Many economists have referenced the unsustainability of our current economic system, and while that has alarmed me, I have struggled to understand the details of why they are making that claim. This interview I did with economist Kevin Freeman, author of Pirate Money, is extraordinarily important, as he for the first time explains the "shell game" of our current economy, as well as the history of money and the way elites decided to "financialize" the economy to our detriment — in a way that anyone can understand. The conclusions are alarming — we have very little time to avoid the trap of Central Bank Digital Currencies. However, excitingly Freeman and his colleagues propose a model of currency that could save us — a precious metals-backed instrument safeguarded at the State level - and he is convening legislators from 12 states to agree to pass legislation creating this type of currency. If he is successful this will be one of the largest economies in the world. Please do NOT miss this vitally important explanation of the crisis that looms economically, and how we got here.