Bitcoin Fixes This #112: Hidden Repression with Alex Gladstein

Bitcoin Fixes This #112: Hidden Repression with Alex Gladstein

Author: Jimmy Song November 3, 2023 Duration: 1:06:48

Alex Gladstein joins me to talk about his book, Hidden Repression. We talked about the role of the IMF, World Bank and the way the debt works. Alex discusses how these countries become trapped in debt and how the leaders of developing nations end up selling out their futures for cash and how the people get the short end of the stick.



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