Some of us take for granted the fact that we can speak freely, transact with who we please and pursue our dreams.

Others — like Jorge Jraissati, who had to flee his home country of Venezuela for fear of persecution — understand very well that certain freedoms are not a given and that we must fight to establish and preserve them.

And this is what he does as Director of Alumni for Liberty, a branch of Students for Liberty, which promotes the ideals of Classical Liberalism around the globe.

Through both Alumni for Liberty and his work as a researcher, lecturer and writer, Jorge works to spread the message of free minds and free markets.

His recent efforts include educating government officials, policymakers and international regulators of how important Bitcoin is to activists around the world.

We discuss this and much more in the interview.

Enjoy!

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Timesstamps:

0:00 Cold open

1:08 Intro music

1:23 Introduction

4:08 Students for Liberty

6:41 Life in Venezuela under the Chávez and Maduro Regimes

11:02 Why do people like Chávez come to power and can democracy return to Venezuela?

19:27 Why do well-intentioned people feel that Socialism is the only just form of government?

32:17 Politicians can change (Banking as a second type of police)

42:44 Jorge's victories

50:01 Where to find Jorge online / Outro

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