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

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Podcast: [InFi: the Future of Finance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infi-the-future-of-finance-6015611)
Published: 2026-06-12T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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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