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The Potential Consequences of Freezing Foreign Assets
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37:02 - 50:46 (13:44)

The potential implications of the US freezing foreign assets, and the use of such an action as a political leverage, is discussed. The stability of the dollar as the world's reserve currency is also considered.

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The host of The Tim Ferriss Show recommends Athletic Greens' all-in-one supplement as the best option when traveling, busy, or when unsure about meal quality.
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Athletic Greens
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The host of The Tim Ferriss Show recommends Athletic Greens' all-in-one supplement as the best option when traveling, busy, or when unsure about meal quality. Athletic Greens is offering a free vitamin D supplement and five travel packs with the first subscription purchase.

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The Potential Consequences of Freezing Foreign Assets
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#608: Signal Over Noise with Noah Feldman — The War in Ukraine (Recap and Predictions), The Machiavelli of Maryland, Best Books to Understand Geopolitics, The Battles for Free Speech on Social Media, Metaverse Challenges, and More
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The US Treasury Department is considering freezing Russian assets which may cause Russia to default.
38:33 - 43:20 (04:46)
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USD reserves
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The US Treasury Department is considering freezing Russian assets which may cause Russia to default. If countries realize that under certain circumstances their dollar assets in the US can be frozen for political or moral reasons, it would make them reconsider keeping their money in dollars in a US bank for paying others back, which could negatively affect USD reserves in other countries, potentially devaluing the US dollar as the reserve currency of the world.

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The Potential Consequences of Freezing Foreign Assets
Episode
#608: Signal Over Noise with Noah Feldman — The War in Ukraine (Recap and Predictions), The Machiavelli of Maryland, Best Books to Understand Geopolitics, The Battles for Free Speech on Social Media, Metaverse Challenges, and More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Eli Lake discusses the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, predicts that Russia will eventually conquer two provinces of Ukraine, and argues that Ukraine's leadership will eventually want the conflict to end, regardless of whether or not Putin blinks.
43:20 - 47:48 (04:27)
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Russia, Ukraine
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Eli Lake discusses the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, predicts that Russia will eventually conquer two provinces of Ukraine, and argues that Ukraine's leadership will eventually want the conflict to end, regardless of whether or not Putin blinks.

Chapter
The Potential Consequences of Freezing Foreign Assets
Episode
#608: Signal Over Noise with Noah Feldman — The War in Ukraine (Recap and Predictions), The Machiavelli of Maryland, Best Books to Understand Geopolitics, The Battles for Free Speech on Social Media, Metaverse Challenges, and More
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The Tim Ferriss Show
The podcast episode discusses books and people that can help individuals understand how geopolitical strategy works and the historical precedents in conflict.
47:48 - 50:46 (02:58)
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Geopolitical strategy, Warfare, Brinksmanship
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The podcast episode discusses books and people that can help individuals understand how geopolitical strategy works and the historical precedents in conflict. The episode also touches on the concept of fighting wars without any holding back.

Chapter
The Potential Consequences of Freezing Foreign Assets
Episode
#608: Signal Over Noise with Noah Feldman — The War in Ukraine (Recap and Predictions), The Machiavelli of Maryland, Best Books to Understand Geopolitics, The Battles for Free Speech on Social Media, Metaverse Challenges, and More
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show