My guest is Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization founded it 2005. We talk about how Bitcoin helps to defend human rights and promote liberal democracy. Alex is also the Vice President of Strategy for the Oslo Freedom Forum since its inception in 2009 and a co-author of "The Little Bitcoin Book". Topics: Alex Gladstein's Bitcoin story Bitcoin's importance as a human rights tool Mainstream media causing damage Savings instrument and unstoppable payment network How Bitcoin has been helping Countries where it's needed the most Surveillance and Bitcoin Bitcoin a Trojan horse Shownotes on the episode page