Erik Townsend | Macrovoices, Energy Transition, Geothermal, USD Reserve Currency, Running A Hedge Fund & Making Millions In Software

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When I started this podcast I made a list of 20 or so names that were titled ‘Dream Guests’.

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 Experiences
• The Why & How Behind Erik’s Energy Transition Documentary
• Why Peter Zeihan & Nassim Taleb Have Yet To Appear On Macrovoices
• Behind The Scenes Of Macrovoices
• USD Reserve Currency & Serendipity

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• 00:00 – Introduction
• 02:00 – Early Life & Formative Experiences
• 16:26 – Something Obvious To Erik That Isn’t Obvious To Anyone Else
• 20:35 – Putting Together Erik’s Energy Documentary (+ Nuclear Bull Case)
• 54:00 – Geothermal Energy
• 1:02:00 – Why Hasn’t Peter Zeihan Been On Macrovoices?
• 1:05:20 – Macrovoices Was Created As A Stealth Marketing Strategy To Promote The Hedge Fund
• 1:16:18 – Dream Guests For Macrovoices (Nassim Taleb)
• 1:20:00 – Significance Of The USD Being The Worlds Reserve Currency
• 1:32:00 – Ethics Of Tax Evasion & Offshore Finance
• 1:42:00 – The Role Of Serendipity In Erik’s Life
• 1:51:15 – Country You Are Most Bullish On
• 2:00:00 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History
• 2:02:00 – Message Of Admiration To Erik

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Curious Things Mentioned During The Episode

• Geothermal Energy Starter Pack
• Offshore Finance & Financial Secrecy Starter Pack
• Economics & Economic Development Starter Pack