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In this episode, we discuss getting ready for the biggest fiat bubble, FED's slow transition to CBDCs, Bitcoin as the world's reserve currency, and how the bankers lied, just as in 2008.Balaji Srinivasan is an angel investor, tech founder, formerly the CTO of Coinbase, and author of The Network State. Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation.// GUESTS // Balaji's Twitter: https://twitter.com/balajisAlex Twitter: https://twitter.com/gladstein// SPONSORS // In Wolf's Clothing: https://wolfnyc.com/iCoin Hardware Wallet (use discount code BITCOIN23): https://www.icointechnology.com/Ledn: https://www.ledn.io/CrowdHealth: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveWasabi Wallet: https://wasabiwallet.io/Join Me At Bitcoin 2023 in Miami (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://b.tc/conference/Casa (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://keys.casa/Bitcoin Apparel (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://thebitcoinclothingcompany.com/ Feel Free Tonics (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://botanictonics.comCarnivore Bar (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://carnivorebar.com/// OUTLINE // 00:00:00 - Coming up00:01:00 - Intro 00:02:34 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing00:03:21 - $1,000,000 Bitcoin Bet00:05:17 - Fears Behind the Biggest Monetary Transition00:08:45 - “Just as in 2008, the Bankers Lied”00:18:31 - Why Everyone is a Bitcoin Maximalist00:20:45 - Monetizing the Debt in the Messiest Way Possible00:23:00 - FED's Slow Transition to CBDCs00:28:49 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with The iCoin Hardware Wallet 00:29:46 - Do More with Your Digital Assets with Ledn 00:30:30 - Operation Choke Point 2.000:33:01 - Preparing for the Global South Type of Recession00:36:44 - How the U.S. 'Exports Inflation' Through Dollar00:37:47 - Optimization Strategy for Screwing People Over 00:40:37 - The Difference Between the 2008 Crisis and Now00:45:27 - Are We Approaching the Biggest Fiat Bubble?00:49:51 - Getting Ready for the Crisis00:51:53 - Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth 00:52:55 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 00:53:30 - A Chance To Win Discounted Tickets to The Bitcoin 2023 Conference and 10M SATS 00:54:24 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 00:55:13 - The Digital Pearl Harbour of all Dollar Holders00:59:26 - What to Do in 202301:01:44 - Bitcoin as the Schelling Point01:07:01 - Gold Seizure by Governments01:13:28 - God, State, and Network01:15:17 - Bitcoin Friendly Jurisdictions01:17:24 - Actions Speak Louder Than Words // PODCAST //Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8...RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI// SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7 Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Breedlove-2The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101// WRITTEN WORK // Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/ Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ // SOCIAL // Breedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22All My Current Work: https://vida.page/breedlove22

Join Marty as he sits down with Alex Gladstein to discuss how the IMF and World Bank harness debt to funnel resources from poor nations to rich ones. Alex's article on Bitcoin Magazine: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/imf-world-bank-repress-poor-countries Alex's Essays: https://alexgladstein.com/ Alex Gladstein at HRF: https://hrf.org/team/alex-gladstein/ 5:26 - In town for SXSW talking about CFA franc 10:06 - Colonial exploitation 17:21 - Transfer of control of energy 19:51 - Outsourcing the cost 28:24 - The unrecorded losses 36:38 - Structural Adjustment 42:36 - What it could look like without the current system 49:32 - Double standard 52:51 - Bitcoin fixes this 1:01:13 - No political solution 1:04:16 - Odious debt 1:10:10 - Biological effect of wage deflation 1:12:30 - Bitcoin fixes this - again 1:20:00 - Wrapping up Shoutout to our sponsors: ⁠⁠Unchained Capital⁠⁠ ⁠⁠River⁠⁠ ⁠⁠CrowdHealth⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bitcoin Talent Co⁠⁠ TFTC Merch is Available: ⁠⁠Shop Now⁠⁠ Join the TFTC Movement: Main ⁠⁠YT Channel⁠⁠ Clips ⁠⁠YT Channel⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Follow Marty Bent: ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Podcast

