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Free Speech, Musk, And X
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter in late 2022 caused a media shit storm with calls for imminent bankruptcy, the infamous ADL shakedown, and disinformation alarm bells in the beltway think tank community.
2025 Outlook Debate: Bull Vs Bear
When Christmas comes and every analyst breaks out their 2025 predictions, what good is it if you can’t challenge the thesis? Rather than letting someone talk their book, we are bringing a new format.
Where Is The Oil Price Headed? Strategists Face Off
Expert oil and gas analysts will debate the future of the energy sector in a live, premium-only event only on ZeroHedge. Join us for a deep dive, featuring two highly respected strategists with contrasting views: Paul Sankey, the bear, and Josh Young, the bull.
Gold Standard
Gold was money for thousands of years, and while many governments tried unburdening themselves from its fiscal constraints, none has been more successful than the U.S. government. Other than governments wanting to spend more… why did we rescind gold’s redeemability into gold?
Historians Debate Ukraine War As WWIII Risk Mounts
Despite Trump’s promises to bring a swift end to the war in Ukraine by negotiating with Russia, the war has escalated to a dangerous inflection point with long-range U.S., British, and French missiles being deployed deep in Russian territory and talks of deploying NATO troops in Ukraine.
Abolish Income Tax
Debating whether that trade — income tax for tariffs — would be desirable as well as the optimal role of a government are two PhD economists: former Bloomberg columnist Noah "noahpinion" Smith and the Mises Institute's Peter St Onge, moderated by host of Dad Saves America podcast John Papola
Trump Cabinet Debate
Blumenthal & Beattie Clash Over Trump Cabinet Appointments. A debate with Grayzone editor-in-chief Max Blumenthal and Revolver News founder Darren Beattie, moderated by the Judge Andrew Napolitano.
Climate Change - Economics of Green New Deal
Steve Keen, while primarily an economist, is well-versed in the research and a firm believer in the danger climate change poses. Dave Collum, chemistry professor at Cornell, believes much of the science to be bogus. Legendary short-seller Bill Fleckenstein was kind enough to shepard them along.
BRICS Debate
To better understand the shifting trends, we’ve gathered two exceptional yet oppositional macro minds — Simon Hunt of Strategic Services and Michael Green of Simplify Asset Management — to flesh out what will likely occur in the latter half of the decade.
What is the Superior Money: Gold or Bitcoin?
We gathered two Austrian economists, Peter Schiff and Robert Breedlove. Men who understand money’s history, the properties from which it derives value, and how governments weaponize it… but who disagree on what is the best money.
Who Is Worse For The Middle East: Trump Or Kamala?
Many Americans are tired of the fruits of their labor being stolen to finance mass slaughter. Neither Trump nor Kamala have indicated their intent to diverge from the status quo when it comes to Israel. So the question at the center of today’s ZeroHedge debate: Who will be worse?
Are Fiat Currencies Coming To An End?
Will fiat and 'King Dollar' remain dominant across the globe or can a private market-chosen currency take their place? Is Bitcoin “digital money” or simply a digital asset? These questions are at the center of this week’s ZeroHedge debate, hosted by George Gammon and available exclusively to our premium and professional subscribers.