#11 ft. simón sosa: "this could never happen to us" - lessons from venezuela

here in the west, we somehow think we're immune to dictatorships. but when Simón Sosa (@simon.sosab) shares his experience from venezuela, from his childhood to when hugo chávez and later nicolás maduro rose to power, we realize - nobody is safe. this can happen to us, too. and it will, if we don't pay attention. this episode covers his personal experience and offers a timely reflection on instability, warning signs, and what global decline can look like in real time.if you want to support the people in venezuela, i invite you to donate to caritas venezuela. follow simon on instagram. and reach out to him if you have any questions!support unbound the pod: follow https://www.instagram.com/unbound.thepod/ and ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kikilindenau/⁠⁠⁠ and upscrolled ⁠⁠⁠https://share.upscrolled.com/en/user/c8a1197d-8a24-4f2d-8ef4-85aca25fa447⁠⁠⁠intro & outro music by krakautime stamps: 00:00 intro and welcome00:44 growing up in venezuela02:16 the rise of hugo chávez and what it changed06:05 how to ruin a country 10107:25 the rise of the military09:01 when you leader ruins your retirement12:46 nicolás maduro grabs the reigns15:46 reacting to trump invading venezuela19:07 the reality of living under a dictatorship20:54 some rules have to be broken22:44 what the west can learn from venezuela25:23 the importance of education29:09 what does it mean to be human?