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:IntroductionPreston's 1st pick: Michael Saylor describing the importance of inflation being a vectorPreston's 2nd pick: Pablo Fernandez talking about how CBDC will drive a wedge between producers and consumersPreston's 3rd pick: Cory Klippsten describing in detail how the alt coin / Silicon Valley VC game is a professional scamPreston's 4th pick: Alex Gladstein describing how the IMF and World Bank cause debt slavery for developing countries around the world.Preston's 5th pick: Gigi, Michael Saylor, and Jeff Booth describe the difference between Proof of Work and Proof of Sake and the ESG lie.Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCESThe full interviews of: Michael Saylor's Masterclass in Economics Pablo Fernandez's full interview on CBDC Cory Klippsten's full interview on Altcoins and Silicon Valley VCs Alex Gladstein's full interview on the IMF and World Bank Alex Gladstein's Article on the IMF and World Bank Full interviews on Energy and ESGGigi's PoW InterviewMichael Saylor's Energy InterviewJeff Booth's Energy Interview NEW TO THE SHOW?Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs.Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool.Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.P.S The Investor's Podcast Network is excited to launch a subreddit devoted to our fans in discussing financial markets, stock picks, questions for our hosts, and much more! Join our subreddit r/TheInvestorsPodcast today!SPONSORSTalk to your clients about Desjardins Responsible Investment today and support what's right for society and what's good for business.Take stock of your finances and investing strategy with Betterment.Get an overall better student loan experience with College Ave. Plus, get a chance to win a $1,000 college scholarship. No purchase is required.Set, track, and manage your financial goals as your life evolves with Scotia Smart Investor.Let an expert do your taxes from start to finish so you can relax with TurboTax.Easily diversify beyond stocks and bonds, and build wealth through streamlined CRE investing with EquityMultiple.Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alex Gladstein joins us to discuss the destructive influence of the World Bank and IMF on the development of poor countries, and how fiat facilitates their operation, a topic discussed extensively in Saifedean's book, The Fiat Standard. With an infinite fiat credit line from the Federal Reserve, the "misery industry" is always looking for an excuse to get countries indebted, and the results have been catastrophic for the world's poor, but highly lucrative for fiat banking cartels.Resources (All links available on saifedean.com/podcast/155-imf-world-bank-misery-industry-with-alex-gladstein)Alex Gladstein's article: Structural Adjustment: How the IMF & World Bank repress poor countries and funnel their resources to rich onesAlex Gladstein's book: Check Your Financial PrivilegeFull text of Fiat States, Chapter 11 of The Fiat StandardEnjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean's courses – including his ongoing course ECO22: The Fiat Standard – and read chapters of his forthcoming book, Principles of Economics, by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here. 

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Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation. He joins me for a deep dive into his upcoming book “Hidden Repression”. We discuss how the IMF and World Bank repress poor countries and funnel their resources to rich ones, and more.GUEST: Alex's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gladsteinAlex's New Article: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/imf-world-bank-repress-poor-countriesAlex's Book: http://cyfp.org/PODCAST: Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8...RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYIOutline: 00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro Music 00:00:08 “What is Money?” Intro Message 00:00:54 Do More with Your Digital Assets with Ledn 00:01:39 Introducing Alex and His Upcoming Book, “Hidden Repression” 00:03:27 Entry Point in Alex's Journey Into Understanding The IMF and World Bank 00:05:18 How the IMF and World Bank Came About 00:10:35 Transition From Traditional Colonialism to Politically Correct Colonialism 00:16:22 Making Money By Using Debt to Enslave Citizens in Poor Nations 00:22:39 Why The IMF and World Bank Prefer To Work With Dictators 00:26:09 Ever-Growing Bubble of Global Debt to Sustain The Ponzi Scheme 00:31:26 Debt Trap Examples Around The World 00:34:09 Centrally Planned and Manipulated Agricultural Market 00:35:19 Double Debt Phenomena 00:37:57 Hidden Contributor To The Richness of The Developed Countries 00:38:53 Institution of Broken Incentives, Social Engineering, and Economic Manipulation 00:45:33 Data Behind How Much Money Was Stolen 00:49:27 System That Creates Today's Odious Debt 00:52:38 Crazy Statistics Behind The IMF and World Bank 00:55:13 Drug Dealer Analogy For The Fiat Money System 00:58:35 Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth 00:59:37 A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 01:00:12 A Chance To Win Discounted Tickets to The Bitcoin 2023 Conference and 10M SATS01:01:09 Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 01:01:57 Consequences of Monetary Imperialism 01:02:40 Solution to The Problem And Where Marxism Misses The Point 01:05:36 The End Game of The Biggest Bubble in History 01:12:12 Alternative To The IMF and World Bank 01:18:12 Fusion Between The Best of Capitalism and Socialism 01:25:07 A Tool For "Forced" Cooperation 01:32:50 Veracity System For Those Most In Need of It 01:35:15 The Messy Transition From Fiat Standard To Bitcoin 01:37:35 Monetary Colonialism Being Used To Weaponize The Financial System 01:39:43 Another Example of The Double Debt System 01:42:58 Moral Hazard Issue of The Supranational Central Bank 01:46:36 Post 2022 New Bretton Woods System 01:48:41 Urgent Need For Education About Exploitation By The IMF and World Bank 01:50:20 Where to Find Alex's Work 01:51:35 "What is Money?" Outro SOCIAL: Breedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?l...All My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22WRITTEN WORK: Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE: Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7 Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBree...Dollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=178435...The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=328431...RECOMMENDED BUSINESSES: Ledn lets you do more with your digital assets: https://www.ledn.io/CrowdHealth offers an innovative health insurance model based on Bitcoin and community: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveWasabi Wallet is a Bitcoin wallet with privacy built-in by default: https://wasabiwallet.io/Join Me At Bitcoin 2023 in Miami, and use discount code BREEDLOVE for a chance to win 10M sats: https://b.tc/conference/2023Casa is the most secure way to custody your Bitcoin (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://keys.casa/Buy High Quality Bitcoin Apparel Here (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://thebitcoinclothingcompany.com/?sca_ref=2744763.jDn5JzDZxSTry Feel Free Tonics, a Great Alternative to Alcohol and Caffeine (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://botanictonics.comThe Only Snack Bar I Will Eat—The Carnivore Bar: https://the-carnivore-bar.myshopify.com/?sca_ref=3135331.u66L01muXY

