Daylight Robbery: How Tax Shaped Our Past and Will Change Our Future

Mrugakshee and Keegan discuss the role of taxes in shaping the behaviour of a population. Keegan shares insights after reading Dominic Frisby’s book “Daylight Robbery”, a book about the past, present, and future of taxes. Taxes end up playing a much bigger role in our lives than we might think on the surface, this podcast sheds light into the role of government, and the influence they have one the lives of its citizens through the taxation of money, and labour.

Mentions from the show

  • Dominic Frisby https://dominicfrisby.com/

  • Daylight Robbery https://www.amazon.com/Daylight-Robbery-Shaped-Change-Future-ebook/dp/B07NCZ5SJQ

Timestamps:

(00:00) - Introduction

(02:51) - Introducing the book, 'Daylight Robbery', by Dominic Frisby

(10:27) - How do you define taxes?

(20:15) - How good intentions have divergent outcomes when it comes to taxation

(29:59) - How national and state governments incentivize migration through tax laws

(38:10) - Accounting for cryptocurrencies going forward, and making the tax system more efficient

(54:53) - Tax, and the American Civil War

(1:02:25) - Closing Thoughts

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