Gold Goats 'n Guns Podcast

Episode #226 - Alex Krainer and Navigating Out of the Tyranny of Safety

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Show Notes

Fresh from a well-deserved break, the owner of the driest wit in Geopolitics and markets, Alex Krainer returns to the 'cast for a wide-ranging talk about safety culture, tyranny, burnout, and why we should all remember to never, ever take Donald Trump at his word.

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