BTC107: The Real Impact of the IMF and World Bank w/ Alex Gladstein and Sam Callahan (Bitcoin Podcast)

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

• 05:50 - So what is the intended mission of these organizations (IMF and World Bank)?
• 25:16 - What is Structural Adjustment and why is the impact misunderstood?
• 30:17 - The story of Shrimp in Bangladesh and how it helps listeners understand Structural Adjustment.
• 40:25 - How and why countries that take on IMF loans are more likely to take on even more debt in the future.
• 44:55 - How poor countries are in essence subsidizing the abundance of rich countries while destroying their ability to be self-sufficient.
• 55:30 - Why the IMF and World Bank never found a dictator that they didn't like.
• 01:22:27 - How countries that have taken the most loans are also the countries that have the highest concentration of Bitcoiners.

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

• Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members.
• Alex Gladstein's article: Structural Adjustment: How the IMF and World Bank Repress Poor Countries and Funnel Their Resources To Rich Ones.
• Alex's organization, the Human Rights Foundation.
• Alex Gladstein's Twitter.
• Sam Callahan's Twitter.
• Sam Callahan's company, Swan Bitcoin.
• Related Episode: Central Bank Digital Currencies Vs Bitcoin w/ Sam Callahan - BTC097.
• Related Episode: How Fiat Blinds Bitcoin's Importance w/ Alex Gladstein - BTC071.

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