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This chapter explores controversial findings and perspectives on the roles of international organizations like the IMF and World Bank. The speakers discuss significant research that challenges traditional views on their impact on global economics and politics.

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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.
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