Alex Gladstein joins me to discuss the financial repression of the Global South by the West, the structural adjustment scheme of the IMF and the World Bank, and why Bitcoin is the ultimate path of resistance.
Alex Gladstein is an author, a financial rights activist, and a Bitcoin enthusiast. He is currently the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation.
// OUTLINE // 00:00 - Coming up 00:50 - Intro 02:24 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 03:10 - Introducing Alex Gladstein and his new book, ‘Hidden Repression’ 04:56 - How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as Development 10:06 - The History of Repression in Zaire 16:28 - Repeated Devaluation of African Currencies 18:58 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet 19:55 - Maximize Your Profits with Gold Investment Letter 20:51 - Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth 21:53 - How Lack of Taxation Led to Hyperinflation 23:42 - The Inevitability of Hyperinflation in the West 25:29 - Why the Economy of Zaire Collapsed 27:22 - The Structural Adjustment Scheme of the IMF 29:14 - How the IMF Pivoted Towards Predatory Lending and Geo-Engineering 31:03 - Fiat System is the Root Cause 33:40 - Neocolonial Tools for Harvesting Resources and Labor 36:50 - Inflation is Structural 38:54 - Subsidization of the Global Economy is Inevitable 39:42 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 40:34 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 41:22 - Bitcoin is an Escape Route from Structural Adjustment 45:44 - Understanding the Concept of Hidden Repression 47:26 - The Oslo Freedom Forum: A Path to Resistance 51:32 - The CBDC Tracker Program 54:00 - Where to Find Alex Gladstein’s Work