Startseite
Podcasts
The David Frum Show Podcast
How Crypto Is Turning America Into a Kleptocracy

How Crypto Is Turning America Into a Kleptocracy

The David Frum Show vor 10 Monaten

The University of Michigan’s Will Thomas on how President Donald Trump is using cryptocurrencies to enrich himself and his allies. Plus: David on the attack at Bondi Beach and lessons on courage from Joseph Conrad’s “Lord Jim.”

0:00

1:03:50

On this week’s episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s
David Frum opens with his thoughts on the shooting at Bondi Beach
and the rise of anti-Semitic violence globally. He discusses what
governments can do to crack down on radicals and prevent future
acts of violence. Then David is joined by Will Thomas, a professor
at the Michigan Ross School of Business, to discuss Thomas’s paper
“Crypto Kleptocracy.” David and Thomas discuss how the second Trump
term has embraced the crypto industry, how cryptocurrencies have
enriched the Trump family, and the new channels for corruption that
crypto opens. Finally, David discusses Joseph Conrad’s “Lord
Jim” and what the novel can teach us about courage, a discussion
relevant after an eyewitness reported that he thought police were
slow to act during the terrorist attack on Bondi Beach. Sign up for
David Frum’s newsletter alert. Get more from your favorite Atlantic
voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to
Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight
on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Atlantic
subscribers also get access to exclusive subscriber audio in Apple
Podcasts. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/Listener. Learn more
about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices