Why Bitcoin Matters & Thoughts From The Oslo Freedom Forum

in #bitcoin5 years ago (edited)

Last month I travelled to Oslo to attend the Oslo Freedom Forum, an annual event run by the Human Rights Foundation to bring together industry experts, activists, freedom fighters, and dissidents from around the world to discuss the most pressing human rights violations currently taking place, and determine how to tackle them.

I went there with a particular interest in learning how technology fits into these human rights related discussion, both to see how it can be weaponised and used against people, but also how (especially decentralised technologies) can be used to enhance freedoms.

In this video I cover some of the major takeaways from the event.

For more information on the Human Rights Foundation and the Oslo Freedom Forum, and many of the other things discussed in the video, see the links below:

HRF Website: https://hrf.org
OFF Website: https://oslofreedomforum.com
OFF YouTube (For Livestreams): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSgB2rrsP7ru_y_R2OJIvtw

Podcasts:
Alex Gladstein on Tales From the Crypt: https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-crypt/episodes/Tales-from-the-Crypt-76-Alex-Gladstein-e46v9e

Unchained Podcast - Finance And Freedom: https://unchainedpodcast.com/oslo-freedom-forum-2019-protecting-financial-freedoms-in-the-digital-age/

Open Money Initiative on What Bitcoin Did: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/a-bitcoin-reality-check-in-venezuela-with-jill-carlson-alejandro-machado-jamaal-montasser
Open Money Initiative on Epicenter: https://epicenter.tv/episode/288/

What Bitcoin Did - Bitcoin Around The World: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/wbd-live-bitcoin-around-the-world-panel-at-the-oslo-freedom-forum


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Obligatory Disclaimer

Any statements I make in these videos are just my opinion, and should not be taken as investment advice. Please do your own research in addition to watching these videos, make sure you are 100% happy with anything you choose to invest your money in, and never invest money you can't afford to lose.
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