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BTC129: How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation As Development w/ Alex Gladstein (Bitcoin Podcast)

May 10, 2023

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Highlights

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Importance of Rule of Law in Currency Reserves

01:24

Challenging the Permanence of Rivalry in Societies

01:23

The Impact of US Interest Rate Policy on Global Economic Collapse

03:02

Impact of Protectionism on Developing Countries

01:14

Introduction

3min

How to Define Nonprofit Management

1min

The Importance of Freedom and Human Rights in the West

5min

The Importance of Understanding the IMF's Root Cause

3min

The Impact of the US Government's Monetary Policy Abroad

5min

The Impact of Bitcoin on the Global South

4min

How to Secure Your Own Bitcoin

3min

The Volatility of Bitcoin

2min

The CCP's Plan to Use the Yuan for Debt Issue

5min

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China's Exponent in the Global South

2min

11.

The Impact of Protectionism on the Global South

3min

12.

The Impact of Bitcoin on the Global South

5min

13.

The Worst Cooperation in the World

6min

14.

The Volatility of Bitcoin

3min

15.

The Future of Bitcoin and Stablecoins

2min

16.

The Future of Bitcoin Volatility

6min

17.

The Importance of the IMF in the World Bank

4min

18.

How to Fix America's Dollar Hegemony System

4min

Alex Gladstein previously discussed his groundbreaking article on the IMF and the World Bank. On today's episode, he is back with even more as he’s turned all of his research into a full-blown book on the topic.

Preston and Alex cover new and additional ideas, which are vital information for understanding the impact of the legacy financial system and the abundant hope that Bitcoin brings to so many regions around the world.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

01:17 - Why Alex wrote the book.

04:50 - How the IMF and World Bank actually put many countries into repression.

09:30 - Do the leaders of structurally adjusted nations know that it's a malicious force?

24:39 - How do the leaders think about the loans that just keep expanding?

26:48 - What's happening with the Chinese currency in many global south communities?

33:46 - What's one of the most striking finds of writing the book?

36:46 - Interesting stories about Bitcoin during his research.

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Alex Gladstein's New Book: Hidden Repression.
Alex's Organization, The Human Rights Foundation.
Related episode: Listen to BTC107: The Impact of IMF & World Bank w/ Alex Gladstein & Sam Callahan, or watch the video.
Related episode: Listen to BTC071: How Fiat Blinds Bitcoin's Importance w/ Alex Gladstein, or watch the video.

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