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The Human Rights Foundation chief strategy officer discusses bitcoin in emerging markets. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and Kraken.Today's guest is Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation.Find our guest on Twitter: @gladstein-Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company ensures the safety of your funds and keeps innovating with products like the Nexo Wallet - a non-custodial smart wallet that allows you to create your Web3 identity. Get early access at nexo.io/wallet.-Circle, the sole issuer of the trusted and reliable stablecoin USDC, is our sponsor for today's show. USDC is a fast, cost-effective solution for global payments at internet speeds. Learn how businesses are taking advantage of these opportunities at Circle's USDC Hub for Businesses.-Kraken, the secure, trusted digital asset exchange, is our sponsor for today's show. Kraken makes it easy to instantly buy 185+ cryptocurrencies with fast, flexible funding options. Your account is covered by regular Proof of Reserves audits, industry-leading security and award-winning Client Engagement, available 24/7. Sign up and trade today at kraken.com/breakdown.-“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is "Spike The Eggnog" by Two Dudes. Music behind our sponsors today is “Back To The End” by Strength To Last. Image credit: Vasil Dimitrov/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and Kraken.   Today's guest is Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation.   Find our guest on Twitter: @gladstein - Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company ensures the safety of your funds and keeps innovating with products like the Nexo Wallet - a non-custodial smart wallet that allows you to create your Web3 identity. Get early access at nexo.io/wallet. - Circle, the sole issuer of the trusted and reliable stablecoin USDC, is our sponsor for today's show. USDC is a fast, cost-effective solution for global payments at internet speeds. Learn how businesses are taking advantage of these opportunities at Circle's USDC Hub for Businesses. - Kraken, the secure, trusted digital asset exchange, is our sponsor for today's show. Kraken makes it easy to instantly buy 185+ cryptocurrencies with fast, flexible funding options. Your account is covered by regular Proof of Reserves audits, industry-leading security and award-winning Client Engagement, available 24/7. Sign up and trade today at kraken.com/breakdown. - “The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is "Spike The Eggnog" by Two Dudes. Music behind our sponsors today is “Back To The End” by Strength To Last. Image credit: Vasil Dimitrov/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

This is the full, unabridged reading of Alex Gladstein's work, "STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT: HOW THE IMF AND WORLD BANK REPRESS POOR COUNTRIES AND FUNNEL THEIR RESOURCES TO RICH ONES" published with Bitcoin Magazine. Link to the original read for the plethora of links and references to dig further into this incredible story. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/imf-world-bank-repress-poor-countries Don't forget to check out our amazing sponsors: • Dive into the Bitcoin only wallet, the cypherpunk calculator, and a company that has built secure Bitcoin products for nearly a decade. Code BITCOINAUDIBLE gets 10% off everything in the store until Christmas! (https://guyswann.com/coldcard) • Gets sats back every time you dump fiat at a store, to pay your bills, everything in your fiat life pays you sats with the Fold Debit Card and FoldApp. 5,000 FREE SATS at (https://guyswann.com/fold) • The best place to onboard a true Bitcoiner - Stack sats automatically, withdraw automatically, and learn or get help from the best team of Bitcoiners out there with Swan Bitcoin. (https://swanbitcoin.com/guy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Research from Mexico — a typical country in terms of consistent involvement historically from the Bank and Fund — shows that for every 2% decrease in GDP, the mortality rate increased by 1%. Now consider that as a result of structural adjustment, the GDP of dozens of countries in the Third World between the 1960s and 1990s suffered double-digit contractions. Despite massive population growth, many of these economies stagnated or shrank over 15-25 year periods. Meaning: the Bank and the Fund's policies likely killed tens of millions of people." - Alex Gladstein Today we finally complete Gladstein's amazing piece on the parasitic system being perpetrated and expanded by the IMF and World Bank, and touching on the faint hope that its days may finally be numbered. We are jumping right into the middle of it, so don't forget to listen to Part 1, 2, & 3 if you haven't yet, otherwise this will be confusing, lol: Part 1: https://fountain.fm/episode/11987932208 Part 2: https://fountain.fm/episode/12038350484 Part 3: https://fountain.fm/episode/12147135095 Part 4: https://fountain.fm/episode/12318519841 To explore the ColdCard hardware wallet and the many amazing additional features and uses it has I highly recommend BTCsessions youtube channel here: Mentioned in the show for further exploring how our monetary practices strip the US of its manufacturing & productive base, here is Farrington's "Capital Strip Mine": https://fountain.fm/episode/1798299217 Don't forget to check out our amazing sponsors: • Dive into the Bitcoin only wallet, the cypherpunk calculator, and a company that has built secure Bitcoin products for nearly a decade. Code BITCOINAUDIBLE gets 10% off everything in the store until Christmas! (https://guyswann.com/coldcard) • Gets sats back every time you dump fiat at a store, to pay your bills, everything in your fiat life pays you sats with the Fold Debit Card and FoldApp. 5,000 FREE SATS at (https://guyswann.com/fold) • The best place to onboard a true Bitcoiner - Stack sats automatically, withdraw automatically, and learn or get help from the best team of Bitcoiners out there with Swan Bitcoin. (https://swanbitcoin.com/guy) -------------------------------------- "There can be no truly moral choice unless that choice is made in freedom.” – Murray Rothbard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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"The “generosity” of the West enabled unaccountable leaders to plunge their nations into debt deeper than ever before. The system was, as Payer writes in “Lent And Lost,” a straightforward Ponzi scheme: the new loans went straight to paying for the old loans. The system needed to grow to avoid collapse." - Alex Gladstein WERE BACK! We've got a bit of a lengthy introduction today while I mostly apologize and ramble about why I missed more than a weeks worth of episodes, but we are getting back into it with a huge backlog of amazing reads I have been eager to dive into over the holidays! To start us off we are going to conclude the incredible novel, I mean article, by Alex Gladstein on the IMF and World Bank's exploitation of the third world. We are jumping right into the middle of it, so don't forget to listen to Part 1, 2, & 3 if you haven't yet, otherwise this will be confusing, lol: Part 1: https://fountain.fm/episode/11987932208 Part 2: https://fountain.fm/episode/12038350484 Part 3: https://fountain.fm/episode/12147135095 To explore the ColdCard hardware wallet and the many amazing additional features and uses it has I highly recommend BTCsessions youtube channel here: Mentioned in the show for further exploring how our monetary practices strip the US of its manufacturing & productive base, here is Farrington's "Capital Strip Mine": https://fountain.fm/episode/1798299217 Don't forget to check out our amazing sponsors: • Dive into the Bitcoin only wallet, the cypherpunk calculator, and a company that has built secure Bitcoin products for nearly a decade. Code BITCOINAUDIBLE gets 10% off everything in the store until Christmas! (https://guyswann.com/coldcard) • Gets sats back every time you dump fiat at a store, to pay your bills, everything in your fiat life pays you sats with the Fold Debit Card and FoldApp. 5,000 FREE SATS at (https://guyswann.com/fold) • The best place to onboard a true Bitcoiner - Stack sats automatically, withdraw automatically, and learn or get help from the best team of Bitcoiners out there with Swan Bitcoin. (https://swanbitcoin.com/guy) -------------------------------------- "I, However place economy among the first and most important of virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared." – Thomas Jefferson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lexman interviews Alex Gladstein about his new book "Unsettlement: Wide-Awake and Penelope". Alex discusses his argument that we are undergoing an era of great unsettlement and how this is impacting our lives. He dives into the concept of wide-awake beings and how they are changing the way we view ourselves and the world around us.

