Alex Gladstein joins me to discuss the financial repression of the Global South by the West, the structural adjustment scheme of the IMF and the World Bank, and why Bitcoin is the ultimate path of resistance.Â
Alex Gladstein is an author, a financial rights activist, and a Bitcoin enthusiast. He is currently the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation.
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00:00 - Coming upÂ
00:50 - IntroÂ
02:24 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's ClothingÂ
03:10 - Introducing Alex Gladstein and his new book, âHidden RepressionâÂ
04:56 - How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as DevelopmentÂ
10:06 - The History of Repression in ZaireÂ
16:28 - Repeated Devaluation of African CurrenciesÂ
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21:53 - How Lack of Taxation Led to HyperinflationÂ
23:42 - The Inevitability of Hyperinflation in the WestÂ
25:29 - Why the Economy of Zaire CollapsedÂ
27:22 - The Structural Adjustment Scheme of the IMFÂ
29:14 - How the IMF Pivoted Towards Predatory Lending and Geo-EngineeringÂ
31:03 - Fiat System is the Root CauseÂ
33:40 - Neocolonial Tools for Harvesting Resources and LaborÂ
36:50 - Inflation is StructuralÂ
38:54 - Subsidization of the Global Economy is InevitableÂ
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40:34 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with CasaÂ
41:22 - Bitcoin is an Escape Route from Structural AdjustmentÂ
45:44 - Understanding the Concept of Hidden RepressionÂ
47:26 - The Oslo Freedom Forum: A Path to ResistanceÂ
51:32 - The CBDC Tracker ProgramÂ
54:00 - Where to Find Alex Gladsteinâs Work
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