# 21 in 21: Alex Gladstein

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Podcast: [21 in 21](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-in-21-7274084)
Published: 2025-07-31T16:38:19+00:00
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## Resource

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

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