Larry Fink, LTCM memories and trillion‑dollar bonds story
Episode Summary
In this week’s Food for Thought Radio, I sit down with producer Paul for a wide‑ranging conversation linking money, the law and food security. We reflect on media clips about Isaac Kappy and a segment from the Stew Peters Network as a jumping‑off point to ask what really “powers” systems of control, before moving to the core of our show: why farmers and ordinary families get squeezed when currencies are debased and economies are gamed. We revisit the Nixon shock and Bretton Woods, the Howey case, and classic English constitutional principles (Entick v Carrington; Ashby v White), and ask whether today’s administrative penalties and policy creep square with due process and trial by jury. From there we get practical: the difference between custodial and non‑custodial wallets, why some exchanges pause withdrawals, and why beginners often choose HandCash. We namecheck economists Richard Werner and Michael Hudson, discuss derivatives and LTCM’s collapse, and consider whether a sound, fixed‑supply digital commodity like Bitcoin SV could give farmers leverage and communities resilience. We close with ideas for getting newcomers up to speed, building constitutional literacy, and supporting local producers—without waiting for mainstream media to catch up.'Stew Peters Network': https://stewpeters.com/'Isaac Kappy' reporting (Entertainment Tonight): https://www.etonline.com/isaac-kappy-thor-and-terminator-salvation-actor-dead-after-he-forced-himself-off-a-bridge-125293'Andrew Bridgen' (biography): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Bridgen'Restore Britain' (official party site): https://www.restorebritain.org.uk/'Rupert Lowe' (biography): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Lowe'Richard A. Werner' (official site): https://richardwerner.org/'Michael Hudson' (official site): https://michael-hudson.com/'Larry Fink' (official BlackRock bio): https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/about-us/leadership/larry-fink'Long-Term Capital Management' (overview): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-Term_Capital_Management'Ben S. Bernanke' (Federal Reserve History bio): https://www.federalreservehistory.org/people/ben-s-bernanke'Bretton Woods system' (overview): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bretton_Woods_system'Nixon shock' (overview): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_shock'SEC v. W. J. Howey Co.' (Howey Test): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEC_v._W._J._Howey_Co.'Entick v Carrington' (case): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entick_v_Carrington'Ashby v White' (case): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashby_v_White'Cestui Que Vie Act 1666' (context via "Cestui que"): https://e
