The End of the World as We Know It with Whitney Webb

Whitney Webb is an independent investigative journalist who founded Unlimited Hangout, which covers intelligence, tech, surveillance and civil liberties.

In this interview, we discuss the importance of independent journalism, the challenges of media manipulation and the rise of tyranny.

We also talk about the risks of AI, the influence of powerful figures like Elon Musk and the need for public scrutiny, and the potential co-opting of Bitcoin by powerful institutions.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:08:10 Prep for crises; corruption
00:13:57 AI dystopia
00:28:17 Musk’s mask; decentralise power
00:41:41 Argentina, Milei, & the IMF
00:47:25 Bitcoin vs technocrats 01:03:52
Can Bitcoin win?
01:11:33 Prep against apathy