Mark Goodwin and Whitney Webb dive into the GREEN+ carbon market initiative in Latin America, discussing surveillance, totalitarianism, and the manipulation of debt and environmental finance. They explore connections between the Trump administration, tech giants in Argentina, and the potential hidden agendas in initiatives like digital IDs and Bitcoin adoption.
Transition to total surveillance through carbon markets in Latin America disguised as free market capitalism.
Tokenization and securitization of assets linked to debt to establish a new financial system.
Green Plus program aims to tokenize nature through carbon credits and convert protected areas into tradable financial products.
Integration of satellite surveillance, blockchain tech, and predictive analytics shaping data-driven financial landscape.
Deep dives
The Sweeping Global Effort to Put Everything on a Unified Ledger by 2030
There is a significant push towards creating a new financial system by putting all assets on a global unified ledger before 2030. This effort is facilitated by pillars including digital IDs, surveillance, and the tokenization of real-world assets. The goal is to tokenize not just natural resources but also social and human capital, enabling tradable financial products amidst a backdrop of mass surveillance.
The Financial Paradigm Shift and the Role of Debt in Global Monetary Development
Efforts are underway to transition towards a new monetary paradigm that involves securitizing and tokenizing assets linked to debt. This system, spearheaded by financial entities with a history of exploitation through debt, aims to expand its reach using new technologies. The integration of blockchain technology and the tokenization of various assets play critical roles in this monetary evolution.
Green Plus Program and Mercado Libre's Role in Transforming Economies
The Green Plus program, led by consortia and alliances, aims to tokenize nature by converting protected areas into sources of farm carbon credits. Mercado Libre, emulating Amazon and eBay, is becoming a digital bank and marketplace driving the adoption of stablecoins and digital assets. Strategies involving commodities and grain exports as a basis for stablecoins in Latin America highlight a shift towards alternative economies.
Surveillance, Blockchain, and Predictive Analytics: Influencing Financial Market Dynamics
Private-public partnerships like Satellogic, backed by ex-military and treasury figures, are reshaping surveillance and financial markets. The integration of satellite technology, blockchain, and predictive analytics allows unprecedented market control. Collaboration with Amazon Web Services and other contractors emphasizes the evolution towards a data-driven financial landscape.
The Illusion of Competition in Global Economies
There is an illusion of competition among nations like Russia, China, the US, and Brazil to appear as though different vendors are vying for business with digital IDs and wallets. However, these systems essentially create a unified digital ID and wallet framework. Nations appear to compete while agreeing on global policies like sustainable development goals, orchestrated by financial figures.
Corporate Control and Altruistic Facades in Policy Making
Powerful private interests, including figures like Mark Carney and Michael Bloomberg, influence global policies under altruistic guises. Initiatives like effective altruism and UN projects mask an underlying control agenda. Policies framed as altruistic often serve private sector gains, demonstrated by efforts to involve the underprivileged in digital systems benefiting financial entities.
Digital Realm Manipulation and Financial Influences
Digital technologies like blockchain are employed to extend dollar hegemony and reshape financial landscapes. The integration of stablecoins and blockchain technologies in Latin American economies suggests a push by private sector entities to influence national financial structures. Actions like implementing digital IDs and forging partnerships with technology and finance figures reveal complex agendas bridging finance, technology, and governance.
In this episode, Whitney and Mark Goodwin discuss their recent article on GREEN+ and its efforts to impose a carbon market on Latin America through satellite surveillance and opaque contractual agreements as well as attempts to obfuscate a shift to totalitarianism as "free market" capitalism and altruism.