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Alex Gladstein of HRF rejoins me on the show to chat about: Attending Africa Bitcoin Conference How the World Bank and IMF keep poorer countries in a debt trap The ‘strings' attached to debt Odious debt Cash crops How does this resolve? Will Bitcoin help fix this? Links: Twitter: @gladstein Article: Structural Adjustment: How the Imf and World Bank Repress Poor Countries and Funnel Their Resources to Rich Ones HRF grants: HRF Bitcoin Development Fund Awards $325,000 in New Grants Sponsors: BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA) Swan Bitcoin Mempool.space Unchained Capital (code LIVERA) CoinKite.com(code LIVERA) Buildonl2.com Stephan Livera links: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera

"Far from playing the role of good samaritan, the Fund does not even follow the timeless human tradition, established more than 4,000 years ago by Hammurabi in ancient Babylon, of forgiving interest after natural disasters. In 1985, a devastating earthquake hit Mexico City, killing more than 5,000 people and causing $5 billion of damage. Fund staff — who claim to be saviors, helping to end poverty and save countries in crisis — arrived a few days later, demanding to be repaid." - Alex Gladstein If you aren't pissed off yet with Parts 1 & 2, this section is surely to push you over the edge. Spoiler alert, the IMF and World Bank are massive rackets that are purposefully destroying the productive independence and food security of poor nations to essentially enslave them in an obscure way, like any coward, through debt and monetary control, rather than openly through political domination. Listen to Part 3 to find out how. We are jumping right into the middle of it, so don't forget to listen to Part 1 and 2 if you haven't yet, otherwise this will be confusing, lol: Part 1: https://fountain.fm/episode/11987932208 Part 2: https://fountain.fm/episode/12038350484 Mentioned in the show for further exploring how our monetary practices strip the US of its manufacturing & productive base, here is Farrington's "Capital Strip Mine": https://fountain.fm/episode/1798299217 Don't forget to check out our amazing sponsors: • Dive into the Bitcoin only wallet, the cypherpunk calculator, and a company that has built secure Bitcoin products for nearly a decade. Code BITCOINAUDIBLE gets 10% off everything in the store until Christmas! (https://guyswann.com/coldcard) • Gets sats back every time you dump fiat at a store, to pay your bills, everything in your fiat life pays you sats with the Fold Debit Card and FoldApp. 5,000 FREE SATS at (https://guyswann.com/fold) • The best place to onboard a true Bitcoiner - Stack sats automatically, withdraw automatically, and learn or get help from the best team of Bitcoiners out there with Swan Bitcoin. (https://swanbitcoin.com/guy) -------------------------------------- "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have" ― Thomas Jefferson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Gladstein joins Sam Callahan for this special recording on Swan Bitcoin Spaces. They discuss Alex's experience at "The African Bitcoin Conference", his recent piece around the IMF and World Bank and how Bitcoin continues to be used as a tool for freedom around the world. Guest Info: Sam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gladstein Alex's Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexstanczyk "Check Your Financial Privilege": https://www.amazon.com/Check-Your-Financial-Privilege-Gladstein/dp/B09V2NM9VJ Swan Private Team Members: Alex Stanczyk Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexstanczyk Sign up for Swan Private today: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private/ "Buy, Learn and Earn" with the Swan Bitcoin Mobile App: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/app/ Hello and welcome to The Café Bitcoin Podcast brought to you by Swan Bitcoin, the best way to buy and learn about Bitcoin. We're excited to announce we are bringing the The Café Bitcoin conversation from Twitter Spaces to you on this show, The Café Bitcoin Podcast, Monday - Friday every week. Join us as we speak to guest like Max Keiser, Lyn Alden, Tomer Strolight, Cory Klippsten and many others from the bitcoin space. Also, be sure to hit that subscribe button to make sure you get the notifications when we launch an episode. Join us Monday - Friday 7pst/10est every Morning and become apart of the conversation! Thank you again and we look forward to giving you the best bitcoin content daily here on The Café Bitcoin Podcast. Swan Bitcoin is the best way to accumulate Bitcoin with automatic recurring buys and instant buys from $10 to $10 million. Get started in just 5 minutes. Your first $10 purchase is on us: https://swanbitcoin.com/yt Connect with Swan on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin

