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150 - Knut Svanholm: Democracy Leads to Totalitarianism

Bitcoin, Culture, Property Rights, Natural Law, Liberty, Democracy, Security, AI, Economics, Personal Responsibility, Geopolitics, Bitcoin Education. - Timothy Allen speaks with <a href="https://x.com/knutsvanholm">Knut Svanholm</a>. In this conversation we discuss the evolution of Bitcoin culture, security, and the balance between fear-based narratives and empowerment through self-sovereignty. Knut highlights natural law, property rights, and the non-aggression principle, connecting these ideas to Bitcoin’s role as a tool for peaceful trade and communication. The conversation also touches on AI’s limitations, personal responsibility within the Bitcoin community, and critiques of democracy versus trade-driven societies. We also explore geopolitics, the erosion of freedom, and how Bitcoin offers hope, resilience, and emancipation for the individual. Enjoy the conversation. - SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities</a> - Veritas Villages are building off-grid, energy self-sufficient communities for freedom lovers in Latin America. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/FreeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> <li>Conference Guide to Prague: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide">https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide</a></li> </ul> - DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg - Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> - TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>0:00:30 – Introduction To Episode</li> <li>0:07:26 – Start of conversation</li> <li>0:10:00 – What happened to Andreas Antonopoulos?</li> <li>0:17:31 – Bitcoin Security and kidnapping</li> <li>0:18:53 – Everyone’s Trying to Sell You FUD</li> <li>0:21:34 – Humans, Conflict, and Communication</li> <li>0:29:15 – Is Property Derived from Work?</li> <li>0:32:50 – Why Aren’t All Prices Dropping Forever?</li> <li>0:43:20 – The Austrian Model for Thinking</li> <li>0:51:04 – Crypto & Ethics</li> <li>1:02:33 – Democracy Doesn't Work: The Hardest Pill to Swallow</li> <li>1:17:42 - Vote With Your Feet</li> <li>1:29:31 – Bitcoin Infinity Academy</li> <li>1:35:50 – Impressions of El Salvador</li> <li>1:42:50 – The Future: AI, Geopolitics, and Freedom</li> </ul> - NOSTR: <ul> <li>Knut Svanholm: <a href="https://primal.net/knut">npub1jt97tpsul3fp8hvf7zn0vzzysmu9umcrel4hpgflg4vnsytyxwuqt8la9y</a></li> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsyvyjl47u724y643483g7ktwc86ku30ngew7xsgwwrlyxdmararwc3fyehr">npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs0cfrsa5vksqwa4nju9093fffl5hhflq0wxedlf9v0jnrpzlv7ufcvg8qer">npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</a></li> </ul> - LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA: <ul> <li>Knut Svanholm: <a href="https://x.com/knutsvanholm">https://x.com/knutsvanholm</a></li> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound</a&gt

Oct 3, 20251h 51m

BONUS 003 - Jake Hamilton: Mind, Machines and Meaning

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Welcome to this bonus episode of the Free Cities Podcast. These episodes are exclusively available to our subscribers on <a href="http://Fountain.fm">Fountain.fm</a>, and I will be releasing them periodically throughout the year, especially during weeks when our regular episodes are ones subscribers have already had early access to. . If you're not on Fountain, you can access the episode here: <a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/727p2ykSx85aTmeNbC8N">https://fountain.fm/episode/727p2ykSx85aTmeNbC8N</a> . Where should I begin with this one? It is a very long episode—over three and a half hours in total—but as always, there is a reason for that. . A bit of background: in November 2022, I was in San Salvador speaking at Adopting BTC, a Bitcoin conference in El Salvador. At the opening party, I met a gentleman by the name of Jake Hamilton and we had a very interesting late conversation over dinner that struck a chord within me. . Later during the trip, I had a day off and reached out to him to ask if he would sit down and and have a conversation with me. Nothing was off the table; the plan was simply to start talking and see where it went. That is exactly what we did. . We began by discussing <a href="https://urbit.org/">Urbit,</a> a decentralized operating system that Jake is a developer for. That was my original reason for wanting to speak with him. However, the conversation quickly branched off into a huge range of topics. . When I edit these podcasts, I usually keep a running list of subjects we cover. By the end, it helps me get a clear picture of what we talked about and makes writing an episode description much easier. For this conversation, that list grew to more than sixty topics. To give you a sense of what you’re in for, we started with Urbit and moved on to digital nomadism, ethics, complex systems, artificial intelligence, the Akashic records, Bitcoin and time, Planck seconds, non-computational quantum physics, metaphysics, the origins of humans, the digital realm, religion, Christianity, simulation theory, the end of humanity, DMT, psychedelics and near-death experiences, fasting, spirituality, ketamine, spirit animals, sugar, proof of work, existential traps, narcissism, StarkNet, the Bitcoin circular economy, Bitcoin maximalism, the philosophy of Bitcoin, Bitcoin as monetary critique, digital aliens, the mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto, Neuralink, conflict, and cultural patrimony. And that is only part of the list. . I even asked an AI to summarize it, and it came back with: “Urbit, Bitcoin, digital nomadism, effective altruism, and various aspects of technology, consciousness, and the future of humanity.” I prefer my own list. . This is exactly the kind of podcast I love to make, and I am very grateful to Jake for agreeing to do it. After all, he was just someone I met at a party. We had never met before, and I have not met him since. Yet he was incredibly generous with his time, sitting down with me for three and a half hours at their Urbit developer house in San Salvador. . I think this episode is a perfect bonus because it is quite technical and especially relevant to the Nostr community, the value-for-value community, and of course, Bitcoiners. It has essentially never been heard. I originally recorded it for a podcast I had just started at the time, but that project went nowhere because I launched this show a few weeks later. So this recording has been sitting untouched for a couple of years, just like the other episodes I will be releasing here. . If you want to follow Jake and hear more of his unique perspectives, you can find him on Twitter at his intriguing handle <a href="https://x.com/36_72541890">36_72541890</a>. He once explained the meaning of that number to me, but I have completely forgotten it, and even ChatGPT cannot figure it out. . Settle in for this one. You may really want to sit back and relax. I hope you enjoy it. I certainly did, and conversations like this are one of the reasons I get up in the morning. . Enjoy.

Oct 1, 20257 min

149 - Vít Jedlička: Liberland’s Path to Prosperity

Liberland, Micronation, Liberty Island, Voluntary Taxation, Croatia Dispute, Smart Contract Constitution, Justin Sun, International Recognition, Free Republic - Timothy Allen speaks with <a href="https://x.com/JedlickaVit">Vít Jedlička</a>. Vít is the founder and president of the micronation Liberland. This discussion spans the current development on Liberland, including building houses, pontoon structures, and tourist infrastructure on Liberty Island, as well as the ongoing territorial disputes with Croatia. Key themes include attempts at international recognition, the role of blockchain-based governance, the Liberland dollar, and the country’s constitution as a smart contract. Other topics explored are voluntary taxation, private property rights, flood-resistant construction, and the integration of e-residency and global financial systems. The conversation highlights the broader struggle to create an alternative model of governance and economic freedom, balancing individual liberty and innovative legal frameworks in the face of external pressures and challenges. Enjoy the conversation. - SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities</a> - Veritas Villages are building off-grid, energy self-sufficient communities for freedom lovers in Latin America. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/FreeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> <li>Conference Guide to Prague: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide">https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide</a></li> </ul> - DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg - Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> - TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>0:00:30 – Introduction To Episode</li> <li>0:05:24 – Start of conversation</li> <li>0:09:06 – Building on Liberty Island</li> <li>0:11:07 – Croatian Constitution and Liberland's Jurisdiction</li> <li>0:21:05 – Liberland Diplomacy in El Salvador & Justin Sun</li> <li>0:26:30 – Safety & Relationships with the Local Police</li> <li>0:30:32 - Floating Homes & Pontoon Houses</li> <li>0:36:05 – Why Should People Take You Seriously?</li> <li>0:42:18 – Developing the Liberland Constitution</li> <li>0:52:51 – Finding Free Places in the World - Paraguay Residency Program for Citizens</li> <li>0:59:14 – Longevity and Spa Project in Serbia</li> <li>1:01:17 – Sovereign Guarantees for Investments in Liberland</li> <li>1:03:54 – The Liberland Dollar Ecosystem</li> <li>1:08:52 – Building a Sovereign System Independent of Bitcoin</li> <li>1:17:26 – Liberland Is Outgrowing Croatia</li> </ul> - NOSTR: <ul> <li>Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0 or Search '<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>' on your Nostr app</li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</li> </ul> - LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA: <ul> <li>Vít Jedlička: <a href="https://x.com/JedlickaVit">https://x.com/JedlickaVit</a></li> <li>Liberland: <a href="https://x.com/Liberland_org">https://x.com/Liberland_org</a></li> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">https://twitter.com/MrTi

Sep 26, 20251h 25m

148 - Patrick Henningsen: The Grand Conspiracy

Alternative Media, Propaganda, Geopolitics, Ukraine Conflict, NATO, Russia, Anglo-American Empire, Petrodollar, Israel, Middle East, Conspiracy, Migration, Transnational Corporations, Technological Authoritarianism - Timothy Allen speaks with <a href="https://x.com/21WIRE">Patrick Henningsen</a>. Patrick is a writer, filmmaker, and global affairs analyst best known as the founder of the alternative media site 21st Century Wire and host of Sunday Wire and The Patrick Henningsen Show. The discussion spans the Ukraine conflict, Western narratives, and geopolitical struggles between the Anglo-American empire and rising Eurasia, with emphasis on U.S. dominance, the role of Israel, and strategies of global control. Other key themes include migration as both a byproduct of wars and a tool of destabilization, the erosion of democracy and freedoms, and the risks of technology amplifying authoritarian power. The conversation underscores a broader struggle between centralized power and the pursuit of individual and collective autonomy in an increasingly controlled digital age. Enjoy the conversation. - SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a> - Veritas Village Coronado is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> <li>Conference Guide to Prague: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide">https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide</a></li> </ul> - DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg - Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> - TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>0:00:30 – Introduction To Episode</li> <li>0:10:30 – Start of conversation</li> <li>0:14:54 – The UK Column, COVID-19 & Consensus Reality</li> <li>0:31:20 – The Saga of Macron’s Wife</li> <li>0:36:00 – Alex Jones & The Political Power of Podcasters</li> <li>0:42:58 – Discussion on the Ukraine Situation</li> <li>0:55:46 – Candace Owens, Macron, and Donald Trump</li> <li>1:01:39 – The Anglo-American Empire</li> <li>1:03:10 – The 300-Year Great Game Playbook</li> <li>1:15:05 – The Migration Conspiracy</li> <li>1:18:40 – The Importance of Israel</li> <li>1:24:40 – Pro-Israel and the State of America</li> <li>1:34:30 – Old Order vs New Reality</li> <li>1:47:00 – Failing Democracy & The Collectivist Plan</li> <li>1:58:50 – Free Market, Interventionism & Political Risk</li> </ul> - NOSTR: <ul> <li>Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0 or Search '<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>' on your Nostr app</li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</li> </ul> - LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA: <ul> <li>Patrick Henningsen: <a href="https://x.com/21WIRE">https://x.com/21WIRE</a></li> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter

Sep 19, 20252h 11m

147 - Jeff G: Privacy and the Architecture of Freedom

Privacy, Decentralization, Surveillance, Cryptography, Nostr, Secure Messaging, White Noise, Bitcoin, eCash, Mesh Networks, Quantum Computing, Climbing, Self Sovereignty. - Timothy Allen speaks with <a href="https://jeffg.fyi">Jeff G</a>. Jeff G is a Nostr developer working in the privacy tech space. This discussion ranges from AI tools and privacy concerns to the evolution of secure messaging, where Jeff introduces his project White Noise and its use of Message Layer Security (MLS) on Nostr. We examine the limits of platforms like WhatsApp and Signal, the challenges of metadata privacy, and practical defenses against sophisticated threats. The conversation then expands to Bitcoin, eCash, and mesh networks, before concluding with reflections on teaching digital responsibility, the trade-offs between privacy and convenience, and the promise of open-source, decentralized technologies to shape a freer internet. Enjoy the conversation. - SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a> - Veritas Village Coronado is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> <li>Conference Guide to Prague: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide">https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide</a></li> </ul> - DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg - Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> - TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>0:00:30 – Introduction To Episode</li> <li>0:07:07 - Start of conversation</li> <li>0:13:08 – Introduction to Jeff G</li> <li>0:17:53 – Climbing El Capitan</li> <li>0:26:50 – White Noise and Secure Messaging on Nostr</li> <li>0:36:50 – Quantum Computers and Security</li> <li>0:45:30 – Signal and Metadata Privacy</li> <li>0:51:46 – Benefits of Decentralized Systems</li> <li>0:58:54 – Securing Bitcoin Wallets</li> <li>1:05:05 – Message Layer Security</li> <li>1:18:55 – BitChat & Mesh Networks</li> <li>1:26:56 – Cashu, Bitcoin & Privacy</li> <li>1:34:14 – Teaching Digital Responsibility</li> </ul> - NOSTR: <ul> <li>Jeff G: npub1zuuajd7u3sx8xu92yav9jwxpr839cs0kc3q6t56vd5u9q033xmhsk6c2uc</li> <li>Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0 or Search '<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>' on your Nostr app</li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</li> </ul> - LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA: <ul> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound</a></li> </ul> - OTHER LINKS: <ul> <li>Jeff G: <a href="https://jeffg.fyi">https://jeffg.fyi</a></li> <li>White Noise: <a href="https://www.whitenoise.chat/">https://www.whitenoise.chat/</a></li&gt

