In today's episode Doug Casey & Matt Smith discuss:  - Israeli-Gaza relationship and significant events in their history, as well as predictions for future conflicts.  - The general demoralization campaign, referencing Yuri Bezmenov's theories.  - Observations on the mysterious Flat Earth theory and Hollow Earth theory, considering implications on people's trust in institutions.  - The need for firsthand observation against relying solely on external information sources.  - The idea of digital currencies creating traceable financial systems and its potential hindrance to Argentina's local economy. - The recent incident involving secret service agents firing at individuals attempting to break into an unmarked secret service car. 00:00 Introduction 00:22 Discussion on Israeli Gaza Affair 02:44 Exploring the Concept of Statehood 04:21 Unraveling the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 07:28 The Mystery of the Destroyed Vehicles 11:00 The Future of Israel and Palestine 15:31 Remembering Margaret Mead and Johannes Kepler 17:29 Flat Earth Theory 23:53 Discussing Unusual Theories and Public Illiteracy 25:51 The Importance of First-Hand Observation and Reading 26:23 Exploring the Soviet Plan to Take Over the U.S. 27:40 The Rise of Flat Earth Theory and Public Skepticism 28:35 The Impact of Demoralization and Western Civilization Collapse 29:17 The Unreliability of Government Numbers and Economic Models 31:12 Discussing the Upcoming Election in Argentina 33:59 The Potential Impact of Central Bank Digital Currencies 38:59 Discussing Recent Incident Involving Secret Service Agents 43:48 Wrapping Up the Discussion