemic tools of influence
• The concept of a “death economy” vs. a “life economy” — and what role individuals play in shifting the system
If money shapes incentives — and incentives shape the world — then understanding how power flows through finance may be one of the most important conversations of our time. If you’re a Bitcoiner, you know better than most what these broken incentives may cause…
Tune in for a deep, thought-provoking discussion on sovereignty, responsibility, and the systems that quietly shape our future.
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WS Podcast • "The New Confessions of an Economic Hitman" by John Perkins (ep. 233) • Listen on Fountain
In this week’s episode, we dive into The New Confessions of an Economic Hitman, unpacking a chilling account of how modern empire operates — n...
