Nic Carter: Unnamed Sources Reveal Truth Behind Silvergate Collapse

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Welcome back to The Aubservation! This week, my best friend Maddie James is here to chat about the high-agency framework and how it can apply to all parts of life. This idea inspired the cypherpunk movement, and we're exploring what it looks like in 2024, especially for women. We hope you enjoy this fun conversation! Thank you Ledger for sponsoring this episode! we discuss: 2:33- drama triangle 4:30 - defining the high-agency framework 10:50 - crypto + agency 14:55 - cults 16:30 - politics is a low-agency system 20:00 - gender 30:00 - being a woman in nyc in 2016 37:00 - birth control then/now 42:20 - therapy /psychedelics 49:00 - western civilization high agency 54:00 - cyberpunk movement 56:00 - closing thoughts & maddie’s music 🔗 LINKS Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/aubreystrobel⁠ Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/aubreystrobel Instagram: www.instagram.com/aubreystrobel Substack: ⁠https://theaubservation.substack.com/⁠ Ledger: ledger.com Listen to Maddie's new song here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UuYe2LlW6dDH7H1xk1bG1?si=yDVn6imjTT-j55Ts-QX2Vg

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Nic Carter, author of Operation Chokepoint 2.0, joins the podcast this week to discuss new information from unnamed sources regarding the collapse of Silvergate Bank. Silvergate, at one point, held $14.2B in crypto deposits—99.5% of its total. Now it is no longer. timestamps: 01:31 - influencer boxing  3:20 - chokepoint 2.0 new information 8:20 - bharat ramamurti 9:10 - msm coverage  12:23 - unnamed sources  14:54 - warren inciting bank run 17:20 - free speech limitations 19:45 - why defend banks 21:15 - what is justice? 22:18 - broader implications 23:00 - partisan / non-partisan 25:30 - 2024 election 27:30 - trump at pubkey 28:40 - kamala & crypto 33:00 - usa post-election 37:30 world liberty fi 40:30 - rise of stables 44:42 - closing thoughts 🔗 LINKS Twitter: https://x.com/aubreystrobel Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aubreystrobel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aubreystrobel/ Substack: https://theaubservation.substack.com/