🌕 Juan Carlos Herrera en Cracks Podcast
In this excerpt from the Cracks Podcast, guest Juan Carlos Herrera recounts his intellectual journey from a deeply distrustful hedge‑fund mindset forged by the 2008 financial crisis to a more balanced perspective on finance and cryptocurrencies. In 2015 he still believed markets would crash again and distrusted institutions such as the Federal Reserve, central banks, and Wall Street, a view shaped by his 2008 experiences. Around 2014‑2015 he became interested in cryptocurrencies, which prompted a dramatic 180‑degree shift in his outlook. A mentor named Julio guided him back toward the middle by employing a slow, pedagogical method: assigning readings, encouraging discussion, and prompting Herrera to question his assumptions while also understanding the incentives of governments, central banks, professors, and Wall Street. This process helped Herrera move away from a blanket conspiracy mindset toward a nuanced view that acknowledges institutional motivations without dismissing them outright.
