# Why Life Keeps Getting Harder, While Elites Cheer | Izabella Kaminska

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Podcast: [Bitcoin Archive w Archie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bitcoin-archive-w-archie-7463702)
Published: 2026-05-29T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinarchive/episodes/Why-Life-Keeps-Getting-Harder--While-Elites-Cheer--Izabella-Kaminska-e3jva6f
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## Resource

Is the US losing a slow, silent war? In this conversation with former Financial Times journalist Izabella Kaminska, we explore the hollowing out of Western industry, the rise of China, and why modern societies increasingly resemble countries living through the aftermath of war. ⚠️ The real crisis may not be economic collapse itself, but the slow erosion of autonomy, industry, and freedom across the world. CONNECT WITH IZABELLA KAMINSKA X: https://x.com/izakaminska Website: https://www.thepeg.co/ FOLLOW THE PODCAST 🍏 APPLE - https://bit.ly/BitcoinArchiveAP 📺 YOUTUBE - https://bit.ly/BitcoinArchiveY ⚡️ RUMBLE - https://bit.ly/BitcoinArchiveRU 🌳 AMAZON - https://bit.ly/BitcoinArchiveAM CONNECT WITH ARCHIE Instagram: https://bit.ly/BitcoinArchiveIG X/Twitter: https://bit.ly/BitcoinArchiveX

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