Sep 12, 20251h 52m

146 - Efrat Fenigson: Stop Bitching, Start Solving

Censorship, Community, Psilocybin Microdosing, Spirituality, Israel, Propaganda , Bitcoin, Privacy, Encryption, CBDCs, Shadow banning, Parallel Systems. - Timothy Allen speaks with <a href="https://linktr.ee/efenigson">Efrat Fenigson</a>. Efrat is an independent journalist, marketing expect and host of her own hugely successful podcast, ‘You’re the voice’. This is a wide-ranging conversation about navigating an increasingly chaotic world. We explore censorship, shadow banning, and freedom online, and how community and personal branding can help push back. Efrat highlights Bitcoin and privacy as essential tools for reclaiming sovereignty in the digital age. The discussion also dives into personal growth and resilience, touching on microdosing, psychedelics, spirituality, and life as a digital nomad. Efrat speaks candidly about Israel, reflecting on propaganda, resistance, and her own choice to leave the country and embrace a new way of living. She stresses the need for hope, creativity, and building parallel systems that allow individuals and communities to thrive beyond centralized control — blending the personal with the political, the digital with the spiritual, and offering a vision of freer futures. Enjoy the conversation. - SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a> - Veritas Village Coronado is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> <li>Conference Guide to Prague: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide">https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide</a></li> </ul> - DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg - Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> - TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>0:00:30 – Introduction To Episode</li> <li>0:05:45 - Start of conversation</li> <li>0:07:25 – Efrat's Decentralized Strategy against censorship</li> <li>0:08:06 – Community and Personal Branding</li> <li>0:13:46 – Bitcoin's Impact on Efrat's Focus</li> <li>0:20:09 – Spiritual Awakening and Intellectual Ability</li> <li>0:23:16 – Microdosing: Process and Effects</li> <li>0:42:07 – Privacy as a Forbidden Concept</li> <li>0:46:40 – The Ability to Spend Money</li> <li>0:50:58 – Digital Encryption</li> <li>1:06:20 – Stop Bitching About Everything</li> <li>1:09:38 – Israelis’ Lack of Perspective</li> <li>1:13:35 – Israelis Resisting War</li> <li>1:16:17 – Exploring Nomading and Its Impact</li> <li>1:29:10 – Hope for a Glorious Future</li> </ul> - NOSTR: <ul> <li>Efrat Fenigson: npub1dg6es53r3hys9tk3n7aldgz4lx4ly8qu4zg468zwyl6smuhjjrvsnhsguz</li> <li>Timothy Allen: Search '<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>' on your Nostr app</li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</li> </ul> - LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA: <ul> <li>Efrat Fenigson: <a href="https://x.com/efenigson">https://x.com/efenigson</a></li> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <

Sep 5, 20251h 34m

145 - Freddie New: The State is Failing

Personal Sovereignty, Surveillance, Bitcoin, Financial Freedom, Economic Collapse, UK Politics, Freedom Tech, Social Credit Scores, Deep State, Online Safety Bill, Data Privacy. - Timothy Allen speaks with Freddie New. Freddie, is a lawyer and Head of Policy at Bitcoin Policy UK. In this conversation we explore the battle for individual freedom in an age of surveillance, financial instability, and growing state power. We discuss the tools and principles that can safeguard personal sovereignty, from Bitcoin and privacy tech to the responsibility each of us carries in resisting economic debasement and government overreach. Enjoy the conversation. - SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a> - Veritas Village Coronado is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> <li>Conference Guide to Prague: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide">https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide</a></li> </ul> - DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg - Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> - TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>0:00:30 – Introduction To Episode</li> <li>0:06:47 - Start of conversation</li> <li>0:09:43 - The UK as an Example of Bad Governance</li> <li>0:12:50 - Politicians' Incentive to Create More Laws</li> <li>0:15:09 - Banning VPNs and Human Rights</li> <li>0:15:41 - The Online Safety Bill: Porn, Kids, and Data Collection</li> <li>0:18:17 - ID to Surf the Internet: A Looming Threat</li> <li>0:21:37 - Compliance and the Enforceability of Ridiculous Rules</li> <li>0:23:15 - The Growing Bureaucracy and the Rehash of Everything</li> <li>0:28:37 - Algorithmic Enforcement and the Good Citizen Score</li> <li>0:39:11 - Taxing Wealthy People and Ending Up with Less Revenue</li> <li>0:47:54 - Microsoft and the Life Cycle of Organizations</li> <li>0:49:53 - Independence on an Individual Basis</li> <li>0:57:50 - Personal Freedom and the Social Credit Score</li> <li>1:02:21 - Government's Monopoly of Money</li> <li>1:19:21 - Government Regulation and Global Power</li> <li>1:36:33 - Some Solutions and First Steps Toward Freedom Tech</li> </ul> - NOSTR: <ul> <li>Freddie New: <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%23npub1wl39ydk5rpecvtrzhq67afl9ykn2ty2xdxdkfmyan0rss3f3ma5sndznlx&src=hashtag_click">npub1wl39ydk5rpecvtrzhq67afl9ykn2ty2xdxdkfmyan0rss3f3ma5sndznlx</a></li> <li>Timothy Allen: Search '<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>' on your Nostr app</li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</li> </ul> - LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA: <ul> <li>Freddie New: <a href="https://x.com/freddienew">https://x.com/freddienew</a></li> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound</a></li> </ul> - OTHER LINKS:</p

Aug 29, 20251h 41m

BONUS 002 - Gigi: Proof of Work - Part 2

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Welcome to this bonus episode of the Free Cities podcast. These episodes are only available to our subscribers on <a href="http://Fountain.fm">Fountain.fm</a> or other value-for-value platforms. I’ll be dropping them in the weeks when the regular release episodes are ones you’ve already had early access to, or, like this week, simply because I wanted to share a bonus episode. . If you're not on Fountain, you can access the episode here: <a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/s9WEvF6f5fWx8LTONl4f">https://fountain.fm/episode/s9WEvF6f5fWx8LTONl4f</a> . A little background on this one: it’s part two of two separate conversations I had with the Bitcoin OG Gigi, which, unbelievably, had never been released until now. Back in the summer of 2021, I was working on a personal film project with Australian filmmaker Richard James, who was also on this call with us and appears briefly a couple of times. . My part in the project involved conducting a series of interviews with prominent Bitcoiners, focusing on the subject of proof of work. Then, as now, I believed that understanding proof of work was the key to greater mainstream acceptance of Bitcoin, particularly around issues like energy consumption. Proof of work is one of the hardest aspects of Bitcoin to fully grasp, and since I consider Gigi one of the key voices on this subject, I was grateful to record more than four hours of conversation with him. . This part of the conversation begins with us discussing what was, at the time, the hot topic of the week among Bitcoiners: Robert Breedlove’s very out-of-character endorsement of BitClout, a controversial blockchain-based social network. That incident raised important questions of trust and truth in the Bitcoin space, and Gigi was very publicly involved in the debate. Listening back now offers fascinating insight into what makes Bitcoiners tick. . This is actually the first time I’ve revisited the recording since it was made, and I found it absolutely captivating. Later in the discussion, we venture deep into the Bitcoin rabbit hole, including some riveting exploration of the spiritual aspects of Bitcoin’s emergence, something Gigi speaks about with remarkable clarity. He also shares his powerful personal story of discovering Bitcoin and the transformation it sparked in his life. . Bear in mind that the conversation occasionally slips into a question-and-answer format, which isn’t my preferred style, and recording online brought its own challenges. You’ll notice Gigi’s connection drops out briefly, though I’ve edited it together as seamlessly as possible. . Long story short, this whole project ultimately fell victim to the pandemic, which was still raging in the background as we recorded. You’ll hear us reference it at the start. Around that time, I closed my office and went abroad with my family to escape the draconian measures in the UK. As a result, this interview, along with many others I recorded with other prominent Bitcoiners at the time, has sat idle on a hard drive for the past four years. . I hate seeing work go to waste, so I decided this podcast would be the perfect place to finally share it. There’s a lot of signal here, and I was struck by how much has changed since these conversations in 2021—not only my own understanding of the subjects we discussed, but also the dramatic shifts in Bitcoin’s adoption and public image. . I think you’re going to enjoy this one. I certainly did. Here’s the conversation. Many thanks to Gigi and Richard for giving me permission to release it in full. . Enjoy, and I’ll see you on the next bonus episode.

Aug 28, 20251 min

144 - Leon Wankum: The Real Estate Reckoning

Real Estate Investing, Bitcoin Standard, Austrian Economics, Property Market Crash, Monetary Expansion, Digital Economy, Inflation Hedge Myth, Free Cities, Proof-Of-Work, Architecture, Japan. - Timothy Allen speaks with Leon Wankum. Leon, a veteran real estate developer speaks about his journey from property and construction into Austrian economics and Bitcoin. Leon challenges the idea that real estate is a safe store of value, arguing that its monetary premium is misplaced in a digital economy. He contrasts the fragility of leveraged property markets with Bitcoin’s fixed supply, warning that utility-based pricing could upend the global financial system. From the demonetization of real estate to the rise of service-oriented housing and Bitcoin-based innovation, Leon envisions a future where property is valued for use, not speculation — and where Bitcoin strengthens resilience, reshapes development, and supports the growth of free cities. Enjoy the conversation. - SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a> - Veritas Village Coronado is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> <li>Conference Guide to Prague: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide">https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide</a></li> </ul> - DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg - Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> - TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>0:00:30 – Introduction To Episode</li> <li>0:07:27 - Start of conversation</li> <li>0:07:48 – Discovering Austrian Economics</li> <li>0:11:38 – Challenging the Idea of Property as a Safe Investment</li> <li>0:16:00 – Managing Change: Real Estate on a Bitcoin Standard</li> <li>0:19:35 – Real Estate's Role in the Global Financial System</li> <li>0:20:35 – Saving in Bitcoin Instead of Housing</li> <li>0:27:57 – Interest Rates and the Real Estate Business Model</li> <li>0:32:33 – Demonetization of Real Estate and Land</li> <li>0:41:54 – Integrating Bitcoin into Real Estate</li> <li>0:42:27 – Architecture and the Future Quality of Houses</li> <li>0:48:00 – The Problem with the Fiat Monetary System</li> <li>0:52:34 – Beauty and the Fiat System</li> <li>0:56:30 – Proof of Work and Architecture</li> <li>1:16:17 – Understanding the 18-Year Property Cycle</li> <li>1:23:45 – Using Bitcoin as Digital Real Estate Collateral</li> <li>1:40:18 – The Secrets of the Wealthy are Now Free</li> <li>1:46:46 – Competitive Governance and Free Cities</li> </ul> - NOSTR: <ul> <li>Leon Wankum: npub1v5k43t905yz6lpr4crlgq2d99e7ahsehk27eex9mz7s3rhzvmesqum8rd9</li> <li>Timothy Allen: Search '<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>' on your Nostr app</li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</li> </ul> - LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA: <ul> <li>Leon Wankum: <a href="https://x.com/leonwankum">https://x.com/leonwankum</a></li> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https:

Aug 22, 20251h 56m

143 - Max Hillebrand: The Praxeology of Privacy

Freedom, John Locke, Privacy, Property, Cypherpunk, Bitcoin, Praxeology, Parallel Economies, Nomadism, Intervention, Sovereignty, Scarcity. <ul> <li>Timothy Allen speaks with Max Hillebrand.</li> </ul> Max joins me to explore freedom, privacy, and property rights in the free market of ideas. We discuss Cypherpunk strategies, the appeal of Bitcoin, Free Cities, and digital nomadism as ways to resist creeping socialism and surveillance. Drawing on Lockean ownership theory, Austrian economics, and praxeology, Max makes the case for combining decentralization, community, and technology to defend liberty in both physical and digital realms. Enjoy the conversation. - SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a> - Veritas Village Coronado is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> <li>Conference Guide to Prague: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide">https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide</a></li> </ul> - DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg - Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> - TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>0:00:30 – Introduction To Episode</li> <li>0:08:39 - Start of conversation</li> <li>0:17:14 — Triangular Interventions of the State</li> <li>0:18:38 — The banning of VPNs</li> <li>0:23:39 — Mean Time To Harassment</li> <li>0:31:55 — The Cypherpunk Ideal: Increasing the Cost of Attack</li> <li>0:37:50 — Dragnet Surveillance & Privacy</li> <li>0:44:00 — Free Cities and The Importance of Freedom in Meatspace</li> <li>0:51:16 — There are No Frontiers Left</li> <li>1:00:20 — Conscription is Coming Back</li> <li>1 :08:09 — There are Many More Good People Than Bad</li> <li>1:14:05 — AI and Robots of Convenience in the Dystopian Future</li> <li>1:25:37 — Bitcoin Proves John Locke's Theory of Property Rights</li> <li>1:32:41 — Proving Economic Reasons</li> <li>1:38:52 — The Cypherpunks Don't Know How Fundamentally Correct They Are</li> <li>1:43:59 — Freedom is Correct. The State is Evil</li> <li>1:56:34 — AI Will Remove Scarcity from the World</li> <li>2:01:02 - Keynsian Bullshit</li> <li>2:05:20 - Tik Tok Will Eventually Generate 100% AI Content</li> <li>2:17:47 - Rally Cry for Freedom Lovers</li> </ul> NOSTR: <ul> <li>Max Hillebrand: npub1klkk3vrzme455yh9rl2jshq7rc8dpegj3ndf82c3ks2sk40dxt7qulx3vt</li> <li>Timothy Allen: Search '<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>' on your Nostr app</li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</li> </ul> - <ul> <li>LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA:</li> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound</a></li> </ul> - OTHER LINKS: <ul> <li>Max Hillebrand: <a href="https://towardsliberty.com">https://towardsliberty.com</a></li> <li>Free Cit

