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. Timestamps00:00:00 - Intro by Brad 00:04:02 - Origins of the US greenback00:18:56 - 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 Confederacy00:27:13 - 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 shocks00:51:29 - Ray Dahlio's take on current staggering Inequalities00:59:06 - Delving into the economic state of Cape Breton and larger Nova Scotia01:07:28 - Where to find Barry Sheehy Podcast MentionsBarry Sheehy's Montreal, City of SecretsPodcast episode with Dr.Vieira (The evolution of the Federal Reserve) America's Bank, book The CARES ActRay Dahlio's article on wealth inequalityFind Barry Sheehy:barrysheehy.comFind Brad Mills:Brad Mills TwitterMagic Internet Money TwitterMagic Internet Money FacebookMagic Internet Money InstagramProduced by Brad Mills - Twitter, Hamilton - YouTube, Jason Sanderson - Podcast TechOther Credits: bitconnect theme by schmoyoho, graphics by CryptoScamHub, Magic Internet Money inspired by u/mavensbot, invention of Bitcoin & all cryptocurrencies by Satoshi Nakamoto.