131: Erik Townsend | The Don & Doyen Of Macrovoices

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/erik-townsend/When I started this podcast I made a list of 20 or so names that were titled ‘Dream Guests’. On this list included names the likes of Salman Rushdie, Ricky Ponting, Chael Sonnen, Robert Friedland, Anne McEvoy, Alain de Button, Mads Mikelson, Jared Diamond… the names of people I deeply admire who are as well, whale-level type guests. And among these many names on the list was the person who is the guest on this episode… the host of Macrovoices, the great Erik Townsend. 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 ExperiencesThe Why & How Behind Erik’s Energy Transition DocumentaryWhy Peter Zeihan & Nassim Taleb Have Yet To Appear On MacrovoicesBehind The Scenes Of MacrovoicesUSD Reserve Currency & Serendipity-----00:00 – Introduction02:22 – Early Life & Formative Experiences16:48 – Something Obvious To Erik That Isn’t Obvious To Anyone Else20:57 – Putting Together Erik’s Energy Documentary (+ Nuclear Bull Case)54:12 – Geothermal Energy1:02:16 – Why Hasn’t Peter Zeihan Been On Macrovoices?1:05:42 – Macrovoices Was Created As A Stealth Marketing Strategy To Promote The Hedge Fund1:16:40 – Dream Guests For Macrovoices (Nassim Taleb)1:20:10 – Significance Of The USD Being The Worlds Reserve Currency1:32:22 – Ethics Of Tax Evasion & Offshore Finance1:42:15 – The Role Of Serendipity In Erik’s Life1:51:37 – Country You Are Most Bullish On2:00:22 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History2:02:22 – Message Of Admiration To Erik🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggCurious Things Mentioned During The EpisodeGeothermal Energy Starter PackOffshore Finance & Financial Secrecy Starter PackEconomics & Economic Development Starter Pack