Aug 15, 20252h 23m

142 - Michael Mainelli: Solving Wicked Problems

City of London, Free Cities, Liquid Democracy, Dilemma Analysis, Governance, Regulation, Wicked Problems, Self-Regulation, Economic Autonomy, Democracy, Rule of Law, Decentralization. <ul> <li>Timothy Allen speaks with Michael Mainelli.</li> </ul> Michael is an American-born British scientist, economist, and accountant, known for being Chairman of Z/Yen, Sheriff of the City of London for 2019–21, and the 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London. In this conversation we discuss the City of London's history and governance, plus various concepts related to free markets, regulation, democracy and wicked problems. Enjoy the conversation. - SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a> - Veritas Village Coronado is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> <li>Conference Guide to Prague: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide">https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide</a></li> </ul> - DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg - Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> - TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>0:00:30 – Introduction To Episode</li> <li>0:06:15 - Start of conversation</li> <li>0:06:45 – History of the City of London</li> <li>0:12:16 – The Charter of William I & Legal Status</li> <li>0:14:15 – London Uninhabited for 200 Years & Medieval Defense</li> <li>0:17:15 – Independent City Expansion & Relationship with Greater London</li> <li>0:20:04 – London’s Democratic Workers</li> <li>0:24:32 – Residents, Voting & Local Issues</li> <li>0:29:32 – Regulatory Autonomy & The Truth About Regulation</li> <li>0:37:10 – Maritime Law & International Standards</li> <li>0:42:55 – Cruise Ships, Private Cities & Free Market Regulation</li> <li>0:55:30 – Dilemma Analysis and Wicked Problems</li> <li>1:00:06 – Solving Wicked Problems in Governance.</li> <li>1:06:16 – Is Democracy Working? Liquid Democracy & Policy Performance Bonds</li> <li>1:13:41 – Decentralizing Governance & Federal Nations</li> <li>1:20:14 – Competition in Government Services (Swiss Model)</li> <li>1:24:30 – Fair Trade, Government Value & Conclusion</li> </ul> - NOSTR: <ul> <li>Timothy Allen: Search '<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>' on your Nostr app</li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</li> </ul> - <ul> <li>LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA:</li> <li>Michael Mainelli: <a href="https://x.com/mrmainelli">https://x.com/mrmainelli</a></li> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound</a></li> </ul> - OTHER LINKS: <ul> <li>Michael Mainelli: <a href="https://www.mainelli.org/">https://www.mainelli.org/</a></li> <li>Z/Yen: <a href="https://www.zyen.com/">https://www.zyen

Aug 8, 20251h 36m

141 - Jason Cozens: Why Gold Still Matters in the Digital Age

Sound Money, Fiat Currency, Economic Inequality, Government Control, Gold, Bitcoin, Monetary Sovereignty, Inflation, Constitutional Currency, Financial Innovation, Glint. <ul> <li>Timothy Allen speaks with Jason Cozens.</li> </ul> Jason, the CEO of Glint speaks about reintroducing gold as a viable form of money through Glint’s platform, which allows users to buy, store, and spend fractions of physical gold in real time. We explore gold’s enduring role as a store of value, its contrast with fiat currency and central bank policies, and how government control over money contributes to economic inequality. Jason explains how Glint offers a bottom-up solution that empowers individuals with sound money, likening it to Bitcoin but grounded in a tangible asset. They also discuss constitutional provisions for gold currency in the U.S., recent legislative efforts in several states, and the broader push to reclaim monetary freedom through trust, protection, and tax reform. Enjoy the conversation. <ul> <li>SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a></li> - </ul> Veritas Village Coronado is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> <li>Conference Guide to Prague: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide">https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide</a></li> </ul> - DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg - Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> <ul> <li>TIMESTAMPS</li> <li>00:00:30 – Introduction To Episode</li> <li>00:11:33 - Start of conversation</li> <li>00:16:47 - Glint: Gold-Based Electronic Gold Currency</li> <li>00:21:33 - Gold as a Store of Value & Medium of Exchange</li> <li>00:24:57 - Coming Off the Gold Standard</li> <li>00:27:53 - Can You Solve The Problem of Paper Gold?</li> <li>00:30:40 - The Problem with Gary's Economics</li> <li>00:34:51 - The Rising Price of Assets</li> <li>00:37:14 - Redistribution of Wealth vs. Sound Money</li> <li>00:41:53 - Bitcoin vs. Gold</li> <li>00:57:05 - Legal Tender Rules in the US Constitution</li> <li>01:00:29 - Gold is Money</li> <li>01:03:55 - Constitutional Gold Currency Viability</li> <li>01:10:00 - Gold, Bitcoin & Government Overreach</li> <li>01:18:20 - The Popularity of Gary's Socialist Economics is Worrying</li> <li>01:24:00 - Predictions for the Future</li> </ul> - NOSTR: <ul> <li>Timothy Allen: Search '<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>' on your Nostr app</li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</li> </ul> - <ul> <li>LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA:</li> <li>Jason Cozens: <a href="https://x.com/jasoncozens">https://x.com/jasoncozens</a></li> <li>Timo

Aug 1, 20251h 27m

140 - Nick Malster: Liberating Creators from the Attention Economy

Bitcoin, Gary's Economics, Value-for-Value, Micropayments, Fountain, Content Creation, Monetization, Nostr, Attention Economy, Advertising, Community, Ownership. Timothy Allen speaks with Nick Malster. Nick is the co-founder of Fountain, a value-for-value podcasting app that enables Bitcoin micropayments. In this conversation we discuss the changing nature of work, critique popular economic views, and trace Nick’s journey from advertising to launching Fountain. The discussion focuses on how the attention economy distorts content creation and how Fountain aims to realign incentives by letting listeners directly reward creators. We examine the challenges of moving away from traditional advertising, the promise of decentralized platforms like Nostr for content ownership, and the importance of community-driven models and subscriptions for long-term creator sustainability. Enjoy the conversation. SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a> Veritas Village is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> </ul> DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>00:00:30 – Introduction To Episode</li> <li>0:07:06 – Conversation Starts</li> <li>0:06:55 – Co-Working Spaces and Modern Work Culture</li> <li>0:11:17 – Critique of Gary's Economics and Monetary Policy</li> <li>0:20:20 – Current Government and Societal Cycles</li> <li>0:25:03 – The Genesis of Fountain and Nick's Journey</li> <li>0:35:59 – The Internet's Attention Economy</li> <li>0:41:53 – Incentives for Listeners and the Value for Value Idea</li> <li>0:45:55 – Advertising-Free Content and Subscription Models</li> <li>0:51:55 – The Importance of Being Consistent</li> <li>0:53:35 – The Problem with Trying to Please Your Audience</li> <li>1:00:53 – The Long View: Community-Centered Media</li> <li>1:07:26 – Nostr's Potential for Decentralized Content</li> <li>1:13:21 – Integrating Technology with Media Creation</li> <li>1:21:48 – Nick’s Hopes for the Future of Value-for-Value</li> </ul> NOSTR: <ul> <li>Nick Malster: npub17nunpq6y9lgyypalalgpkthcqs09krmzf2v63xef2xmmhg72aqgshdyc4e</li> <li>Timothy Allen: Search '<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>' on your Nostr app</li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</li> </ul> LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA: <ul> <li>Nick Malster: <a href="https://x.com/nickmalster">https://x.com/nickmalster</a></li> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">htt

Jul 25, 20251h 28m

139 - Niklas Anzinger: Inside Próspera - A Longtime Resident’s View

<a href="https://prospera.co/r/freecities">Próspera</a>, Digital Nomads, Infinita, Biotech, Bitcoin, Community Outreach, Crawfish Rock, Regulatory Innovation, Public Relations, Misinformation, Honduras Timothy Allen speaks with Niklas Anzinger. Niklas, a digital nomad turned entrepreneur and community builder in <a href="https://prospera.co/r/freecities">Próspera</a> speaks about navigating public relations and skepticism of the Free City project, particularly in response to criticisms by nomad influencer Gonçalo Hall (Episode 130 of this podcast). Niklas shares his journey to Próspera through his ventures, Infinita VC and Infinita City and he addresses misconceptions about Próspera, concerns about its effect on the nearby Crawfish Rock community, and the political challenges related to Honduras’ reputation. He highlights efforts to build trust through community engagement, correcting misinformation, and attracting investment, while positioning Infinita as a “layer two” business helping Próspera scale. Despite backing from figures like Brian Armstrong and Balaji Srinivasan, Niklas emphasizes the long-term effort needed to build a sustainable and appealing community. Enjoy the conversation. SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a> Veritas Village is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> </ul> DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>00:00:30 – Introduction To Episode</li> <li>00:07:06 – Start Of Conversation</li> <li>00:07:57 – Niklas's Background And Initial Interest In <a href="https://prospera.co/r/freecities">Próspera</a></li> <li>00:10:50 – Replying To Goncalo Hall's Episode And Community Building In Próspera</li> <li>00:12:01 – Niklas's Journey To Próspera</li> <li>00:17:59 – Infinita City And The Vision For Biotech In Próspera</li> <li>00:21:59 – Digital Nomads And High Switching Costs</li> <li>00:30:42 – Experience: Crawfish Rock Community And Their Opinion On Próspera</li> <li>00:35:15 – Próspera And Local Business</li> <li>00:43:51 – What Is The Best Outcome For The Current Situation?</li> <li>00:55:03 – Próspera Is Thriving, More Than Ever Now</li> <li>00:57:40 – A Big Round Of New Investment In Próspera</li> <li>01:00:14 – A Breakdown Of Day-To-Day Life In Próspera</li> <li>01:27:38 – Do You Need A Whole Society Of Libertarians To Have A Libertarian Society?</li> <li>01:31:31 – New Free City Projects Around The World</li> <li>01:37:33 – Predictions For The Future</li> </ul> NOSTR: <ul> <li>Timothy Allen: Search '<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>' on your Nostr app</li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</li> </ul> LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA:</p&gt

Jul 18, 20251h 50m

138 - Mailyn Salabarria: Government Red Flags - Lessons From a Cuban Refugee

Communism, Cuba, Government Overreach, Freedom, Political Indoctrination, Cuban Refugees, Education System, Individual Rights, Progressive Ideologies, Immigration, Defunding Government. Timothy Allen speaks with Mailyn Salabarria. In this episode, Mailyn shares her powerful story of growing up under communist rule in Cuba and how it shaped her deep awareness of government overreach and loss of individual freedoms. Drawing parallels between her past and current trends in the U.S., she discusses the rise of progressive ideologies in the education system, the erosion of parental rights, and the dangers of political indoctrination. Mailyn recounts her emotional journey to the U.S. as a refugee and offers a sobering warning about the slow creep of tyranny through bloated bureaucracy and unchecked power. She urges people to reclaim personal responsibility, educate the next generation on the value of freedom, and explore ways to reduce dependence on the state. Enjoy the conversation. SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a> Veritas Village is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> </ul> DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>0:00:30 – Introduction to Episode</li> <li>0:07:52 – Start of Conversation</li> <li>0:09:36 - Life in Cuba</li> <li>0:11:15 - Tyranny in the United States</li> <li>0:13:18 - Indoctrination and Brainwashing</li> <li>0:17:41 - Red Flags in Cuban Schools</li> <li>0:26:31 - The Journey From Cuba</li> <li>0:31:38 - Life-Changing Airport Experience</li> <li>0:37:26 - Cuban Adjustment Act in the United States</li> <li>0:50:16 - Dangerous Things Emerging in the US</li> <li>0:51:30 - The Regulatory State</li> <li>1:08:36 - Escaping The Tax Plantation</li> <li>1:15:17 - Attacking the Nuclear Family</li> <li>1:16:06 - Final Thoughts</li> </ul> NOSTR: <ul> <li>Timothy Allen: Search '<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>' on your Nostr app</li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</li> </ul> LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA: <ul> <li>Mailyn Salabarria: <a href="https://x.com/cbntaRMNP">https://x.com/cbntaRMNP</a></li> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound</a></li> </ul> OTHER LINKS: <ul> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://free-cities.org/">https://free-cities.org/</a></li> <li>SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a></li> </ul>

Jul 11, 20251h 17m

137 - Ben Gunn: Three Rules For Life - Part 2

Bitcoin, Societal Breakdown, Great Reset, Morality, NOSTR, Boomers, Taxation, Meaning of Life, Accountability, Proof of Work. Timothy Allen speaks with Ben Gunn. In the second part of this two part conversation we explore the evolving role of Bitcoin as both a store of value and a medium of exchange, analyzing its limitations due to taxation, regulation, and systemic incentives, while also diving into broader themes of economic decline, intergenerational tension, and political dysfunction. We also discuss the distortion of Bitcoin usage across class lines, drawing attention to the asymmetry in who can afford to use Bitcoin effectively. Ben critiques government overreach, anticipating societal collapse or reset. Emphasizing the importance of authenticity, personal mission, and proof of work, the conversation shifts to how individuals can navigate chaos by taking responsibility for their actions, embracing vulnerability & volatility, and aligning their values with meaningful action in both the physical and digital realms. Enjoy the conversation. SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a> Veritas Village is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> </ul> DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>0:00:30 – Introduction to Episode</li> <li>0:06:05 – Start of Conversation</li> <li>0:06:17 – Bitcoin: Store of Value vs. Medium of Exchange</li> <li>0:10:38 – Bitcoin's Role in Different Economic Levels</li> <li>0:13:30 – Capital Gains and Tax Implications</li> <li>0:15:34 – Tax Loopholes for the Wealthy</li> <li>0:18:20 – Bitcoin Lending and Borrowing</li> <li>0:20:44 – Nigel Farage and Bitcoin Capital Gains Tax Policies</li> <li>0:24:50 – Mafia vs. Government</li> <li>0:27:51 – Abstract Power and Violence</li> <li>0:32:12 – Politicians Cozying Up to Bitcoiners</li> <li>0:36:57 – The State Is Looting Everyone</li> <li>0:39:58 – Economic Collapse, the Baby Boomers, and Bitcoin</li> <li>0:54:54 – Economic and Societal Decline</li> <li>0:57:05 – There Aren’t Enough Dollars in the System</li> <li>0:59:38 – The Pandemic Was Like Living in an Open-Air Nursing Home</li> <li>1:06:09 – The Arc of a Baby Boomer’s Life</li> <li>1:10:14 – Adapting to Chaos</li> <li>1:14:20 – Finding the Meaning in Your Life</li> <li>1:20:15 – The Importance of Being Vulnerable</li> <li>1:26:23 – Winning in the Middle Ground</li> <li>1:32:33 – Three Rules for Life</li> <li>1:36:13 – Having No One to Blame</li> <li>1:40:48 – Everyone Will Forget You</li> <li>1:45:10 – I’m All Revved Up</li&

