Willing Suspension of Disbelief: Is It Really Different This Time?

In this episode of Around the World with Yusko, Mark Yusko applies Samuel Taylor Coleridge's concept of the "willing suspension of disbelief" to today's markets, challenging listeners to separate optimism from economic reality. From the birth of central banking to the AI-driven boom, Yusko traces how belief, leverage, and monetary policy have fueled centuries of speculative cycles. He examines bubbles from WeWork and Beyond Meat to nuclear startups and quantum computing, highlighting the widening gap between enthusiasm and the underlying fundamentals. Along the way, he contrasts fiat devaluation with the strength of scarce assets like gold and Bitcoin, dissects the "infinite money glitch" behind tech valuations, and considers what history suggests about the next correction. Blending sharp analysis and perspective, this episode offers a global, data-driven look at where he thinks we are in the investment cycle. 

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