In this week’s episode of the Plutonomix Podcast, Barnaby reminds listeners that (as Jean Monnet said) "People only accept Change in Necessity and see Necessity only in Crisis."  Like Trump - we may have "dodged a bullet" - but now is when the real work begins: to reduce our bloated Government; root out and eliminate (perhaps Trillions of dollars in) wasteful spending; fix the Immigration situation; figure out how to help people make and keep more of their own money; and to restore a sense of Pride in what it means to be "an American." * This Episode runs a bit longer than usual TIMESTAMPS (01:55) Paul Harvey's "If I were the Devil" (03:30) "The Fountainhead" (05:00) The "Preference Cascade" - a change in Public Opinion (06:55) "DOGE" versus "The Deep State" (11:00) It's Time to step on the Accelerator (14:15) The Will of the People (16:00) Jensen Huang's "Resilience" - the Key to Success RESOURCES What I Think I Know by Barnaby Levin The Illusion of Knowledge by Howard Marks Closing Technique of the Week: The Ben Franklin Close CNBC: The Fed has not made a compelling case for taming inflation by crushing demand, says Judy Shelton Contact Barnaby