Jul 4, 20251h 58m

BONUS 001 - Gigi: Proof of Work - Part 1

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Hello and welcome to this BONUS episode of the Free Cities Podcast. These episodes are only available to our subscribers on <a href="http://Fountain.fm">Fountain.fm</a>, and I'll be dropping them during the weeks when the regular release episode is one that subscribers have already had early access to. . If you're not on Fountain, you can access the episode here: <a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/dC5YtEIodvAuYj0gYsTp">https://fountain.fm/episode/dC5YtEIodvAuYj0gYsTp</a> . A little background behind the episode: this is part one of two separate conversations I had with the Bitcoin OG Gigi, which—sadly, until now—have never actually been heard by anyone other than him and me. Back in the summer of 2021, I was working on a personal film project with the Australian filmmaker Richard James. On my part, this involved conducting a series of interviews with prominent Bitcoiners discussing the subject of proof of work, which was also to be the name of the film. Back then, as now, I believed that understanding proof of work was key to greater acceptance of Bitcoin in the mainstream world, particularly with regard to energy consumption, which was certainly a hot topic at the time. How things have changed. Anyway, understanding proof of work is probably one of the harder aspects of Bitcoin to wrap your head around. And since I consider Gigi to be one of the key people on this subject, I was incredibly grateful to end up recording for nearly four hours with him. The conversation ventures into many different parts of the Bitcoin rabbit hole, including (in part two) some fascinating discussion about the spiritual aspects of Bitcoin’s emergence and Gigi’s personal story of discovery and transformation, which is just incredible. Now, bear in mind: this conversation often falls into a question-and-answer format, which isn’t my preferred way of talking (as you probably know from listening to the podcast), though it works well for film interviews. Speaking over the internet brought its own problems, too. You'll hear Gigi’s connection cut out no less than four times during the discussion. I tried to edit the interruptions out, but often it’s better to just leave them in to preserve the true flow of the conversation. Anyway, long story short: this film project fell foul of the so-called pandemic, which was still (kind of) raging in the background at the time of recording. I ended up closing my office and going abroad with my family to escape the draconian measures the UK was experiencing at the time. As a result, this interview—plus many more with the likes of Nic Carter, Brandon Quittem, Max Hillebrand, Tomer Strolight, Knut Svanholm, Harry Sudock (to name just a few)—have all sat idle on a hard drive for the last four years. Now, I hate seeing things go to waste, so I figured this might be the perfect place to finally publish these conversations. You’ll discover tons of signal here, of course, but what I found especially fascinating was observing just how much things have changed since these discussions back in 2021. And I don’t mean just my own understanding of the subjects discussed (I remember really struggling with the concept of proof of work), but also the massive changes we’ve seen in the adoption and public image of Bitcoin itself. Anyway, here’s the conversation. I would class Gigi as—well, in my case at least—the most respected Bitcoiner out there. He’s been at the sharp end of the Bitcoin wedge for a very long time, and I think these two interviews represent an excellent snapshot of that particular moment in Bitcoin’s history. Plus, it’s Gigi, so obviously, there’s a ton of alpha too. Anyway, enjoy the conversation, and see you on the next one.

Jul 4, 20255 min

136 - Ben Gunn: Three Rules For Life - Part 1

Privacy, Anonymity, NOSTR, Bitcoin, Digital Identity, Governance, Freedom, Technology. Timothy Allen speaks with Ben Gunn. In part 1 of this conversation, pseudonymous Ben explores the evolving landscape of privacy, anonymity, and digital identity in a surveillance-driven world. He distinguishes privacy from secrecy, emphasizes the importance of reputation in small communities, and examines the challenges posed by increasingly pervasive monitoring technologies. Central to the conversation is NOSTR—and a decentralized identity and access control system designed to balance privacy, trust, and accountability. The discussion also touches on broader themes of governance, digital freedom, and the potential for tools like Bitcoin and NOSTR to foster a more open, responsible, and decentralized future. Enjoy the conversation. SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a> Veritas Village is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> </ul> DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a> TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>0:00:30 Introduction to Episode</li> <li>0:09:41 Start of Conversation</li> <li>0:10:34 Why Hide Your Face?</li> <li>0:13:09 The Future of Anonymity</li> <li>0:16:01 Freedom and the Ability to Express Yourself</li> <li>0:18:24 The Case for Small Independent Jurisdictions</li> <li>0:21:22 Using Nostr as an Identity</li> <li>0:29:50 The Middle of Extremes</li> <li>0:30:53 Ian Underwood’s New Theory of Governance</li> <li>0:37:42 Will Nostr Adoption Scale?</li> <li>0:42:10 Aren’t Centralized Systems More Efficient?</li> <li>0:45:39 Insurance Is a Good Pricing Mechanism</li> <li>0:48:15 Will Decentralized ID Always Remain a Niche Application?</li> <li>0:51:23 Nostr Adoption vs. Bitcoin Adoption</li> <li>0:57:36 Freedom: Digital vs. Physical</li> <li>1:00:05 Living in a Parallel System</li> <li>1:03:14 How Do We Get Freedom in the Physical World?</li> <li>1:05:50 The Hardest Part of the Problem</li> <li>1:07:40 You Don’t Have Michael Saylor’s Perspective</li> <li>1:11:50 Bitcoin & Nostr Are So Important Together</li> <li>1:15:24 The State Can Always Come In and Shut You Down</li> <li>1:19:45 Run Away or Stay and Fight?</li> <li>1:21:48 A Return to Morals</li> <li>1:25:58 Is Bitcoin a Non-Violent Revolution?</li> <li>1:28:26 The Audacity of the Nixon Shock</li> <li>1:31:54 Outro – Listen to Part 2</li> </ul> NOSTR: <ul> <li>Ben Gunn: npub1lt8nn8aaa6qa63wjwj8gz2djf5nlhg3zfd0v6l45v8zhvuyh0p3s5zzt5y</li> <li>Timothy Allen: Search '<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>' on your Nostr app</li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</li> </ul> LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA: <ul> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound</a></li> </ul> OTHER LINKS: <ul> <li>Ben's previous interview with the FCP: <a href

Jun 27, 20251h 33m

135 - Jody Underwood: Homesteading, Microschooling & Living Off-Grid

Homesteading, Free State Project, Micro Schools, Education Reform, School Budgets, Off-Grid Living, Homeschooling, Bitcoin, Local Government, Critical Thinking. Timothy Allen speaks with Jody Underwood A former school board member and Free State Project board member, Jody discusses her off-grid lifestyle in New Hampshire, where she pursues self-sufficiency and runs an education non-profit. Drawn by the Free State Project, she moved with friends to embrace off-grid living, raising animals and growing food. Jody shares insights into local education reform, including a controversial vote to drastically cut the school budget—later overturned—that sparked backlash. She critiques the traditional education system and advocates for alternatives like micro schools and homeschool co-ops, reflecting a broader shift toward personalized, parent-driven education. Enjoy the conversation SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a> Veritas Village is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. <ul> <li>All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> </ul> DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg TIMESTAMPS <ul> <li>0:00:30 – Introduction to the episode and Veritas Village sponsor</li> <li>0:03:35 – Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Fountain integration announcement</li> <li>0:08:18 – CONVERSATION STARTS</li> <li>0:12:50 – Differences in daily life between New Hampshire, New York, and California</li> <li>0:14:59 – Off-grid living, farming, and self-sufficiency</li> <li>0:19:35 – Animal slaughter regulations in New Hampshire</li> <li>0:21:10 – Registering chickens and avian flu</li> <li>0:22:36 – Experience with the Free State Project and involvement in local government</li> <li>0:25:18 – School board involvement and budget slashing</li> <li>0:30:17 – Voting process and budget reduction</li> <li>0:34:12 – Quorum, smear campaign, and revote</li> <li>0:36:51 – Micro schools and learning pods</li> <li>0:40:19 – Homeschool co-ops</li> <li>0:41:51 – Micro schools as an entrepreneurial option</li> <li>0:42:12 – Education savings accounts and government's role in education</li> <li>0:48:11 – Shifting roles in education and the job market</li> <li>0:53:30 – Individualization of learning</li> <li>1:01:18 – Critical thinking in children</li> <li>1:04:25 – Publicly funded Charter schools and religion</li> <li>1:06:05 – Classical Schools with DEI</li> <li>1:07:20 – Pornographic books in school libraries</li> <li>1:08:22 – Leaning to the left on the education scale</li> <li>1:08:57 – Is it possible as a homeschooler to get government money and universal ESAs?</li> <li>1:11:37 – If bringing up kids, what's the best path forward and starting with homeschooling</li> </ul> NOSTR: <ul> <li>Timothy Allen: Search '<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>' on your Nostr app</li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</li> </ul> LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA: <ul> <li>Jody Underwood: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jody-underwood-157299">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jody-underwood-157299</a></li> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound</a></li> </ul> <s

Jun 20, 20251h 17m

134 - Melissa Creem: Live Free or Die

Naming & Shaming Anti-Liberty Politicians, New Hampshire, Free State Project, Community, Liberty, Gun Rights, Political Activism, Local Governance. Timothy Allen talks with Melissa Creem. Melissa, a passionate advocate for liberty is the chairperson of the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance (NHLA). In this episode, we explore the unique political landscape of New Hampshire. The conversation delves into the dynamics of the Free State Project, the challenges of local governance, and the importance of grassroots activism in promoting freedom. Melissa shares her insights on the role of the NHLA in monitoring legislation and advocating for pro-liberty bills, highlighting the significance of transparency and accountability in the statehouse. We discuss the cultural differences between New Hampshire and other states, touching upon the impact of COVID-19, the complexities of gun rights and the societal implications of individual liberty versus government control. Enjoy the conversation DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg DONATE Monero to the Free Cities Podcast: 8BFGaX4CKQgNHfcYs1hchCFbtDuK9RAosfrBG9xrheudKoCQzSanG5u969A9jkrYKtRdpuiuWoVi3UdfNwY1fMZaN8rCiFa Please take an interest in our SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">⁠https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities⁠</a> Veritas Village is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (09:20) Start of conversation (11:51) Employing people since the pandemic (13:27) Free Staters vs other liberty-minded people (19:51) Coming to New Hampshire & impressions of the state (21:57) Ignoring the rules during the COVID pandemic (24:30) New Hampshire & gun ownership (30:07) The NHLA and shaming anti-liberty politicians (33:52) The liberty rating (39:58) Senators vs Representatives (43:11) How many Libertarian-minded representatives are there? (46:35) Why are there no pro-liberty Democrats? (52:25) Gun safety (56:36) Reps are not paid in New Hampshire (1:03:46) New Hampshire vs the federal govt. (1:08:57) Succession (1:16:08) Free Private Cities vs the US federal system (1:22:20) Predictions for the future (1:26:25) R vs K theory NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' on your Nostr app Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER/X:⁠ New Hampshire Liberty Alliance: <a href="https://x.com/nhliberty">https://x.com/nhliberty</a> Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> OTHER LINKS: Ne

Jun 13, 20251h 31m

133 - Liam Martin: Positioning Yourself for the AI Future

Remote Work, Artificial Intelligence, Future Of Work, Virtual Reality, Digital Nomadism, Technology, Commercial Real Estate, Productivity. Timothy Allen talks with Liam Martin. Entrepreneur & best selling author Liam shares his insights on the evolving landscape of technology, remote work and digital nomadism. The conversation delves into the concept of asynchronous management, emphasizing how effective communication and management can enhance productivity in remote settings. Liam also explores the implications of AI on the future workforce, discussing how automation may change the nature of jobs and the importance of creativity and innovation in a rapidly evolving environment. Navigating the complexities of commercial real estate and the potential for a future dominated by AI, the dialogue raises thought-provoking questions about human connection, the value of the human experience, and the future of work. Enjoy the conversation DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg DONATE Monero to the Free Cities Podcast: 8BFGaX4CKQgNHfcYs1hchCFbtDuK9RAosfrBG9xrheudKoCQzSanG5u969A9jkrYKtRdpuiuWoVi3UdfNwY1fMZaN8rCiFa Please take an interest in our SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities">https://www.ecovillages.life/freecities</a> Veritas Village is a phenomenal project in Panama, building off-grid, energy self-sufficient luxury homes for freedom lovers. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (09:10) Start of conversation (10:36) Introduce yourself (12:25) Nomad visas & the pandemic (16:24) The history of remote work (19:40) Is remote work more productive? (23:37) The commercial real estate crash (36:46) The push to get people back in offices (39:30) Virtual reality (45:10) Will anyone want an office in the future? (51:18) AI will be probably be the last invention of humanity (57:42) Will humans become redundant? (1:05:00) The mechanics of language models (1:12:46) The problem with outsourcing everything to AI (1:18:48) The value of the human experience (1:24:15) Billion dollar one-person companies (1:28:43) Vibe coding (1:34:53) Vibe coding tools (1:42:40) Predictions for the future NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' on your Nostr app Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee SOCIAL MEDIA:⁠

