As the COVID-19 crisis rages, it takes on new economic and political dimensions. The frames for many of the most important questions for the next decade are being set now, in this moment.

On this episode of The Breakdown, NLW is joined by Maya Zehavi, a long-time blockchain consultant known for her insightful domain-spanning takes.

They discuss:

How the COVID-19 health crisis overlapped with a political crisis in Zehavi’s home country of Israel
Why governments use times of crisis to take extraordinary powers
How contact tracing apps have become a battleground for mass surveillance
Why the shift to localism from globalism creates new challenges
How the problems distributing stimulus are shaping the conversation around central bank digital currencies

Witchcraft - Best of Coast to Coast AM - 2/11/21