Bitcoin as the Resistance to Hidden Repression with Alex Gladstein (WiM318)

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. // GUEST //  Book: https://amzn.eu/d/8mrEaQ3  Twitter: https://twitter.com/gladstein  Organization: https://hrf.org/team/alex-gladstein/  Oslo Freedom Forum: https://oslofreedomforum.com/ // SPONSORS //  In Wolf's Clothing: https://wolfnyc.com/ iCoin Hardware Wallet (use discount code BITCOIN23): https://www.icointechnology.com/ Gold Investment Letter: https://www.goldinvestmentletter.com/ CrowdHealth: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedlove Wasabi Wallet: https://wasabiwallet.io/ Casa (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://keys.casa/ Bitcoin Apparel (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://thebitcoinclothingcompany.com/  Feel Free Tonics (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://botanictonics.com Carnivore Bar (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://carnivorebar.com/  // 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 // PODCAST // Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8... RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL //  Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7  Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22 Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22 Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedlove Dollars via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Breedlove-2 The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101 // WRITTEN WORK //  Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/  Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/  // SOCIAL //  Breedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22 WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22 All My Current Work: https://vida.page/breedlove22