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BTC107: The Real Impact of the IMF and World Bank w/ Alex Gladstein and Sam Callahan (Bitcoin Podcast)

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Critical Reflections on Global Finance

This chapter explores the detrimental effects of the IMF and World Bank on human rights, focusing on the need for awareness and reform. The speakers emphasize the exploitative nature of sovereign debt while encouraging listener engagement and announcing a writing opportunity.

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

05:50 - So what is the intended mission of these organizations (IMF and World Bank)?
25:16 - What is Structural Adjustment and why is the impact misunderstood?
30:17 - The story of Shrimp in Bangladesh and how it helps listeners understand Structural Adjustment.
40:25 - How and why countries that take on IMF loans are more likely to take on even more debt in the future.
44:55 - How poor countries are in essence subsidizing the abundance of rich countries while destroying their ability to be self-sufficient.
55:30 - Why the IMF and World Bank never found a dictator that they didn't like.
01:22:27 - How countries that have taken the most loans are also the countries that have the highest concentration of Bitcoiners.

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BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Alex Gladstein's article: Structural Adjustment: How the IMF and World Bank Repress Poor Countries and Funnel Their Resources To Rich Ones.
Alex's organization, the Human Rights Foundation.
Alex Gladstein's Twitter.
Sam Callahan's Twitter.
Sam Callahan's company, Swan Bitcoin.
Related Episode: Central Bank Digital Currencies Vs Bitcoin w/ Sam Callahan - BTC097.
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