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

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Stig Brodersen

Education, Investing, Business

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🗓️ 10 May 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

Why Alex wrote the book.
How the IMF and World Bank actually put many countries into repression.
Do the leaders of structurally adjusted nations know that it's a malicious force.
How do the leaders think about the loans that just keep expanding.
What's happening with the Chinese currency in many global south communities.
What's one of the most striking finds of writing the book.
Interesting stories about Bitcoin during his research.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Alex Gladstein's New Book: Hidden Repression.
Alex's Organization, The Human Rights Foundation.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to TIP.
0:02.4	Hey everyone, welcome to this Wednesday's release of the Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast.
0:07.4	On today's show I have back one of our favorite guests with Mr. Alex Gladstein.
0:12.1	The last time Alex was on the show, we discussed his groundbreaking article on the IMF in the
0:16.6	World Bank.
0:17.6	Well, Alex is back with even more because he's turned all of his research into a full
0:23.6	blown book on the topic.
0:26.1	We cover a whole host of new and additional ideas from our previous conversation, which
0:32.1	is vital information for understanding the impact of the legacy financial system and the
0:37.4	hope, the abundant hope that Bitcoin brings to so many regions around the world.
0:42.6	So with that, here's my chat with Mr. Alex Gladstein.
0:48.0	You're listening to Bitcoin Fundamentals by the Investors podcast network.
0:55.0	Now for your host, Preston Pish.
0:59.0	Hey everyone, welcome back to the show.
1:10.3	I'm here with Alex and Alex.
1:13.0	This has been a whirlwind.
1:14.0	You got a book that just came out like a couple days ago.
1:17.3	How has it been?
1:18.3	That's really exciting.
1:19.3	A lot of feedback.
1:21.1	It's really nice to hold it in my hands, the hardcovered edition, which is what we're
1:25.4	going for at least for the first few months is just such a nice little package.
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