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Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin, Authoritarianism, and Human Rights | Lex Fridman Podcast #231

Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation and the Oslo Freedom Forum. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Stripe: https://stripe.com - Paperspace: https://gradient.run/lex to get $15 credit - Codecademy: https://codecademy.com and use code LEX to get 15% off - NI: https://www.ni.com/perspectives - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Alex's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gladstein The Little Bitcoin Book: https://littlebitcoinbook.com/ Human Rights Foundation: https://hrf.org/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:34 - Universal human rights 15:34 - Authoritarianism 25:44 - AIs impact on civil liberties 37:07 - Edward Snowden and government surveillance 40:46 - Money 44:59 - Bitcoin 1:00:46 - Government response to Bitcoin 1:11:17 - The blockchain 1:16:40 - Can Bitcoin fail? 1:19:31 - Bitcoin scams 1:23:16 - Patriotism 1:25:39 - Human Rights Foundation 1:30:13 - Conflict with China 1:33:03 - Corporate accountability 1:48:25 - Garry Kasparov and the HRF 1:53:34 - Journalism, conversations, and truth 2:00:48 - Alex's book recommendations 2:08:54 - Attacks on Bitcoin 2:10:34 - The future of humanity 2:14:55 - Advice for young people 2:26:12 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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Oct 16, 20212h 33mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:34

    Introduction

  2. 1:34 – 15:34

    Universal human rights

  3. 15:34 – 25:44

    Authoritarianism

  4. 25:44 – 37:07

    AIs impact on civil liberties

  5. 37:07 – 40:46

    Edward Snowden and government surveillance

  6. 40:46 – 44:59

    Money

  7. 44:59 – 1:00:46

    Bitcoin

  8. 1:00:46 – 1:11:17

    Government response to Bitcoin

  9. 1:11:17 – 1:16:40

    The blockchain

  10. 1:16:40 – 1:19:31

    Can Bitcoin fail?

  11. 1:19:31 – 1:23:16

    Bitcoin scams

  12. 1:23:16 – 1:25:39

    Patriotism

  13. 1:25:39 – 1:30:13

    Human Rights Foundation

  14. 1:30:13 – 1:33:03

    Conflict with China

  15. 1:33:03 – 1:48:25

    Corporate accountability

  16. 1:48:25 – 1:53:34

    Garry Kasparov and the HRF

  17. 1:53:34 – 2:00:48

    Journalism, conversations, and truth

  18. 2:00:48 – 2:08:54

    Alex's book recommendations

  19. 2:08:54 – 2:10:34

    Attacks on Bitcoin

  20. 2:10:34 – 2:14:55

    The future of humanity

  21. 2:14:55 – 2:26:12

    Advice for young people

  22. 2:26:12 – 2:33:36

    Meaning of life

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