Lexman talks to Alex Gladstein, Professor of Law at UC Berkeley about waivers in the NFL. The two discuss the history of waiver procedures and how they have evolved over the years. They also cover various examples of situations where waivers may be exercised and what implications they may have.

#bitcoin (15-12-2022) Today we delve into why Bitcoin IS in my opinion a trojan horse fro freedom and why… and we hear from someone well respected in the Bitcoin space Alex Gladstein talking about exactly that! MY VIEWS ARE MY OWN AND I MAKE NO PREDICTIONS SO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH BEFORE INVESTING ANYTHING... & ONLY INVEST WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD TO LOSE! Mondays Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhDdxv7A78 My Complete Social Media Lineup: https://linktr.ee/ukbitcoinmaster When taking a consultation The UK Bitcoin Master DOES NOT talk Trading, TA, Mining, or Alt Coins!

"To give an example of what this might look like in a given year, in 2012 developing countries received $1.3 trillion, including all income, aid and investment. But that same year, more than $3.3 trillion flowed out. In other words, according to anthropologist Jason Hickel, “developing countries sent $2 trillion more to the rest of the world than they received.” When all the flows were added up from 1960 to 2017, a grim truth emerged: $62 trillion was drained out of the developing world" - Alex Gladstein Today we continue through Gladstein's incredible exploration of the monetary damage and systems of monetary colonialism established through the parasitic practices of the IMF and World Bank. I promise its worse than you think it is, and at the end of this episode we will only be about halfway through it. Hold onto your butts, this gets crazy. Listen to Part 1 if you haven't yet, as we are jumping right into the middle of this read in today's show. Also I edited and fixed the missing Guy's Take from yesterday's show, so if you haven't, it might be a good addition to go back and revisit: https://fountain.fm/episode/11987932208 Mentioned in the show for further exploring how our monetary practices strip the US of its manufacturing & productive base, here is Farrington's "Capital Strip Mine": https://fountain.fm/episode/1798299217 Don't forget to check out our amazing sponsors: • Dive into the Bitcoin only wallet, the cypherpunk calculator, and a company that has built secure Bitcoin products for nearly a decade. Code BITCOINAUDIBLE gets 10% off everything in the store until Christmas! (https://guyswann.com/coldcard) • Gets sats back every time you dump fiat at a store, to pay your bills, everything in your fiat life pays you sats with the Fold Debit Card and FoldApp. 5,000 FREE SATS at (https://guyswann.com/fold) • The best place to onboard a true Bitcoiner - Stack sats automatically, withdraw automatically, and learn or get help from the best team of Bitcoiners out there with Swan Bitcoin. (https://swanbitcoin.com/guy) -------------------------------------- “It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.” ― Mark Twain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Davis Mattek is joined by Alex Gladstein from the Human Rights Foundation to discuss bitcoin regulation, SBF's arrest, problems with crypto, and the devastation the IMF and World Bank have perpetuated on the developing world Link to Alex's article: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/imf-world-bank-repress-poor-countries www.patreon.com/taekcast

"A 2014 analysis showed that the IMF had attached, on average, 20 conditions to each loan it gave out in the previous two years, a historic increase. Countries like Jamaica, Greece and Cyprus have borrowed in recent years with an average of 35 conditions each. It is worth noting that Bank and Fund conditions have never included protections on free speech or human rights, or restrictions on military spending or police violence." - Alex Gladstein Today we dive into the first part of another incredible exploration of the corruption and monetary manipulation engaged in by the IMF and World Bank, how they strip poor nations of their resources, and paint themselves altruistic for doing so. This is an in depth and incredible work that you will not want to miss. Boost Bitcoin Audible on Fountain (and stick it to those Linux weirdos) to get the best Bitcoin podcast to the top of the leaderboards

