The "What is Money?" Show

Why Socialism Always Fails with Gloria Álvarez (WiM347)

Episode Summary

Gloria Álvarez joins me to discuss how she became viral by telling the truth about socialism, the importance of education about free markets and liberty, and why she’s running for president in Guatemala.

Episode Notes

Gloria Álvarez joins me to discuss how she became viral by telling the truth about socialism, the importance of education about free markets and liberty, and why she’s running for president in Guatemala. 

Gloria Álvarez is a presidential candidate for the country of Guatemala and serves as the director at Liberty University. She was listed in Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women in Central America of 2023.

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// OUTLINE // 
00:00 - Coming up 
00:44 - Intro 
02:17 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 
03:03 - Introducing 
03:34 - How Gloria Got into Presidential Candidacy 
05:20 - The Speech that Went Viral 
10:38 - The Content of the Speech 
12:11 - Coming into the Spotlight 
13:33 - Speaking the Truth 
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18:08 - Guatemala's Enclave of Liberty 
21:21 - The Impact of UFM in Guatemala 
22:43 - Gloria's Academic Career 
24:49 - Socialism in Europe 
28:54 - We Need Trade, Not Aid 
30:14 - Why Everyone Needs to Read Atlas Shrugged 
33:21 - Change in Gloria’s Life 
36:58 - Attracting Young Minds 
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39:54 - People Are Being Underestimated 
43:31 - Why and How Gloria is Running for President 
46:52 - The Annulled Vote 
47:19 - No Presidential Debates in Guatemala 
48:32 - The Next Steps 
51:39 - Where to Find Gloria on the Internet

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