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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