Jun 6, 20251h 45m

132 - Bonnie Freeman: The War on Bitcoin is Not Over

Bitcoin, Free Talk Live, Ian Freeman, Libertarian Activism, Government Overreach, FBI Raid, Regulation, New Hampshire, Ross Ulbricht, Financial Freedom, Free State Project. Timothy Allen talks with Bonnie Freeman. Bonnie is the wife of Ian Freeman, a prominent figure in the New Hampshire Bitcoin and Freedom community who is currently serving an eight-year prison sentence for selling BTC on localbitcoins.com. This episode delves into Ian's story and the controversial circumstances surrounding his arrest and prosecution. The conversation touches upon personal freedom, government overreach, and the fight for justice. Bonnie's insights provide a unique perspective on resilience and the ongoing struggle for liberty. Enjoy the conversation DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg DONATE Monero to the Free Cities Podcast: 8BFGaX4CKQgNHfcYs1hchCFbtDuK9RAosfrBG9xrheudKoCQzSanG5u969A9jkrYKtRdpuiuWoVi3UdfNwY1fMZaN8rCiFa Please take an interest in our SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Veritas Village is a place for people who are interested in living a normal, freedom and sustainability-oriented life and who want to get away from relying on the government, large corporations or other outside forces for their freedoms, food, water and lifestyle. EP 107 - Patrick Hiebert: Building Off-grid Libertarian Villages in Latin America: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Online Summit: <a href="https://freecitiessummit.org/">⁠⁠https://freecitiessummit.org/⁠⁠</a> All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (08:08) Start of conversation (13:01) Govt. using extreme tactics on Bitcoiners (17:05) Who is Ian Freeman and why is he in prison? (21:57) The FBI raid (30:50) The charges & prosecution (47:05) Restitution & the 100 BTC Casascius coin (52:51) Prison time and visiting (56:22) Why are the govt. reacting in such an extreme way? (1:00:18) Ross Ulbricht, Trump and pardons (1:09:44) Does Ian ever talk about a pardon? (1:12:32) Spread the word NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' on your Nostr app Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee Twitter/X:⁠ Bonnie Freeman: <a href="https://x.com/FTL_Bonnie">https://x.com/FTL_Bonnie</a> Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> OTHER LINKS: Free Ian Now: <a href="https://www.freeiannow.org/">https://www.freeiannow.org/</a> A good pro-liberty legal analysis of the case: <a href="https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/ar

May 30, 20251h 14m

131 - Izabela Patriota: Reclaiming Free Market Feminism

Latin American Politics, Inflation, Ladies Of Liberty Alliance, Feminism, Free Markets, Social Security, Traditional Family Values, Gender Roles, Social Responsibility. Timothy Allen talks with Izabela Patriota. Izabela is a member of the leadership team of Ladies Of Liberty Alliance Brazil and is the Director of Development for LOLA in the U.S. In this conversation, she shares her unique background as a Brazilian woman navigating the complexities of politics and economic freedom. The dialogue delves into the current political climate in Brazil, highlighting the influence of U.S. politics on Latin America. As a passionate advocate for women's rights, Izabela discusses the importance of empowering women to make their own choices, emphasizing the need for a supportive community rather than relying on government intervention. We also touch on the evolving roles of men and women in society, the implications of technology on relationships, and the significance of personal responsibility in achieving happiness. Enjoy the conversation. Please take an interest in our SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Veritas Village is a place for people who are interested in living a normal, freedom and sustainability-oriented life and who want to get away from relying on the government, large corporations or other outside forces for their freedoms, food, water and lifestyle. EP 107 - Patrick Hiebert: Building Off-grid Libertarian Villages in Latin America: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Online Summit: <a href="https://freecitiessummit.org/">⁠https://freecitiessummit.org/⁠</a> All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (07:08) Start of conversation (07:23) Who are you? (09:59) Brazilian politics & economy (21:50) Is Latin America having a renaissance? (26:13) How did you discover Libertarian ideas? (33:50) What is LOLA? (28:47) What is the best alternative to social security? (45:07) Are traditional family values wrong? (58:07) Women, children & vulnerability (1:06:18) Gender roles in the 21st century (1:15:50) LOLA's perspective on women's issues (1:19:30) Technology is changing male/female relationships for ever (1:31:51) Are you optimistic? NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' on your Nostr app Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee SOCIAL MEDIA:⁠ Izabela Patriota: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/izabela-patriota-7919517b/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/izabela-patriota-7919517b/</a> LOLA: <a href="https://x.com/ladiesofliberty">https://x.com/ladiesofliberty</a> Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> OTHER LINKS: LOLA: <a href="https://ladiesofliberty.org/">https://ladiesofliberty.org/</a></p&g

May 23, 20251h 34m

130 - Gonçalo Hall: Why Most Digital Nomads Have Never Heard of Próspera

Digital Nomadism, Community Building, Madeira, Honduras, Nomad Villages, Remote Work, Próspera, Ciudad Morazán, Coworking, Public Relations. Timothy Allen talks with Gonçalo Hall. Gonçalo, a pioneer in the digital nomad movement shares his journey from creating the first nomad village in Madeira to consulting with governments in Brazil, highlighting the transformative power of remote work and community building. We explore the challenges currently facing Próspera in Honduras, especially from a public relations standpoint where Gonçalo sees a problem. He shares insights drawn from his own experience navigating similar hurdles while launching his projects in Madeira and beyond. The dialogue also delves into the current state of the digital nomad ecosystem, exploring the fragmentation within the movement and the need for a unified voice to advocate for nomadic rights and interests. Enjoy the conversation. Please take an interest in our SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Veritas Village is a place for people who are interested in living a normal, freedom and sustainability-oriented life and who want to get away from relying on the government, large corporations or other outside forces for their freedoms, food, water and lifestyle. EP 107 - Patrick Hiebert: Building Off-grid Libertarian Villages in Latin America: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Online Summit: <a href="https://freecitiessummit.org/">https://freecitiessummit.org/</a> All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (09:40) Start of conversation (12:10) The Nomad Village idea (19:36) Próspera has a PR problem (25:30) Portugal's left wing campaign against digital nomads (30:11) What was the visible impact of Madeira's Nomad Village? (35:39) How would you deal with the false neo-colonialism narrative? (42:12) The most important factor is the local people (46:29) How do digital nomads fit into the Free Cities ecosystem? (53:12) Próspera is a digital nomad's dream (1:03:39) Is there proof that digital nomads pave the way for economic growth? (1:05:56) What is the current digital nomad space doing wrong? (1:13:58) Nomad Villages in Brazil (1:21:56) Build community first NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' on your Nostr app Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee SOCIAL MEDIA:⁠ Gonçalo Hall on Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/goncalohall/">⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/goncalohall/⁠</a> Gonçalo Hall on X: <a href="https://x.com/Gonzohall">https://x.com/Gonzohall</a> Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> OTHER LINKS: NomadX: https://www.nomadx.com/<a href="https://www.nomadx.com/">https://www.nomadx.com/</a> Próspera: <

May 15, 20251h 25m

129 - Ian Underwood: A New Governance Model for the 21st Century

Extreme Personal Responsibility, Libertarianism, Technology, Guns, Individualism, Social Credit Systems, Freedom, Social Contract, Political Philosophy, Consent Of The Governed, Personal Freedom. Timothy Allen talks with Ian Underwood. Ian has been a planetary scientist and artificial intelligence researcher for NASA; the director of the renowned Ask Dr. Math service; co-founder of Bardo Farm and Shaolin Rifleworks; and a popular speaker at liberty-related events. He’s also written 20 books on liberty related subjects. In this conversation we explore the multifaceted relationship between individual rights, government authority, and societal norms. We begin with a dive into the nuances of gun ownership across cultures, particularly contrasting American perspectives with European views on self-defense and governmental power. Ian shares his insights on the philosophical underpinnings of governance, emphasizing the importance of consent and individual rights. The dialogue evolves into a broader examination of how technology reshapes our understanding of governance, community interactions, and the potential for new models of societal organization. We navigate topics such as the role of education in shaping responsible citizens, the implications of social credit systems, and the evolving landscape of political discourse. Enjoy the conversation. Please take an interest in our SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Veritas Village is a place for people who are interested in living a normal, freedom and sustainability-oriented life and who want to get away from relying on the government, large corporations or other outside forces for their freedoms, food, water and lifestyle. EP 107 - Patrick Hiebert: Building Off-grid Libertarian Villages in Latin America: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (07:27) Start of conversation (09:42) Gun debate (13:45) Do guns actually protect you from authoritarian governments? (18:25) Three questions you should answer before debating political subjects (30:27) Historical DNA. Europe vs USA (34:04) Ian's answers to the 3 questions (42:05) The natural evolution of government (47:42) Ian's novel governance model (1:10:15) Call things by the right names (1:11:10) F--k fairness (1:20:00) Schools vs critical thinking (1:23:10) Barefoot learning (1:32:55) Living off grid (1:41:21) Old vehicles vs electric cars (1:46:32) The collapse of the climate change narrative (1:50:35) Extreme self governance (1:54:47) What is the pinnacle of governance ideology?&lt

May 9, 20252h 2m

128 - Scott Forte: Competitive Governance is Coming

Free Cities, Libertarianism, Competitive Governance, Federalism, State Rights, New Hampshire, Political Philosophy, Economic Freedom, Community Building. Timothy Allen talks with Scott Forte. Scott, a former pilot turned entrepreneur, shares his insights into the importance of competitive governance and the impact of state rights on individual freedoms. We discuss the historical context of governance in the U.S. and reflect on the founders' vision of states competing for citizens with diverse policies. The conversation explores the challenges faced by the Free State Project, including local opposition and the complexities of changing zoning laws to facilitate affordable housing. Scott also delves into the cultural dynamics of New Hampshire, highlighting the state's unique blend of individualism and community spirit. He shares his personal journey of becoming involved in local politics and the importance of fostering a culture of responsibility and freedom among future generations. Enjoy the conversation. Please take an interest in our SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Veritas Village is a place for people who are interested in living a normal, freedom and sustainability-oriented life and who want to get away from relying on the government, large corporations or other outside forces for their freedoms, food, water and lifestyle. EP 107 - Patrick Hiebert: Building Off-grid Libertarian Villages in Latin America: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (05:30) Start of conversation (07:15) How can American states become more competitive? (09:58) Observations of the NH Free State Project (12:01) What opposition to the Free State Project did you see? (15:00) Experiences in NH Politics & running on a small government ticket (23:52) What should the purpose be of the federal government? (30:30) Do you notice any difference when you leave New Hampshire? (39:17) What would it take for Americans to take up arms against the govt? (54:30) Opinions on Taxes (55:36) Teaching kids about finance (1:02:47) Real estate investment & zoning (1:29:10) What is the future of the Free State Project? (1:34:45) The whole world wants freedom NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' on your Nostr app Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee SOCIAL MEDIA:⁠ Scott Forte: <a href="https://x.com/ScottForte">https://x.com/ScottForte</a> Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> OTHER LINKS: Scott's Website: ⁠<a href="https://scottmforte.com/">https://scottmforte.com/</a> Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a>

May 2, 20251h 39m

127 - Anders Ingemarson: Think Right or Wrong, Not Left or Right

Ayn Rand, Individualism, Collectivism, Capitalism, Welfare State, American Ideals, Immigration, Personal Responsibility, Morality, Statism, Rational Self-Interest, Victim Culture, Socialism. Timothy Allen talks with Anders Ingemarson. Anders, a former Swede turned American citizen, shares his journey of embracing individualism through the teachings of Ayn Rand. In this episode, he reflects on his upbringing in Sweden, the allure of collectivism, and the contrast with American ideals of freedom and personal responsibility. The discussion delves into the philosophical underpinnings of individualism versus collectivism, exploring how cultural indoctrination shapes perceptions of rights and responsibilities. Anders articulates the challenges faced in promoting a philosophy that values the individual over the collective, especially in environments steeped in welfare state ideology. We discuss the moral spectrum of political thought, the implications of collectivism on society, and the importance of fostering a sense of personal responsibility. Anders emphasizes the necessity of understanding individual rights as the foundation for a thriving society, arguing that capitalism is the only system that consistently respects and protects these rights. Enjoy the conversation. Please take an interest in our SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Veritas Village is a place for people who are interested in living a normal, freedom and sustainability-oriented life and who want to get away from relying on the government, large corporations or other outside forces for their freedoms, food, water and lifestyle. EP 107 - Patrick Hiebert: Building Off-grid Libertarian Villages in Latin America: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (06:56) Anders' journey to the US (12:16) The difference between Europe and America (18:15) Why are ideas of freedom often not well received? (24:54) Individualism vs. collectivism (30:34) Ignore left vs right. Think about statism vs non-statism (37:14) Why people misunderstand rational self-interest (42:33) Ayn Rand's philosophy & raising children (49:39) Religious collectives vs individuality (01:00:19) Taking responsibility for your life (01:03:09) Is this an historical turning point? NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' on your Nostr app Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee SOCIAL MEDIA:⁠ Anders Ingemarson: <a href="https://x.com/AIngemarson">https://x.com/AIngemarson</a> Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> OTHER LINKS: Anders on Amazon: <a href="https://t.co/tOk26KM8HA">a.co/d/9kj7eg0</a> Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a>

