#231 – Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin, Authoritarianism, and Human Rights
Lex Fridman Podcast
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The Rights Spectrum: From Freedom to Censorship
This chapter explores the distinction between negative and positive rights in the context of universal human rights, highlighting historical compromises in the U.N. Declaration. It addresses how authoritarian regimes manipulate perceptions of rights, emphasizing the importance of free speech and the implications of technological influence on societal freedoms. Furthermore, the chapter critiques the intersection of capitalism and authoritarianism, examining how profit motives can overshadow human rights and the need for principled approaches in geopolitics.
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