{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#163 - Scott Horton - How Debt, Inflation and War Are All Connected","description":"Scott Horton is the director of Antiwar.com and one of the most outspoken critics of US foreign policy. In this episode, Scott explains how war connects directly to the things people feel every day - rising prices, falling purchasing power, growing debt and a system that never seems to improve no matter who is in charge. We also discuss how governments fund wars, why debt keeps expanding, how inflation quietly shifts the cost onto ordinary people and the incentives that keep the cycle going. Lastly, Scott explains the role of media, the relationship between politics and defence spending, and why these conflicts continue even when public support is weak. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Perpetual War System 00:02:00 - Hidden War Tax 00:05:00 - Debt Spiral 00:08:00 - Empire Costs 00:09:30 - War &amp;amp; Inflation 00:25:00 - Cost Of War 00:28:40 - Iron Triangle 00:33:10 - \u201cIt\u2019s A Racket\u201d 00:43:30 - Emotional Toll 01:02:10 - Any Hope Left 01:05:00 - How It Ends - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONTACT PETE \u203a Website \u2013 http:\/\/petermccormack.com \u203a Feedback \u2013 https:\/\/www.petermccormack.com\/contact  \u203a Email \u2013 me@petermccormack.com \u203a Instagram \u2013 \/mccormack555 \u203a X\/Twitter \u2013 https:\/\/x.com\/petermccormack\/ CONNECT WITH SCOTT HORTON \u203a Website \u2013 https:\/\/scotthortonacademy.com\/  \u203a Twitter \u2013 https:\/\/x.com\/scotthortonshow SPONSORS \u203a IREN - https:\/\/www.iren.com\/ \u203a Monetary Metals - https:\/\/www.Monetary-Metals.com\/McCormack - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN \/ SUBSCRIBE \u203a Apple Podcasts: https:\/\/apple.co\/40ruY9K \u203a Spotify: https:\/\/spoti.fi\/3Wc94Vu \u203a Fountain: https:\/\/bit.ly\/FountainPM \u203a YouTube: https:\/\/bit.ly\/YouTube_PM \u203a Rumble: https:\/\/bit.ly\/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR \u203a https:\/\/www.curttaylor.co.uk\/  \u203a https:\/\/x.com\/curttayloruk\/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK \u203a https:\/\/x.com\/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ","author_name":"The Peter McCormack Show","author_url":"https:\/\/www.petermccormack.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40761425\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/200528600"}