Apr 25, 20251h 6m

126 - Mark Edge: The Arc of History Bends Towards Freedom

Free Cities, Libertarianism, Próspera, Morazán City, Private Governance, Bitcoin, Digital Privacy, Political Philosophy, Democracy vs Monarchy, AI, Cryptography, Social Dynamics, Cultural Change, Free Talk Live. Timothy Allen talks with Mark Edge. Mark is a passionate advocate for the Free Cities movement and a veteran voice in the libertarian community. In this episode, he shares his journey into the world of Free Cities and discusses his unique experiences that have shaped his understanding of governance and personal freedom. Mark reflects on his early encounters with the Free Cities concept, particularly through his connection with Próspera in Honduras, and the pivotal role it plays in offering a viable alternative to traditional governance models. The conversation delves into the complexities of modern governance, exploring the balance between individual rights and the role of state power. We also discuss topics such as the implications of technology on privacy, the evolution of political ideologies, and the ongoing struggle for freedom. Mark’s insights provide a hopeful outlook on the potential for Free Cities to foster a new era of autonomy and prosperity. Enjoy the conversation. Please take an interest in our SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast">⁠⁠⁠https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast⁠⁠⁠</a> Veritas Village is a place for people who are interested in living a normal, freedom and sustainability-oriented life and who want to get away from relying on the government, large corporations or other outside forces for their freedoms, food, water and lifestyle. EP 107 - Patrick Hiebert: Building Off-grid Libertarian Villages in Latin America: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ">⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ⁠⁠⁠</a> All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (06:56) Start of conversation (07:42) How did you originally hear about Free Cities? (11:20) Opinions on monarchy (18:37) The problems with democracy (27:04) Free Private Cities and Libertarianism (29:08) Misunderstanding Bitcoin (37:10) The reality of the physical matrix (41:09) Free City model vs flag theory model (45:00) Prospera & Ciudad Morazan (53:04) Top down Hierarchy vs democracy (1:00:46) Happiness, freedom & Free Staters (1:05:29) Bitcoin, the blocksize war and privacy (1:19:29) Trump, politics and Bitcoin (1:23:34) When you're a podcaster, you can't hide the truth (1:33:15) AI, privacy & freedom (1:37: 17) The arc of history bends towards freedom (1:43:43) Our kids won't have the same motivation as us (1:48:41) Why did you stop broadcasting on Free Talk Live? NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' on your Nostr app Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj

Apr 18, 20252h 1m

125 - Travis Bockenstedt: Liberating the Free Market in Healthcare

Healthcare Disruption, Direct Primary Care, Healthcare Reform, US Healthcare System, Health Insurance Loopholes, Medical Debt, Free Market Healthcare. Timothy Allen talks with Travis Bockenstedt. Travis is a healthcare disruptor and the president and CXO of Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care. In this episode, he shares his personal journey that led him to challenge the traditional U.S. healthcare system, which began with a shocking $26,000 medical bill for an anxiety attack. He discusses the complexities of medical billing, insurance loopholes, and the lack of transparency in healthcare costs. Travis dives into the concept of direct primary care, explaining how this model empowers patients by offering transparent pricing and direct access to physicians without the interference of insurance companies. He highlights the importance of preventive care and the need for a shift in how consumers approach healthcare decisions. Travis advocates for a free market approach to healthcare, emphasizing the potential for significant savings and improved patient outcomes. He also touches on the challenges of educating consumers about alternative healthcare models and the need for systemic reform in the U.S. healthcare landscape. Enjoy the conversation. Please take an interest in our SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast">⁠⁠https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast⁠⁠</a> Veritas Village is a place for people who are interested in living a normal, freedom and sustainability-oriented life and who want to get away from relying on the government, large corporations or other outside forces for their freedoms, food, water and lifestyle. EP 107 - Patrick Hiebert: Building Off-grid Libertarian Villages in Latin America: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ">⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ⁠⁠</a> All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (07:36) Start of conversation (08:10) My $26,000 healthcare bill for a panic attack (12:00) The Insurance company scam (16:50) Did you pay the bill? (21:00) Why aren't bills itemised? (23:10) The direct primary care movement (25:41) Free market healthcare experiences (32:10) How much does direct primary care cost? (33:28) The brand name medications scam (38:40) The NHS system vs private healthcare in the UK (43:10) Hidden taxes & the state (47:30) Experiences at Travis's direct primary care practice (53:37) The proper role of govt in healthcare (55:25) Timothy's experience buying Ivermectin during the pandemic (1:00:48) What's new in the direct primary healthcare space? (1:04:30) How can people get free market healthcare in their area? NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' on your Nostr app Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee &lt

Apr 11, 20251h 6m

124 - Jeremy Kauffman: Frontier Psychology & The Free State

Free State Project, Libertarianism, New Hampshire, Political Reform, Decentralization, DOGE, Elon Musk, Trump Administration, Bureaucracy, Free Cities, FBI, Self-Sufficiency, Frontier Psychology. Timothy Allen talks with Jeremy Kauffman. Jeremy is a tech entrepreneur and a well-known activist in the American Libertarian movement. He is deeply involved in the New Hampshire Free State Project and was the Libertarian nominee for the 2022 US Senate election there. In this conversation we explore the nuances of libertarianism and the unique dynamics of the Free State community. Jeremy shares his insights on the challenges and triumphs of building a free community, emphasizing the importance of individual rights and personal responsibility. The conversation navigates through the complexities of governance, the role of local authorities, and the impact of bureaucracy on individual freedoms. Jeremy discusses the balance between maintaining order and allowing for personal liberties, highlighting the ongoing evolution of the Free State Project and its potential to influence broader societal change. Enjoy the conversation. Please take an interest in our SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast">⁠https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast⁠</a> Veritas Village is a place for people who are interested in living a normal, freedom and sustainability-oriented life and who want to get away from relying on the government, large corporations or other outside forces for their freedoms, food, water and lifestyle. EP 107 - Patrick Hiebert: Building Off-grid Libertarian Villages in Latin America: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ">⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ⁠</a> All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (07:25) Start of conversation (11:20) Opinion on the new Trump government (21:30) Elon vs Trump (26:13) Jeremy vs the FBI (43:46) The Free State Project is a grassroots Free City project (51:38) Is Libertarianism about to go viral? (59:00) Free City projects, Mars & frontier psychology (1:17:42) Balaji & Network States (1:26:05) Kicked off a plane for not wearing a mask (1:31:47) What happens in NH when there's nothing to fight against? (1:35:18) Do Free Staters want independence from the US? (1:36:14) The best form of government (1:49:38) The future of New Hampshire & the Free State Project NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' on your Nostr app Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Jeremy Kauffman: ⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/jeremykauffman">⁠https://twitter.com/jeremykauffman⁠⁠</a> New Hampshire Free State Project: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freestatenh">⁠https://twitter.com/freestatenh⁠</a>⁠ Timothy Allen:

Apr 4, 20251h 57m

123 - Michael Williams: Capitalism, Exceptionalism & the American Founding

Individual Freedom, Political Philosophy, Democracy, American Founding, Cultural Change, Leadership, Personal Responsibility, American Exceptionalism. Timothy Allen talks with ⁠<a href="https://www.leadershipprogram.org/director/michael-williams/">Michael Williams</a>. Michael Williams is founder & president of ALTIUS Financial, Inc. He’s also the creator of the Defenders of Capitalism Project which is a crucial component of the <a href="https://www.leadershipprogram.org/">Leadership Program of the Rockies</a> curriculum. In this conversation, Michael and Timothy explore governance and individual freedom. Recounting their personal journeys they discuss the historical context of democracy, the challenges of collective governance, and the philosophical underpinnings of individual rights. As they navigate through topics such as the role of government, the impact of culture on freedom, and the necessity of personal responsibility, they reflect on the complexities of modern society and the importance of self-examination in the pursuit of liberty. Enjoy the conversation. Please take an interest in our SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Village: <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast">https://www.ecovillages.life/podcast</a> Veritas Village is a place for people who are interested in living a normal, freedom and sustainability-oriented life and who want to get away from relying on the government, large corporations or other outside forces for their freedoms, food, water and lifestyle. EP 107 - Patrick Hiebert: Building Off-grid Libertarian Villages in Latin America: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ">https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LrLYwCCY7X0FbC8NqKb6W?si=frDAtkVlSX-twkcIHn15kQ</a> All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (06:37) Start of conversation (10:50) Democracy is not a good thing (14:00) American no longer has a culture of Freedom (16:18) The American Founding (19:56) The reality of freedom in America (25:20) America's abundance mindset (28:15) Can you change the system from the inside? (37:50) Evil is impotent (43:40) Why do we value liberty? (48:45) Teaching self-leadership at the LPR (52:30) Where does progressivism fit in to all this? (57:10) Government's proper role (1:05:20) Who are your idols? (1:14:04) Is the USA too large? (1:23:00) USA, liberty & leading by example NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' on your Nostr app Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X:⁠ Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> WEBSITES:</p

Mar 28, 20251h 27m

122 - Lauren Razavi: Digital Nomads, Global Mobility & Network States

Global Mobility Rights, Remote Work, Digital Nomad Visas, Bali, Malaysia, Japan, Borderless Work, International Citizenship, Migration Trends, Future Of Work, Plumia. Timothy Allen talks with <a href="https://lraz.io/">Lauren Razavi</a>. Lauren is a technologist, political scientist, and global citizen focused on the future of work, global mobility, and digital nomadism. As Executive Director of <a href="https://plumia.org/?ref=lraz.io">Plumia</a>, she leads efforts to build a global standard for nomad visas and reimagine the infrastructure that enables cross-border living. In this episode, Lauren, shares her insights on the evolving landscape of global mobility rights and the burgeoning digital nomad movement. As a digital nomad herself, she discusses her journey through the complexities of international travel and the implications of COVID-19 on mobility rights. The conversation delves into the concept of network states and the idea of building a country on the Internet, exploring how Plumia aims to unlock global mobility rights for individuals worldwide. We also discuss the rise of digital nomad visas, the importance of defining what it means to be a digital nomad, and the cultural dynamics of popular nomadic destinations like Bali and Malaysia, examining the impacts of tourism and nomadism on local communities. Enjoy the conversation. SUPPORT the podcast using our Amazon affiliate link: <a href="https://amzn.to/4isOHMF">⁠https://amzn.to/4isOHMF⁠</a> All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (05:46) Start of conversation (07:30) COVID & global mobility rights (13:12) Digital nomadism international standards (17:45) Past, present & future or borderless work (31:41) What is happening in Bali? (47:10) Nomads: Migration vs tourism (56:38) Competition between countries & returning nationals (1:04:58) The movement of living and working together in large houses (1:10:30) Network States vs Free Cities (1:16:51) The problem with Honduras (1:21:58) Ideological communities are usually short lived (1:28:17) Internet citizens, decentralised media and Google NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' on your Nostr app Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Lauren Razavi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://x.com/LaurenRazavi">https://x.com/LaurenRazavi</a>⁠ Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> WEBSITES: Lauren Razavi: <a href="https://lraz.io/gn ">https://lraz.io/gn</a> Lumia: <a href="https://plumia.org/">https://plumia.org</a> SafetyWing: <a href="https://safetywing.com/?referenceID=lraz&utm_source=lraz&utm_medium=Ambassador ">https://safetywing.com</a> Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">

Mar 21, 20251h 33m

121 - Dennis Pratt: Liberty, Community & The Free State Project

New Hampshire Free State Project, Libertarianism, Personal Freedom, Education Reform, Political Activism, Small Government, Zoning Laws, Liberty Clubs, Grassroots Movements. Timothy Allen talks with Dennis Pratt. Dennis was inspired to move to New Hampshire in 2018 and has been involved in the Free State Project ever since, establishing community groups, running the free state festival PorcFest and doing some fascinating research into the psychology of the local Libertarians. In this episode, Dennis shares his journey as a prominent figure in the Free State Project and discusses the challenges and triumphs of building a libertarian community, emphasizing the importance of personal characteristics in adopting libertarian ideals and the necessity of creating an environment that fosters freedom. The conversation delves into the practicalities of living in a free society, including the impact of zoning laws on young families and the potential for educational reform. Dennis highlights the unique dynamics of the libertarian community in New Hampshire, where diverse groups coexist and collaborate to enhance individual liberties. We also discuss the future of the Free State Project, the strategies being employed to attract more libertarians, and the vision for the future. Enjoy the conversation. SUPPORT the podcast using our Amazon affiliate link: <a href="https://amzn.to/4isOHMF">https://amzn.to/4isOHMF</a> All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (05:59) Start of conversation (06:48) Introduction to Dennis & The Free State Project (16:33) What makes a Libertarian? What made you a Libertarian? (27:44) Is the desire for freedom universal? (35:28) Strategies for awakening Libertarians (43:36) Authoritarianism removes libertarians from the gene pool (50:29) Studying the 'churn' of Free State Libertarians (53:25) Biggest lessons learned from living in the Free State including the evolution of enclaves (1:08:43) Advice for anyone starting a similar project (1:14:25) Changing zoning laws & attracting youth (1:34:16) What does the future hold for FSP? (1:38:38) Focusing on a single town and taking over (1:45:18) Education reform in New Hampshire (1:52:28) What happens when 2.5% of people in the state are Libertarians? NOSTR:

