The Ledger

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why aren't all 7 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 3 checkable ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't; assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card: ▮▮▮▮▮ certainty · ▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable

Prediction Didn’t hold up
Jeff Booth: Technology Will Prevent Net Global Job Growth
“There's not going to be net global job gain globally. Right. Through, through what's happening with technology.”
Jeff Booth Apr 30, 2020 ▶ 5:30 When Will Poor Revolt Against Rich? Is Unemployment Good? Currency Pegged To Bitcoin with Jeff Booth
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Booth: Breaking Up US Big Tech Would Cede AI Superiority to China
“If Elizabeth Warren or anybody breaks up Amazon or Google or the giant AI companies, or Microsoft for that, that, that, that matter, effectively by doing that, you seed AI superiority to China.”
Jeff Booth Apr 30, 2020 ▶ 46:52 When Will Poor Revolt Against Rich? Is Unemployment Good? Currency Pegged To Bitcoin with Jeff Booth
Prediction Open · timeframe Apr 2025
Booth: Bitcoin Will Eventually Become the Global Reserve Currency
“I'm a huge fan of Bitcoin, a huge fan of Bitcoin, because I think that it'll move to a reserve status that other currencies will be pegged to eventually.”
Jeff Booth Apr 30, 2020 ▶ 56:28 When Will Poor Revolt Against Rich? Is Unemployment Good? Currency Pegged To Bitcoin with Jeff Booth
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Booth: War or revolution is a logical consequence of current wealth disparity
“That's why war revolution is a logical consequence out of where we are right now, because people don't believe it's their fault. They, people don't, they're caught in a system. It's really easy to prey on, on people's vulnerabilities when they can't eat and cr…”
Jeff Booth Apr 30, 2020 ▶ 1:09:50 When Will Poor Revolt Against Rich? Is Unemployment Good? Currency Pegged To Bitcoin with Jeff Booth
Prediction Held up
Booth: The US Dollar Will Decline Once the Liquidity Crisis Ends
“Right now the US dollar is going up in value because governments around are all trying to get cash. Every company is trying to get cash and the US currency underlies 80% of world trade. It's the only reason it's going up in value right now. It will go down on …”
Jeff Booth Apr 30, 2020 ▶ 23:46 When Will Poor Revolt Against Rich? Is Unemployment Good? Currency Pegged To Bitcoin with Jeff Booth
Prediction Open · timeframe Apr 2021
Booth: Interest rates are going to become very negative
“Interest rates are, they're going negative. They're going to be very negative.”
Jeff Booth Apr 30, 2020 ▶ 25:55 When Will Poor Revolt Against Rich? Is Unemployment Good? Currency Pegged To Bitcoin with Jeff Booth
Prediction Open · timeframe Apr 2021
Booth: China will devalue its currency
“And if China is going to devalue the currency, which they will devalue their currency, right?”
Jeff Booth Apr 30, 2020 ▶ 30:24 When Will Poor Revolt Against Rich? Is Unemployment Good? Currency Pegged To Bitcoin with Jeff Booth
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