Read_538 - Fighting Monetary Colonialism with Open Source Code [Alex Gladstein]

June 25, 2021 01:27:51
Read_538 - Fighting Monetary Colonialism with Open Source Code [Alex Gladstein]
Bitcoin Audible
Read_538 - Fighting Monetary Colonialism with Open Source Code [Alex Gladstein]

Jun 25 2021 | 01:27:51

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Guy Swann

Show Notes

"Monetary repression continues to be hidden, and not spoken of in polite circles. The reality today for the 182 million people living in CFA nations is that while they may be politically independent in name, their economies and money are still under colonial rule, and foreign powers still abuse and prolong that relationship to squeeze and exploit as much value from their societies and geographies as possible." - Alex Gladstein Another tour de force from Gladstein, this time breaking down the dirty details of the oppressive CFA monetary regime used, much like the petrodollar, to control and consume resources from foreign nations into French coffers. A common story in monetary systems, it's used as a tool for power, privilege, & political control. Hear the stories on the ground of those who saw this colonialism, and how they hope to stop it. Another from the irreplaceable publication of BitcoinMagazine. Check out the original and other great pieces from Bitcoin Magazine below: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-a-currency-of-decolonization Search for the many other pieces by Gladstein in the Bitcoin Audible Library: https://BitcoinAudible.com Follow the amazing people discussed and mentioned in this piece: https://twitter.com/Farida_N https://twitter.com/diopfode https://twitter.com/fpigeaud https://twitter.com/nssylla Our amazing sponsors for today's show, keeping Bitcoin Audible alive! The BitBox02 hardware wallet for the trifecta of ease of use, security, & open source key storage. SwanBitcoin.com for the automatic Bitcoin savings plan, automatic withdrawal, & low fee sat stacking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

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