Mar 14, 20251h 57m

120 - Daniel Hannan: Woke Politics, Reform & The Culture of Liberty

Liberty, Individualism, Conservatism, Woke Politics, Collectivism, Government Overreach, China, Social Credit System, Personal Responsibility, Reform UK, Pandemic. Timothy Allen talks with Daniel Hannan. Daniel Hannen is a British writer, journalist and politician. If you’re a Brit you may know him as one of the founders of ‘Vote Leave’ - one of the organisations that successfully campaigned during the UK's Brexit referendum. Many people know him from his best selling books and if you frequent the internet you may have seen a clip of one of his scathing speeches in the European Parliament. In this episode, Daniel reflects on the historical context of individualism and the evolution of political thought, particularly in light of recent global events such as the pandemic. The conversation dives deep into the challenges of preserving freedom in a society that often prioritises safety over liberty. We discuss the psychological impacts of collectivism experienced during lockdowns and the lasting effects on public consciousness as well as the complexities of political affiliations and the necessity for reform within the UK. The episode culminates in an exploration of the future of governance and the enduring struggle for personal freedoms in the face of increasing state control Enjoy the conversation. All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠ https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (07:47) Start of conversation (09:10) The Liberty movement in the UK (10:50) The psychology of freedom vs safety (14:40) Is Liberty an inherently minority belief? (16:40) Is personal freedom in the UK's DNA? (21:06) What happened to the idea of personal responsibility in the UK? (24:52) The problem of counterintuitive ideas (27:32) New media & the internet (30:30) China, authoritarianism & social credit scores (39:53) Where should liberty-minded people position themselves in the world? (42:50) Are you optimistic about the situation in the UK? (44:27) Can Reform & the Conservatives work together? (48:30) USA and the end of the woke agenda NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Daniel Hannan: ⁠<a href="https://x.com/DanielJHannan">https://x.com/DanielJHan…</a>

Mar 7, 202554 min

119 - Pavla Karon: Activism, Accountability & Abundance

Dark Side of Activism, Personal Growth, Inner Work, Abundance Mindset, Trauma, Personal Responsibility, Freedom, Self-Reflection, Consciousness, Parenting. Timothy Allen talks with Pavla Karon. "Timothy and Pavla engage in a deep discussion on activism, personal responsibility, and the inner work necessary for meaningful change. They explore the "shadow side" of wanting to save the world, emphasizing self-awareness before external action. Pavla shares insights on money as energy, highlighting the impact of shifting from scarcity to abundance mindsets. The conversation also delves into trauma's influence on beliefs and behaviors. Finally, they discuss the importance of grounding children in reality while fostering open dialogues, critical thinking, and diverse perspectives on societal issues.” Enjoy the conversation. All the podcast links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠">https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (05:45) Start of conversation (08:17) The dark side of activism (11:24) Projection (19:01) Taking responsibility in extreme circumstances (33:25) Oppressor-victim relationships (41:15) Getting in touch with your body (55:39) 'Meditation' is a very vague concept (1:04:38) Understanding what you want & getting it (1:16:58) The mystery of male-male relationships (1:20:00) Women guide with intuition (1:31:08) Our relationship with money & what it says about us (1:36:38) Discovering abundance (1:57:03) Nurturing your children (2:09:26) Victim consciousness is very prevalent today NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Pavla Karon: <a href="https://x.com/KaronPavla">https://x.com/KaronPavla</a> Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> WEBSITES: Pavla Karon Counselling: <a href="https://www.the-third-path.com/">https://…</a>

Feb 28, 20252h 14m

118 - Tim Stern: Building a Free City in Venezuela

Margarita Island, Special Economic Zones, Venezuela, Urban Development, Community Building, Economic Freedom, Digital Nomads, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Cryptocity. Timothy Allen speaks with Tim Stern. Tim Stern, a tech entrepreneur and visionary, shares his journey of establishing a unique community in Venezuela's Margarita Island, dubbed "Cryptocity." With a background in IT and a passion for liberty, Tim transitioned from traditional business to creating a haven for like-minded individuals seeking freedom from oppressive governance. Tim discusses the challenges and triumphs of constructing a community from the ground up, including the importance of selecting the right residents through a rigorous vetting process. We talk about the strategic advantages of Margarita Island, the vision for future developments, and how Tim's project aims to create a safe and prosperous space for families and entrepreneurs alike. The conversation also touches on the current economic landscape in Venezuela and the potential for growth as international interest in the region increases. Enjoy the conversation. All the podcast links:<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast:<a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:<a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference:<a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter:<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (05:04) Start of conversation (06:06) Who are you? (07:03) What stage of the project are you at? (13:01) How did the idea for this place come about? (17:05) Leaving Germany for Venezuela during the pandemic (28:20) Selling plots and landscaping (29:30) What prior experience do you have in city building? (35:40) What is the ideology behind the community? (37:33) What is the vetting process for potential residents? (41:52) The City's DAO (46:40) What are the infrastructure plans? (48:40) How is it all funded? (54:00) An example of the resident application process (57:47) What impact are you having on the Island? (1:05:10) What is the Venezuelan residency process? (1:06:42) Discussing the name 'Cryptocity' (1:08:50) What are your opinions of Javier Milei & Nayib Bukele? NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Tim Stern: <a href="https://x.com/TimStern14">https://x.com/TimStern14</a> Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"></a>

Feb 21, 20251h 11m

117 - Scott Schneider: Freedom in the Final Frontier

Space Law, Individual Rights, Freedom Movements, Governance, Personal Satellites, Live and Let Live Foundation, Space Exploration, Anarchism, Technological Innovation, Future Predictions. Timothy Allen talks with Scott Schneider. Scott's journey into the realm of freedom and individual rights began with his background in law, specializing in aerospace law. His unique perspective on international legal frameworks has led him to engage with the Live and Let Live Foundation, a movement dedicated to promoting individual rights and voluntary interactions. This episode explores the intersection of space law and personal freedom, delving into how legal structures can evolve alongside technological advancements in space exploration. The conversation covers the challenges and opportunities that arise from the current frameworks governing space activities, including the implications of property rights in outer space and the potential for private governance models. Scott shares insights into the growing space law community and emphasizes the importance of fostering discussions around innovative governance models that prioritize individual rights. Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of how the principles of freedom can be applied in the context of space and how movements like Live and Let Live are paving the way for a future where individuals can thrive outside of traditional governance structures. Enjoy the conversation. All the podcast links:<a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast:<a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community:<a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference:<a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter:<a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (09:20) Start of conversation (10:50) The international space law community (14:15) Law in the digital realm (16:00) Who owns space? (19:25) Who's laws do space craft follow? (22:38) The Artemis Accords (26:00) The Free Private City model in space (27:15) Cruise liners & space stations (43:00) Private satellites and space law (46:09) Small, affordable satellites in low orbit (52:25) The Live and Let Live Foundation (56:19) The life-cycle of a frontier (1:01:01) What 'radicalized' you? (1:11:04) Teaching space entrepreneurship (1:12:17) What are the cutting edge projects in the space world today? (1:15:15) Private individuals & communities now have access to space (1:25:35) The psychology of seasteading & living in outerspace (1:32:40) Spreading the message of voluntarism NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> WEBSITES: Scott's Linkdin:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-schneider-783847b1">⁠linkedin.com/in/scott-schneider-783847b1⁠</a> Live & Let Live:<a href="https://liveandletlive.org/">⁠https://liveandletlive.org/⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠⁠⁠

Feb 14, 20251h 40m

116 - Manuel Barkhau: The Rise of Libertarianism in Germany

Libertarianism, Germany, Freedom, Economic Policy, Media Influence, Governance, Drones, Technology, Future Predictions, Social Dynamics. Timothy Allen talks with Manuel Barkhau. Manuel is a Software Developer based in Frankfurt Germany. He's been an Austro-Libertarian Anarcho-Capitalist since the Ron Paul presidential campaign in 2008 and a Bitcoiner since 2011. His current focus is growing the libertarian community and awareness of libertarianism in Germany through the German libertarian party "Die Libertären". This episode dives deep into the evolution of political thought in Germany, particularly in the context of the recent COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on civil liberties. The conversation explores the current political landscape, the role of media in shaping public perceptions, and the potential for libertarian ideas to gain traction in a society increasingly wary of centralized power. The dialogue also touches on technological advancements, such as drones and their implications for warfare and civil liberties, and the possibility of a dystopian trajectory if current trends continue. Enjoy the conversation. All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Conference: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freecitiesconference.com/</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (06:26) Start of conversation (07:05) Discussion about podcasting (13:40) Germany's Bitcoin movement (17:23) Libertarian campaigning (20:35) The prevalence of Libertarian ideas (23:20) Are we in a historical moment for Libertarianism worldwide? (30:45) Are we living through a positive media/publishing revolution? (45:30) Information technology & personal responsibility (57:45) Germany's Libertarian party (1:08:15) Will there be a bigger pushback to the next global 'emergency' (1:11:50) Incremental restrictions and authoritarianism (1:14:50) Is worldwide dystopia inevitable at some point? (1:19:15) Conscription in Germany (1:22:05) Drones and military technology (1:27:50) Perceptions of war in Germany (1:29:49) Predictions for the future of Germany NOSTR: Timothy Allen: Search '[email protected]' Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠…</a>

Feb 7, 20251h 34m

115 - Vera Kichanova: Lessons From Odessa

Special Economic Zones, Odessa, Economic Freedom, Urban Planning, Free Cities, Urbanization, Architecture And Design, Sustainable Cities, Political Freedom, Urban Economist. Timothy Allen talks with Vera Kichanova. Vera Kichanova is the senior economist at the Free Cities Foundation and a policy researcher at Zaha Hadid Architects and King’s College London. Her PhD thesis explores the future of private urban development — from charter cities in emerging economies to start-up nations in neutral waters. Vera’s career has spanned roles including elected Municipal Councillor in Moscow, Editor-in-Chief at the Atlas Network-affiliated publication in Kyiv, and President of the Oxford Hayek Society. On today's show we explore Odessa's historical role as a model for Free Cities and Special Economic Zones, highlighting its rise in the late 18th century as a thriving economic hub due to unique governance and cultural freedoms. Vera discusses why such models are not more widely adopted today, considering competition from cities like Dubai and Singapore and the need for strong economic incentives and community engagement. The conversation also examines how Free Cities can address modern urban challenges, particularly in unstable regions, with Vera expressing optimism about the growing interest in alternative governance models. Enjoy the conversation. All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (05:37) Start of conversation (08:24) Why don't we see more Odessa's in the contemporary world? (10:37) Comparing Odessa & Dubai (13:23) The history of Odessa (18:50) Cultural innovation Dubai (28:45) The Death & Life of Great American Cities (35:40) Modern architecture and longevity (42:59) Why was Odessa so successful? (46:15) Porto Franco regimes (48:00) What initially attracted people to Odessa? (50:33) The 'Tax havens for the wealthy' narrative (52:50) What is the current state of Odessa? (59:00) Will new Free Zones be built in Ukraine? (1:06:50) Problems with governments (1:11:25) Próspera vs The Honduran government (1:20:50) Dealing with the 'them & us' narrative (1:35:10) Governments hate competition (1:40:55) Are you positive about the future? NOSTR: Timothy Allen: [email protected] Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Vera Kichanova: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/kichanova⁠">https://twitter.com/kichanova⁠</a> Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> WEBSITES: Vera Kichanova: ⁠<a href="https://kichanova.com/⁠">https://ki

Jan 31, 20251h 44m

114 - Alex Voss: Strategies for Liberty, Free Cities & Bitcoin

Bitcoin, Free Cities, Economic Freedom, Sovereignty, Innovation, Autonomous Zones, Geopolitics, Community Building, Investment Strategies, City Design, Digital Nomads. Timothy Allen talks with Alex Voss. In this episode, we dive deep into the intersection of Bitcoin and Free Cities, exploring how these two concepts can work together to foster economic freedom and innovation. Alex Voss, CFO of Tipolis and a board member of the Free Cities Foundation, shares insights from his extensive experience in helping to develop autonomous regions. The conversation covers the challenges of creating Free Cities in the current geopolitical climate, discussing the importance of regulatory autonomy and the potential for these cities to thrive alongside Bitcoin as a currency of choice. Alex emphasises the necessity for building a strong community that supports and benefits from these innovative projects, while also addressing the complexities of negotiating with host governments. Enjoy the conversation. All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (05:13) Start of conversation (07:55) Will Free City development be 'gradually then suddenly'? (11:03) There will be a limited number of Free Cities in each country (14:48) What's the best way to protect a Free City? (19:15) The best Free City model that scales (22:41) Describe the process of creating a Free City? (27:08) Argentina & Free Cities (29:52) Is Elon Musk a good person to speak to about Free Cities? (32:35) What happened to Trump's Freedom Cities? (34:06) Create the community then build the city or create the city then attract the community? (37:40) Selling the idea to governments (39:49) Describe the Free Cities pitch deck (41:05) What is Tipolis's required level of autonomy? (44:24) Governments act like cartels (47:36) Free Cities might create jealousy between people (48:49) What are your favourite potential Free City locations around the world? (50:16) Which countries are currently most aligned with the Free City idea? (54:30) Network State vs Free Private Cities (55:10) How important is it to create a community first? (59:35) Cultural differences in the Free Cities movement (1:01:00) Familes are much more important to Tipolis than digital nomads (1:02:40) Tipolis's model of market urbanism using master patterns (1:05:50) What is the complete city building timescale? (1:09:45) Mimicking architecture of the past (1:15:00) Bitcoin and Free Cities (1:18:39) Free Cities are intrinsicaly vulnerable in the physical world (1:21:44) New frontier or stay and fight? (1:24:39) Bitcoin and Free Cities: The next 50-100 years NOSTR: Timothy Allen: [email protected] Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacn

