Alex Gladstein is the chief strategy officer of the Human Rights Foundation. He is a powerful voice for the role of bitcoin in combating authoritarianism around the globe. 

In today's episode, he and NLW discuss: 

• What the protests tell us about the state of democracy in the U.S.
• The potential impact of protests and COVID-19 on surveillance norms 
• The potential for a "biological Patriot Act" 
• The implications of China's push to absorb Hong Kong 
• The relevance or irrelevance of China's digital currency
• The role of bitcoin in promoting freedom