#32 - Alex Gladstein

In 'The Bitcoin-Dollar,' Mark Goodwin delves into the complex dynamics between Bitcoin and the US dollar, offering insights into how Bitcoin might redefine the monetary landscape. The book explores the implications of Bitcoin's growth on the dollar system and discusses potential scenarios for their convergence. It also emphasizes the importance of maintaining decentralization and individual sovereignty in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

In 'Broken Money', Lyn Alden delves into the evolution of money, from ancient forms like shells and gold to modern technologies such as central banks and Bitcoin. The book examines the theoretical foundations and practical implications of various monetary systems, highlighting how technology drives global financial changes. Alden also explores the human impact of money and how new monetary technologies shape societal power structures. The book aims to provide readers with a deep understanding of money's past, present, and potential future, including emerging technologies that could improve the current financial system.

In 'Hidden Repression', Alex Gladstein critiques the IMF and World Bank's 75-year history of plunging developing countries into debt traps through their loans and structural adjustment policies. The book argues that these institutions have facilitated neocolonial exploitation under the guise of development. Gladstein also explores how Bitcoin can offer economic and political freedom to those affected by these policies.