E46 - The Currency of Politics, Ep. 1 w/ Stefan Eich

Danny and Derek talk about the Australian election (0:33), Biden's Asia trip (6:48), island transfers in the Red Sea (14:22), and Ukraine (21:08). They then speak with Stefan Eich (32:44), assistant professor of government at Georgetown University, about his new book <em>The Currency of Politics</em>. They discuss the history of money, the relationship between war and currency, and much more through the time of John Locke.<br/><br/>Check out Stefan&#8217;s book <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-currency-of-politics-the-political-theory-of-money-from-aristotle-to-keynes/9780691191072">here</a>: https://bit.ly/3NEHyt3 <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you&#8217;d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe</a>