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In dieser Folge sprechen wir mit Jesse über die Energiesysteme, erneuerbare Energien und die Rolle Bitcoins. Hierfür erläutert Jesse zunächst, wie das Energiesystem in Deutschland derzeit funktioniert, aus welchen einzelnen Bausteinen dieses besteht, welche Probleme bzw. Herausforderungen durch erneuerbare Energien entstehen und wieso Speichertechnologien aktuell noch keine Lösung sind. Anschließend beleuchten wir, wieso das Bitcoin-Mining als neuer Baustein betrachtet werden kann, welche Eigenschaften und Vorteile es mit sich bringt und wieso das Mining als Ergänzung zu Speichertechnologien dienen kann. Zum Schluss werfen wir noch einen Blick auf die Theorie, dass Bitcoin-Mining in abgelegenen Regionen ungenutzte Energiequellen nutzbar machen kann, dadurch insbesondere Entwicklungsländer Elektrizität erhalten können und beantworten die Frage, welche Rolle die Elektrifizierung eines Landes für die Lebensqualität einer Gesellschaft spielt. Ihr möchtet den Podcast unterstützen? Hier findet ihr alle Möglichkeiten inklusive unserer Lightning-Spendenadresse: bitcoinverstehen.info/unterstuetzen/ Weitere Links zur Folge findet ihr unter bitcoinverstehen.info/134 Diese Folge findet ihr ebenfalls im Videoformat auf YouTube unter bitcoinverstehen.info/youtube Alle weiteren Episoden und Informationen findet ihr unter bitcoinverstehen.info Wenn ihr weitere Fragen zu Bitcoin habt, dann schreibt gerne an fragen@bitcoinverstehen.info WEITERE INFORMATIONEN • Jesse bei Twitter: twitter.com/jesse_hodl • Jesses Podcast "Powering Bitcoin": anchor.fm/poweringbitcoin • The Humanitarian And Environmental Case for Bitcoin von Alex Gladstein: bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-is-humanitarian-and-environmental • Bitcoin is a Pioneer Species von Brandon Quittem: medium.com/the-bitcoin-times/bitcoin-is-a-pioneer-species-38f42ecdbb88 • Einundzwanzig Magazin: einundzwanzig.shop/p/einundzwanzig-magazin-ausgabe-1/ WAS BESPRECHEN WIR? • Intro & Vorstellung 00:00 • Übersicht Energiesysteme 04:16 • Speichertechnologien 15:48 • Bitcoin als Baustein 25:06 • Anreize für Bitcoin-Mining 34:45 • Bitcoin-Mining in unerschlossenen Regionen 45:11 VIELEN DANK AN UNSERE SPONSOREN • Hardwarewallet BitBox02 Bitcoin-only Edition* (bitcoinverstehen.info/shift) - Mit dem Code BTCVERSTEHEN (Eingabe während des Kaufprozesses) erhaltet ihr 5 % Rabatt auf die BitBox02 Bitcoin-only Edition von Shift Crypto. • Relai App* (bitcoinverstehen.info/relai) - Mit dem Referral Code BTCVERSTEHEN (Eingabe während des Kaufprozesses) erhaltet ihr 0,5 % Rabatt auf die Gebühren bei euren Käufen. *Die hier aufgeführten Links sind sogenannte Affiliate Links. Kommt über einen solchen Link ein Einkauf zustande, werden wir mit einer Provision beteiligt. Für euch entstehen dabei keine Mehrkosten. MUSIK "No? Yeah!" by LiQWYD soundcloud.com/liqwyd Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Download / Stream: hypeddit.com/track/nwio90

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and Kraken.   On today's “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads Alex Gladstein's Twitter version of his new essay "Structural Adjustment: How the IMF and World Bank Repress Poor Countries and Funnel Their Resources to Rich Ones." - Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company ensures the safety of your funds and keeps innovating with products like the Nexo Wallet - a non-custodial smart wallet that allows you to create your Web3 identity. Get early access at nexo.io/wallet. - Circle, the sole issuer of the trusted and reliable stablecoin USDC, is our sponsor for today's show. USDC is a fast, cost-effective solution for global payments at internet speeds. Learn how businesses are taking advantage of these opportunities at Circle's USDC Hub for Businesses. - Kraken, the secure, trusted digital asset exchange, is our sponsor for today's show. Kraken makes it easy to instantly buy 185+ cryptocurrencies with fast, flexible funding options. Your account is covered by regular Proof of Reserves audits, industry-leading security and award-winning Client Engagement, available 24/7. Sign up and trade today at kraken.com/breakdown. - “The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is "Back To The End" by Strength To Last. Image credit: sharply_done/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.  

