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Show Notes
<p>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.</p>
<p>TIMESTAMPS:</p>
<p>00:36 How Alex got into human rights</p>
<p>03:46 Use of AI by activists</p>
<p>06:13 The ideal role of government in a free society </p>
<p>08:04 Bitcoin as a human rights tool </p>
<p>10:15 A world on the bitcoin standard </p>
<p>14:18 Bitcoin UX: what’s improved, what’s still clunky, and the features activists want most.</p>
<p>16:53 Lessons from HRF’s grant program</p>
<p>19:36 Alex’s spicy takes on Bukele </p>
<p>22:02 Why Alex is hopeful about bitcoin’s future</p>
<p>23:21 Resources, books, and where to follow Alex online.</p>
<p>FOLLOW:</p>
<p>Alex Gladstein: @gladstein, <a href="https://x.com/gladstein">https://x.com/gladstein</a></p>
<p>HRF: @HRF, <a href="https://x.com/HRF">https://x.com/HRF</a></p>
<p>Haley Berkoe: <a href="https://x.com/HBerkoe">https://x.com/HBerkoe</a></p>
<p>Presidio Bitcoin: <a href="https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin">https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin</a></p>
<p>WHAT THE SHOW:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PresidioBitcoin">https://www.youtube.com/@PresidioBitcoin</a></p>