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Mentor Sessions Ep. 067: The Big Lie Masking America’s 50-Year Economic Collapse, Boomers Hoarding All Assets With No Buyers Left, and Why AI Demands Expertise| Michael Green & Jeffrey Tucker
What if the problem isn't the policy — it's the system itself?
Michael Green and Jeffrey A. Tucker sit down for a rare, wide-ranging conversation that cuts to the root of what's wrong with modern economics, monetary policy, and the assumptions most people never think to challenge. From the structural shifts that began in the mid-20th century to the invisible architecture of today's financial system, this discussion pulls back the curtain on ideas that mainstream economists refuse to touch.
In this conversation, you'll learn why participation in the current financial system doesn't equal understanding of it, what economic data from 1950 reveals about where we are today, how the incentives baked into modern money shape behavior at every level of society, why Bitcoin represents a genuine alternative rather than just another asset, and what both Green and Tucker believe must change before any real economic reform is possible. If you've ever felt like the official explanations don't add up — this conversation will give you the framework to understand why.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 - The Dual Income Trap: How Two Incomes Masked America's Decline
00:01:02 - Introducing Michael Green & Jeffrey Tucker
00:01:36 - Jeffrey Tucker: The Real Story Behind Household Income Stats
00:06:33 - 1950 (20%) vs 1990s (65%): Rise of Dual Income Households
00:10:05 - Michael Green on Expenses, Childcare & True Economic Health
00:13:46 - $30,000/Year Childcare: The Hidden Cost Destroying Families
00:17:41 - Golden Handcuffs: Corporate Jobs & Benefits Trap
00:20:05 - Retirement System That Forces Boomer Asset Hoarding
00:23:57 - Demographic Crisis: No Buyers Left for Boomer Assets
00:27:28 - Housing Market Breakdown & Reverse Mortgages
00:32:45 - Why Individualism Over Community Broke the System
00:39:56 - Antitrust Failure, Consolidation & Real Capitalism
00:42:33 - Corporate Consolidation Crushing Competition (Food, Healthcare, Tech)
00:49:57 - Voluntary vs Coercive Exchanges: Capitalism's Hidden Flaw
00:55:19 - COVID Mandates & Why Libertarianism Keeps Failing
01:00:11 - How Intellectual Property Created Tech Monopolies
01:02:48 - Michael Green on the Philadelphia Society
01:05:13 - History of Women Entering the Labor Force
01:17:02 - Future Outlook: Community Return & Economic Self-Correction
01:22:25 - AI, Job Market Shifts & Deflationary Bust Warning
Links & Resources:
Michael Green:
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/profplum99
• Simplify Asset Management: https://www.simplify.us
Jeffrey A. Tucker:
• Brownstone Institute: https://brownstone.org
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/jeffreytucker
Bitcoin + Privacy + Security: https://btcmentor.io/untouchable-bitcoiner/
Bitcoin Survival Workshop: https://btcmentor.io/bitcoin-survival-workshop-2026/
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