How the IMF and World Bank funnel resources from poor countries to rich ones.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and Kraken.On today's “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads Alex Gladstein's Twitter version of his new essay "Structural Adjustment: How the IMF and World Bank Repress Poor Countries and Funnel Their Resources to Rich Ones."-Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company ensures the safety of your funds and keeps innovating with products like the Nexo Wallet - a non-custodial smart wallet that allows you to create your Web3 identity. Get early access at nexo.io/wallet.-Circle, the sole issuer of the trusted and reliable stablecoin USDC, is our sponsor for today's show. USDC is a fast, cost-effective solution for global payments at internet speeds. Learn how businesses are taking advantage of these opportunities at Circle's USDC Hub for Businesses.-Kraken, the secure, trusted digital asset exchange, is our sponsor for today's show. Kraken makes it easy to instantly buy 185+ cryptocurrencies with fast, flexible funding options. Your account is covered by regular Proof of Reserves audits, industry-leading security and award-winning Client Engagement, available 24/7. Sign up and trade today at kraken.com/breakdown.-“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is "Back To The End" by Strength To Last. Image credit: sharply_done/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Best be a go-getter who doesn't whine otherwise you might not notice Juan around as much!In Episode #353 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the irony of Juan complaining about complainers, the forgotten intricacies of duelling in the 1800's, public knowledge that gets lost over time, why I like to go to Bitcoin meetups and Juan is moving away from networking, the strange people I first met in Chile and why I personally push back against consumerism and growth for growth's sake.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Ho ho ho(0:22) - Juan's going in dry(4:33) - Complainers vs non-gogetters(7:57) - Kanye West & Alex Jones(9:16) - Eugene Onegin comment(12:47) - Brendan's park archery(13:54) - Looking back upon unwritten rules(15:53) - Roosh V Forum(19:15) - Alex Gladstein on the IMF & World Bank(22:37) - Bitcoin Brisbane meetup, networking & shared values(33:26) - Anti-growth mindset(43:30) - Hateful Greenpeace girl(47:37) - We dislike consumerism (especially me)(50:39) - V4V or Juan will cut you from his lifeConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/

“You talk about the CIA and American foreign policy during the Cold War…that's like level one. We're on a second level here, the IMF and World Bank are operating on a meta-level, like we're above Cold War politics, we're at the level of timeless, strong countries abusing poor countries; this is way beyond the Cold War.”— Alex GladsteinAlex Gladstein is Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation. In this interview, we discuss the IMF and World Bank - two powerful multinational institutions that have shaped the post-war world for developed nations' benefit. Alex uncovers the exploitation hidden from view and the ongoing real-world costs for the developing world. - - - - The IMF and World Bank are two major multinational institutions that have perhaps shaped the workings of the global economy more than any other. The issue is that, over the course of the past few decades, the IMF's and World Bank's roles and impacts have largely been forgotten. Whilst casual observers are distrustful of the IMF and World Bank, in the main, people's concern is vague, lacking facts or evidence. It's hard to know why this is, but it's worth noting that internally produced IMF and World Bank content dominates google search results at the expense of independent content.And yet, the impact of the IMF and World Bank has been catastrophic for many developing nations. Specifically, it has been problematic for those outside the gilded circles of power in such countries who have had to carry the burden of debt through significant assaults on public services, food security and other fundamental quality-of-life provisions. The reason? Neocolonialism. Extraction of resources from the periphery for the benefit of the centre. Indebtedness has been the tool used. A Ponzi scheme of debt relief to support debt servicing, designed to keep countries subservient to those controlling the IMF and World Bank. The cost is dictatorships, corruption, environmental degradation, and the destruction of potentially millions of lives. It is uncertain whether Bitcoin can fix this. But, it acts as a powerful disincentive and disruption by weakening the exorbitant privilege of the dollar and enabling the innocent people subjugated by the IMF and World Bank and their own elites, an opportunity to opt-out of this system. Our role within Bitcoin is to discuss this history and help free those still bound by its constraints.- - - - This episode's sponsors:Gemini - Buy Bitcoin instantlyLedn - Financial services for Bitcoin hodlersBitcasino - The Future of Gaming is hereFidelity - Careers in cryptoLedger - State of the art Bitcoin hardware walletWasabi Wallet - Privacy by defaultBCB Group - Global digital financial Services-----WBD587 - Show Notes-----If you enjoy The What Bitcoin Did Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:Become a Patron and get access to shows early or help contributeMake a tip:Bitcoin: 3FiC6w7eb3dkcaNHMAnj39ANTAkv8Ufi2SQR Codes: BitcoinIf you do send a tip then please email me so that I can say thank youSubscribe on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | SoundCloud | YouTube | Deezer | TuneIn | RSS FeedLeave a review on iTunesShare the show and episodes with your friends and familySubscribe to the newsletter on my websiteFollow me on Twitter Personal | Twitter Podcast | Instagram | Medium | YouTubeIf you are interested in sponsoring the show, you can read more about that here or please feel free to drop me an email to discuss options.

