BTC071: How Fiat Blinds Bitcoin's Importance w/ Alex Gladstein (Bitcoin Podcast)

<p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:</strong></p><ul><li>12:30 - Recently the Senate is directing the State Department to investigate the economic impact Bitcoin is having on El Salvador - what is going on here?</li><li>34:09 - What interview was the most memorable for Alex's new book?</li><li>35:10 - Alex's thoughts on how financial privilege blinds people to Bitcoin's true impact.</li><li>50:04 - Alex's comments on the cypherpunk movement and why it was so important to Bitcoin's foundation.</li><li>01:02:00 - Bitcoin's privacy problem.</li><li>01:11:40 - Why are so many people with power in the world reverting to tactics of control?</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>BOOKS AND RESOURCES</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3LqUly6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Alex Gladstein's new book: Check Your Financial Privilege</strong></a>.</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/gladstein" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Alex's Twitter</strong></a>.</li><li>Allen Farrington and Sacha Meyer's new book: <a href="https://amzn.to/3uGfOwn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Bitcoin is Venice</strong></a>.</li><li>New to the show? Check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/we-study-billionaires-starter-packs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>We Study Billionaires Starter Packs</strong></a>.</li><li>Are you looking to start investing? Check out our article on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/business/how-to-invest-in-stocks-the-ultimate-guide-for-beginners/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>How to Invest in Stocks: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners</strong></a>.</li><li>Find Pros &amp; Fair Pricing for Any Home Project for Free with&nbsp;<a href="http://angi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Angi</strong></a>.</li><li>Get in early on medical technology