What Bitcoin Did DEBATE: CAN BITCOIN RESIST THE STATE? w/ Alex Gladstein & Fictitious Capital
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Feb 14, 2025 
Join Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation, and Fictitious Capital, a writer and researcher, as they tackle whether Bitcoin can resist state control. They debate Bitcoin's potential to disrupt the global financial order, exploring the concept of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and its implications for U.S. dominance. They also examine Bitcoin's role in human rights, the challenges of dollarization, and its ability to reshape societal power structures. The duo underscores Bitcoin's promise as a tool for financial independence and social justice.
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Money vs. Socioeconomics
- Fictitious Capital believes money drives socioeconomics, while Alex Gladstein argues the reverse is true.
- They agree on Bitcoin's utility as a tool and savings technology but disagree on its ultimate role.
Bitcoin as Inflation Hedge
- Bitcoin's inflation hedge status is debated; it's argued Bitcoin's value is tied to market liquidity, not inflation.
- It's suggested Bitcoin behaves like a risk-on asset, correlating strongly with equity markets.
Driver of Change
- Gladstein argues Bitcoin's fixed supply will reshape society and politics, while Fictitious Capital believes societal changes will determine the future monetary system.
- Gladstein emphasizes Bitcoin's scarcity as a driver of change, contrasting it with manipulable assets like gold.