InFi: the Future of Finance

Ep. 141: Shaking Up Brent Johnson's Commentary on the Triffin Dilemma

June 12, 2026·29 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Brent Johnson (of "dollar milkshake" fame) recently posted a video relaying the Triffin Dilemma to our current monetary situation. Bob pushes back, arguing that there was no problem with the dollar being tied to gold, and that its days as the global reserve are fewer than Brent thinks. Related: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bej0-8r8Rmk  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ghdkFVKBW4  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19xHntPZVvg  - https://mises.org/mises-daily/putting-country-back-gold  Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/Mq2bkA_1sZ8  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup  Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup  Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io  Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

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