Mentor Sessions Ep. 021: Bitcoin’s Fight for Freedom: Alex Gladstein on Human Rights, IMF Debt Traps, and the Trojan Horse Effect

What if Bitcoin isn’t just for Wall Street, but a shield for freedom and human rights? In this explosive BTC Sessions interview, Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation, unveils how Bitcoin empowers activism, defies censorship, and challenges the IMF’s debt traps. From broken economies to authoritarian regimes, it’s not about getting rich—it’s about surviving inflation, tyranny, and financial oppression. Gladstein reveals how giants like Vanguard and BlackRock adopting Bitcoin unknowingly spread decentralization and freedom technology, acting as a Trojan horse against the International Monetary Fund’s predatory system. Discover how Bitcoin could free nations and individuals from debt traps, reshaping global finance and human rights. Ready to escape the fiat matrix? Watch now for a mind-blowing take on Bitcoin’s revolutionary power!

Key Topics:

• Bitcoin as an activist tool

• Censorship resistance and decentralization

• The IMF’s debt trap history

• Trojan horse effect of institutional adoption

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Intro: Bitcoin’s Role in Freedom

Gladstein on Bitcoin as a tool for activism and dissidents.

• 00:01:27 - Beyond Tech Bros: Bitcoin for All

Why Bitcoin isn’t just for the privileged.

• 00:03:39 - Financial Privilege Exposed

How financial privilege blinds critics to Bitcoin’s value.

• 00:06:43 - Censorship Resistance in Action

Bitcoin’s power for activists under oppressive regimes.

• 00:14:20 - Oslo Freedom Forum Insights

Stories of censorship resistance from activists.

• 00:32:14 - IMF Debt Traps Unveiled

The IMF’s predatory lending and debt trap legacy.

• 00:52:46 - Bitcoin vs. IMF: El Salvador’s Fight

Can Bitcoin free countries like El Salvador from the IMF?

• 00:59:01 - Trojan Horse of Freedom

How adoption drives decentralization and freedom.

• 01:00:50 - Bitcoin’s Unstoppable Future

Why governments can’t stop Bitcoin’s rise.

• 01:02:31 - Open-Source Money’s Power

The gift of Bitcoin’s programmability.

• 01:03:05 - Closing: Get Involved Today

Gladstein’s call to join the Bitcoin revolution.

About Alex Gladstein:

• Chief Strategy Officer, Human Rights Foundation

• Twitter: @gladstein

• Website: https://hrf.org/ Donate: https://hrf.org/btc/

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