Alex Gladstein and Jaime Garcia debate whether or not Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, is leading the country in the right way and what role Bitcoin has played in El Salvador's recent history.  Lower your time preference and lock-in your BITCOIN 2023 conference tickets today! Use the code BMLIVE for a 10% Discount!  https://b.tc/conference/2023 Use promocode: BMLIVE for 10% off everything in our store! https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/ #bitcoin #satellite #btc #bitcoinnews #crypto #cryptocurrencies #Bitcoinjournalism #bitcoinmagazine #cryptocurrency #markets

How did the CFA franc come to be the common currency of 14 West and Central African nations? Who controls it and why did it suddenly lose half of its value in 1994? In this episode, we are joined by software engineer and founder of Bitcoin Developers Academy, Fodé Diop, for a discussion on the fascinating monetary history of West Africa. Fodé explains how the CFA franc has allowed France to maintain economic dominance in West Africa, how the 1994 devaluation affected his family, and why he is supporting bitcoin adoption as means of empowering Africans and increasing financial inclusion. Fodé also explains the work his is doing to support the development of Lightning applications and his plans for the Africa Bitcoin Conference: the first ever bitcoin and Lightning conference in West Africa.ReferencesFodé on Twitter.Bitcoin Developers Academy website.The Fodé Diop Radio Show.Fighting Monetary Colonialism with Open-Source Code by Alex Gladstein.Data on broad money supply growth in Senegal.The Mobile Wave by Michael Saylor.Open-source Lightning Dev Kit and Bitcoin Dev Kit.Africa Bitcoin Conference website (Accra, Dec 7-9).Shortbits blogBen Arc Lightning point of sale page on Github.Saifedean's first book, The Bitcoin Standard.Saifedean's second book, The Fiat Standard.Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean's courses – including his ongoing course ECO22: The Fiat Standard – and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.

Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation, discusses his new book, “Check Your Financial Privilege,” and how cryptocurrency can aid in pulling people out of poverty. Dan Hugger, Acton's librarian and research associate, sits down with Gladstein to discuss what's happening, for example, in Nigeria, where human rights activists depend on Bitcoin for donations. In Cuba, those who saved in Bitcoin managed to stay afloat after a dual-currency system devalued the peso. In El Salvador, where remittance fees and exchange rates can eat away a simple money transfer to family members in need, Bitcoin offers hope with lower fees and faster transactions. Subscribe to our podcasts ‘Check Your Financial Privilege' About Alex Gladstein The Quest for Digital Cash | Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin's Price Surge Amid Doubts: What Would Aquinas Say? | Forbes Crypto and Blockchain: A flash in the pan or something more? | Acton Institute Should you bet on Bitcoin? | Acton Institute See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation, discusses his new book, “Check Your Financial Privilege,” and how cryptocurrency can aid in pulling people out of poverty. Dan Hugger, Acton's librarian and research associate, sits down with Gladstein to discuss what’s happening, for example, in Nigeria, where human rights activists depend on Bitcoin […]

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A discussion with the chief strategy officer of the Human Rights Foundation. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US. NLW is joined today by Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer of the Human Rights Foundation. They discuss the Oslo Freedom Forum, the human rights use case for Bitcoin and what Alex is excited about heading into the bear market. Find out guest on Twitter: @gladstein-Nexo is an all-in-one platform where you can buy crypto with a bank card and earn up to 16% interest on your assets. On the platform you can also swap 300+ market pairs and borrow against your crypto from 0% APR. Sign up at nexo.io by June 30 and receive up to $150 in BTC.-NEAR is a blockchain for a world reimagined. Through simple, secure, and scalable technology, NEAR empowers millions to invent and explore new experiences. Business, creativity, and community are being reimagined for a more sustainable and inclusive future. Find out more at NEAR.org.-FTX US is the safe, regulated way to buy Bitcoin, ETH, SOL and other digital assets. Trade crypto with up to 85% lower fees than top competitors and trade ETH and SOL NFTs with no gas fees and subsidized gas on withdrawals. Sign up at FTX.US today.-“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Vasil Dimitrov/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Coding, mining, infrastructure, and markets are all independent, happening in competing jurisdictions and geopolitical rivals, often done by anonymous or pseudonymous actors, all with different philosophies and goals, but with one uniting motivation: to keep Bitcoin going." - Alex Gladstein Bringing back an article from a year ago from the always fascinating Alex Gladstein. "Can Governments Stop Bitcoin" is a short exploration of the potential attack vectors via government bodies and how Bitcoin protects or negates them through incentives, its global neutrality, & political game theory. A fun piece to revisit with everything that has happened in the past year. Not to be missed before we get psychotically bullish for tomorrow's episode. Subscribe so you don't miss it. Check out the original article below from Quilette: https://quillette.com/2021/02/21/can-governments-stop-bitcoin/ Mentioned in the episode, check out Jack Mallers on WBD podcast: Check out our amazing sponsors below, they are among my most used products and services in Bitcoin, and have exclusive discounts and offers for the Audionauts: Become sovereign, hold your keys, be censorship resistant with the Bitbox02 hardware wallet. Get 5% off everything in the store with code GUY (guyswann.com/bitbox) Stack sats automatically, withdraw automatically, and learn or get help from the best team of Bitcoiners out there with Swan Bitcoin. (swanbitcoin.com/guy) Gets sats back every time you dump fiat at a store, to pay your bills, everything in your fiat life pays you sats with the Fold Debit Card and FoldApp. 20% OFF with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (guyswann.com/fold) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Davis Mattek is joined by Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation to discuss the massive chaos in the financial world, the downward trajectory of cryptocurrency prices, why stablecoins and Bitcoin are so valuable outside of the United States and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast Buy Alex's book: https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/products/check-your-financial-privilege

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