About this episode
In this episode, Haley Berkoe sits down with Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation. They discuss how AI tools are empowering activists, the importance of local governance, and what a world on the bitcoin standard could look like. Alex shares insights from HRF’s grant program, the UX hurdles activists face using bitcoin, and why he remains hopeful about bitcoin’s future.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:36 How Alex got into human rights
03:46 Use of AI by activists
06:13 The ideal role of government in a free society
08:04 Bitcoin as a human rights tool
10:15 A world on the bitcoin standard
14:18 Bitcoin UX: what’s improved, what’s still clunky, and the features activists want most.
16:53 Lessons from HRF’s grant program
19:36 Alex’s spicy takes on Bukele
22:02 Why Alex is hopeful about bitcoin’s future
23:21 Resources, books, and where to follow Alex online.
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