Yesterday, I finished reading Hidden Repression by nostr:npub1trr5r2nrpsk6xkjk5a7p6pfcryyt6yzsflwjmz6r7uj7lfkjxxtq78hdpu

The foreword by nostr:npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe hit me hard! My 2 favorite quotes:

"[W]e've created a world that requires people to literally gamble on where to place their money to avoid it losing its purchasing power, and then we wonder why our world looks the way it does."

"The rule of law doesn't protect citizens from the manipulation of money."

Then, Alex's text was easy to read. But it was quite short (or it felt like it, as I read it quickly).

The content mostly enraged me, and I couldn't sleep afterward.

I'm still reeling from the experience.

What's most astonishing to me is that the IMF and WB are getting away with such a shocking and disturbing behavior, under the guise of benevolence or security. It's all just a facade for neocolonial exploitation.

And most people in the West are completely oblivious to it. Why aren't more people talking about this? Why aren't we demanding change?

The final chapter felt slightly off to me. I understand the intention was likely to conclude on a hopeful note, and to introduce Bitcoin as the peaceful solution. But it felt somewhat disconnected from the previous chapters. And it makes me hesitant to share the book with skeptical friends and family. They'll probably dismiss the book's important messages because of it.

But all in all, great book, and highly recommended.

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