Podcasts that mention The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer

It's normally caused by a budget issue because leading up to these crises, one of the great books on this topic is The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer. He found these crises while studying the history of inflation, and he found you could correlate the history of inflation with these crises because inflation is a parallel for government instability.

The guest, 'What If Alt Hist,' discusses 'The Great Wave' by David Hackett Fischer, noting how the book explores the correlation between inflation and historical crises. The book highlights how governments may resort to inflating their currency in desperate times, tying into a broader discussion about repeating historical patterns and their implications on current events.

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