Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation, and Marty Bent, author of influential newsletter that often examines the state of our nation, Marty's Bent, and host of the Tales from the Crypt podcast join us. We'll talk about the founding principles of our country, the current state of the union, the fight for privacy, and how Bitcoin might alter our nation's path.Swan Signal Live pairs great guests for compelling discussions about Bitcoin and economics. Subscribe and turn on notifications to make sure you can join us live. We often work in questions and comments from the live chat!Summary:0:00 Introduction5:16 State of American democracy17:59 Tendency of governments toward centralization28:30 Technology changes the world; law guides it.33:47 Bitcoin should be protected as free speech39:19 The future of encryption and the Travel Rule48:25 State of privacy52:00 Bitcoin yield curve via lightning56:52 Future of privacy1:01:10 Do votes matter?1:06:30 Central banking will continue printing regardless1:12:20 Wrap upSubscribe to the audio podcast here: https://swansignalpodcast.comConnect with Swan on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoinTelegram: https://t.me/swansignalLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swan...Swan Signal Live is a production of Swan Bitcoin, the best way to accumulate Bitcoin through automatic recurring buys at https://swanbitcoin.com.Get paid to recruit new Bitcoiners: https://swanbitcoin.com/enlist Swan Private helps HNWI, companies, trusts, and other entities go beyond legacy finance with BItcoin. Learn more at swan.com/private.   Put Bitcoin into your IRA and own your future. Check out swan.com/ira.Swan Vault makes advanced Bitcoin security simple. Learn more at swan.com/vault.