Jan 24, 20251h 28m

113 - Laurence Ion: Longevity Cities, Decentralised Science & The Cure for Aging

Longevity, Free Cities, Medical Innovation, Aging, Gene Therapy, Regulatory Frameworks, Decentralized Science, Healthspan, Biotechnology, Community Living, Transhumanism, Existential Questions, Cryonics. Timothy Allen talks with Laurence Ion. In this conversation we explore the intersection of longevity, science and Free Cities. Lawrence shares his journey within the ecosystem, focusing on creating environments that foster rapid medical innovation by circumnavigating traditional regulatory bottlenecks and empowering individuals to choose their health interventions. The discussion delves into the promising yet controversial realms of gene therapies, decentralised clinical trials, and the role of special jurisdictions in advancing aging research, highlighting the potential for Free Cities to become hubs for groundbreaking medical advancements. We also tackle existential questions about life extension, the ethics of transhumanism and the societal implications of increasing human lifespan. Enjoy the conversation. All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (05:45) Start of conversation (08:25) Medical regulations and self-soveriegnty (13:45) Ozempic (18:08) Creating your own regulations in a free zone (22:40) What's at the cutting edge of longevity biotech? (28:33) Clinical trials in a Free City (34:11) Growing a brainless clone of yourself (37:35) Entropy is not an inevitability in nature (45:00) Death and endings are an important part of life (49:48) The fear of death (53:52) Insurance companies can pay for treatments (59:50) Getting the different factions of the Free Cities movement to work together (1:01:45) Is Seasteading the solution for biotech innovators (1:08:30) The eternal battle is public relations NOSTR: Timothy Allen: [email protected] Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Laurence Ion: <a href="https://x.com/longevion">https://x.com/longevion</a> Timothy Allen: ⁠

Jan 17, 20251h 16m

112 - Mark Lutter & Carl Peterson: Africa, Charter Cities & The Future of Urban Development

Charter Cities, Africa, Economic Zones, Urban Development, Governance, Special Economic Zones, Zanzibar, Infrastructure, Political Dynamics, Urbanization, Community Engagement. Timothy Allen talks with Mark Lutter and Carl Peterson from the Charter Cities Institute. In this episode, we explore the evolving landscape of charter cities in Africa, focusing on ambitious projects in Zanzibar and the broader implications for urban development across the continent. Mark and Carl share insights into the NXT50 Cities Coalition, an initiative aimed at fostering new urban centers with potentially innovative governance models. They discuss the challenges and opportunities of building new cities from scratch, emphasizing the importance of special economic zones and decentralized authority to drive growth. The conversation delves into the complexities of partnering with governments, navigating bureaucracy, and the role of local engagement in ensuring the success of these projects. Mark and Carl provide a candid analysis of the lessons learned from projects like Próspera and Ciudad Morazán, offering a nuanced perspective on the potential of charter cities to contribute to economic development and governance innovation in a rapidly changing global landscape. Enjoy the conversation. All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction to episode (07:07) Introduction to guests (08:10) NXT50 Cities Coalition promotes charter city development in Africa (10:30) The Zanzibar project (15:04) Special economic zones in Zanzibar (19:20) Government responsiveness to Charter Cities (23:10) Where will Charter City residents come from? (25:08) Charter Cities are a natural evolution of the Special Economic Zone (29:50) What are the best ways to secure an autonomous region? (38:45) Ciudad Morazan is hard to criticize (42:40) Urban expansion zones (43:37) Best ways to attract people to a brand new city (46:24) Are digital nomads an important demographic? (49:22) What does the Free City landscape currently look like in Africa? (53:54) Pop up cities (01:01:43) Community support for Charter Cities (01:04:20) Network states vs physical places (01:07:20) Ideological communities (01:05:50) Is Seasteading a viable movement? (01:11:11) Predictions for the future NOSTR: Timothy Allen: [email protected] Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Mark Lutter: <a href="https://x.com/MarkLutter">https://x.com/MarkLutter</a> Carl Peterson: <a href="https://x.com/CarlHPetersonIV">https://x.com/CarlHPetersonIV</a> Charter Cities Institute: <a href="https://x.com/CCIdotCity">https://x.com/CCIdotCity</a> Timothy Allen: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LINKS: Mark Lutter: <a href="https://www.marklutter.com/">https://www.marklutter.com/</a>&lt

Jan 10, 20251h 16m

111 - Alex Martynov: Mindfulness, Inner Freedom & Connecting With Your True Self

Freedom, Leadership Coaching, Self-Discovery, Personal Growth, Inner Freedom, Mindfulness, Complexity, Psychology, Self-Leadership, Authentic Living, Career Transition, Spirituality, Viktor Frankl. Timothy Allen talks with Alex Martynov. In this episode, we delve into the intricate dance between inner freedom and external constraints, exploring how our internal dialogues can create either liberty or self-imposed limitations. Alex shares insights on how unwittingly, our internal processes can lead to more tension and restriction, emphasizing the significance of self-awareness and psychological understanding in achieving true freedom. The discussion navigates through topics such as the societal influences on personal values, the importance of acknowledging and negotiating with our inner needs, and the role of mindfulness in connecting with our true selves. We also touch on the concept of self-authoring, where individuals craft their own beliefs and values, moving beyond societal indoctrination. We explore the balance between logical and intuitive decision-making, highlighting the importance of both in personal and professional contexts. Alex offers practical advice on addressing internal conflicts and the yearning for change, sharing methods to uncover and embrace one's true desires. We discuss the challenges of career transitions, the necessity of authentic living, and the potential of viewing life as a series of small, safe experiments to navigate complexity and uncertainty. Enjoy the conversation. All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (06:23) Things that we do internally tend to create restrictions or oppression (12:15) The process of giving up smoking (15:00) Tell me about some things that I probably don't know about freedom (23:59) The whole world appears to have become far more politicized recently (26:07) Negotiating physical freedom with inner freedom (33:21) Mindfulness is about letting go and experiencing life as a fresh moment (38:30) Logical decisions vs intuitive decisions (45:40) A psychedelic trip completely changed my life (49:35) Stuckness & trauma (55:40) What do you want? (01:00:30) Asking for more (01:04:10) Have you cracked the code of life yourself? (01:10:00) Imposter syndrome (01:16:12) Switching careers (01:21:38) Doing small safe experiments (01:27:10) Doing things that do not scale (01:30:30) Tell me something about me that I'm missing NOSTR: Timothy Allen: [email protected] Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Alex Martynov: <a href="https://x.com/AlexMartynov">https://x.com/AlexMartynov</a> Timothy Allen: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LINKS: Alex Martynov: <a href="https://alexmartynov.com/">https://alexmartynov.com/</a> Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-citi

Jan 3, 20251h 35m

110 - Francisco Litvay: Global Citizenship, 2nd Passports & Geo Arbitrage

Plan B, Second Passports, Digital Nomadism, Perpetual Travel, Second Citizenship, Flag Theory, Tax Optimization, Residency, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Latin America, Economic Zones, Freedom, El Salvador. Timothy Allen talks with Francisco Litvay. Francisco is a Brazilian digital nomad, flag theory expert and the co-founder of <a href="https://www.settee.io/">Settee</a>, the Portuguese franchise of <a href="https://staatenlos.ch/">Staatenlos</a>, companies that both help individuals with emigration, citizenship, offshore companies and tax optimisation etc. In this conversation Fran elaborates on the advantages of obtaining second citizenships in Latin America and in particular, the benefits of Brazilian, Argentine, and Chilean passports, emphasizing their strategic value in terms of visa-free travel and access to regional economic blocs. The discussion also covers the practical aspects of becoming a perpetual traveler, the importance of spending extended periods in potential new home countries, and the nuances of tax optimization across different jurisdictions. Fran also shares his thoughts on emerging opportunities in countries like Argentina and El Salvador, and the potential for change in countries under leftist governments. Enjoy the conversation. All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction to episode (05:05) Fransisco Litvay & Settee (06:42) Perpetual travelling (11:20) Researching countries online (17:47 ) What are the main considerations for people relocating from South America to Europe? (22:50) What are the best places in Western Europe for people who want to relocate (27:37) Southeast Asia as an option (29:57) Is there anywhere around the world using territorial tax incentives to be competitive (31:17) El Salvador (35:17) Second citizenships in Latin America (39:26) As a UK citizen, what are the main advantages of a second passport? (45:21) Repatriation during the pandemic (49:09) Brazil, Chile and Argentinian passports (54:45) Giving birth in a foreign country (01:00:21) Living between Colombia and Brazil (01:07:05) What has the UK got going for it? (01:09:05) Predictions for the future NOSTR: Timothy Allen: [email protected] Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Francisco Litvay: <a href="https://x.com/franlitvay">https://x.com/franlitvay</a> Settee: <a href="https://x.com/setteeio">https://x.com/setteeio</a> Staatenlos: https://x.com/Staatenlos_<a href=

Dec 27, 20241h 13m

109 - Alex Ugorji: Life in a Honduran Free City Under Threat

Honduras, Ciudad Morazán, ZEDE Law, Repeal, Libertarianism, Economic Freedom, Governance, Legal Challenges, Community Development, Incentives, Political Dynamics, Próspera. Timothy Allen talks with Alex Ugorji. Alex is one of the original residents of Ciudad Morazán, the so called 'blue collar Free City' and one of the lesser known Honduran ZEDEs. In fact, as far as I can tell, he is the third-longest-standing resident of a modern Free City in history, so his opinion carries weight. He shares his journey from the Northern Mariana Islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean to Honduras, exploring the potential of crypto-friendly environments and the complexities of navigating financial regulations. Alex sheds light on the current legal uncertainties surrounding the ZEDE regime in Honduras, particularly in the wake of the supreme court's controversial decision to retroactively repeal the ZEDE law, and discusses its implications for investors and residents. The conversation also delves into the broader political landscape of Central America, examining the rise of libertarian figures and the competitive dynamics shaping policy decisions in the region. Morazán often flies under the radar of journalists and commentators reporting on ZEDEs in Honduras. More often than not, this is because it doesn’t conform to the negative stereotypes frequently perpetuated by legacy media. If you’re interested in learning more, check out their <a href="https://www.morazan.city/">website</a> as well as my <a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/x1HEDLIvK9Aw9vJef6a7">interview with Ciudad Morazán’s founder, Massimo Mazzone</a>. Enjoy the conversation. All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: <ul> <li>(00:30) Introduction</li> <li>(06:14) Start of conversation</li> <li>(07:46) Introduction to Alex Ugorgi</li> <li>(09:16) What prompted your search for a free jurisdiction?</li> <li>(18:45) The Northern Mariana Islands & US territories</li> <li>(22:18) What were you trying to build?</li> <li>(25:03) What was Morazán like when you first got there?</li> <li>(29:56) When you first went to Honduras, did you check out Próspera as well?</li> <li>(37:32) How did you choose between Próspera and Morazán?</li> <li>(43:06) How many expats live in Morazán?</li> <li>(50:00) Multi generational living is important</li> <li>(57:30) Repeal of the ZEDE law: The current situation</li> <li>(01:06:13) What are the implications of retroactively changing the constitution?</li> <li>(01:16:41) In the future, Free Cities will be built primarily for locals</li> <li>(01:22:40) Are the Honduran Govt. preparing for full blown communism?</li> <li>(01:27:44) Is Central America the new frontier for projects like this?</li> <li>(01:39:17) Is El Salvador planning to create any free zones?</li> <li>(01:43:15) What's your prediction for the ZEDE situation going forward?</li> </ul> NOSTR: Timothy Allen: [email protected] Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Alex Ugorji: <

Dec 20, 20241h 57m

108 - Grant Romundt: Living on the Ocean in a Floating Home

Seasteading, Floating Homes, Marine Habitat, Sustainable Living, Freedom, Ocean Builders, Technology, Remote Work, Drone Technology, Panama, Freedom, Self-Sustainability. Timothy Allen talks with Grant Romundt. In this episode, Grant Romundt shares his visionary journey of creating floating homes and the future of seasteading. As a co-founder of <a href="https://oceanbuilders.com/">Ocean Builders</a>, Grant dives into the challenges and triumphs of constructing SeaPods: Unique marine dwellings, designed for both luxury and sustainability. Discover how these floating homes offer a new frontier for living, with the potential to revolutionize living at sea whilst providing a sanctuary for marine life. Grant discusses the technical innovations, from jet ski docks to rainwater purification systems, that make these homes viable and eco-friendly. He also shares insights into the lifestyle of living on the water, highlighting the freedom and tranquility it offers. With plans for expansion and the ambition to lower production costs, Grant envisions a future where floating cities become a reality, offering an alternative way of living that respects and enhances the ocean environment. Enjoy the conversation. All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: <ul> <li>(00:30) Introduction to episode</li> <li>(06:08) Start of conversation</li> <li>(10:38) The reality of living on a floating home at sea in Panama.</li> <li>(15:17) Describe the SeaPod that you're living in</li> <li>(20:48) How did you end up in this life?</li> <li>(23:53) A chance meeting with Joe Quirk</li> <li>(28:30) How long have you been living in the SeaPod?</li> <li>(31:20) What do you love about living on the Ocean?</li> <li>(32:53) Developing aerial drones to deliver food from multiple locations</li> <li>(37:17) Building the prototype SeaPod</li> <li>(41:49) What do you do with waste from food, toilet etc?</li> <li>(45:43) Have you sold any SeaPods yet?</li> <li>(54…</li> </ul>

Dec 13, 20241h 7m

107 - Patrick Hiebert: Building Off-grid Libertarian Villages in Latin America

Libertarian Communities, Bitcoin, Sovereignty, Latin America, Off-Grid Living, Renewable Energy, Community Development, Freedom, Self-Sustainability, EcoVillages. Timothy Allen talks with Patrick Hiebert In this episode, Patrick Hebert, a Canadian entrepreneur and founder of <a href="https://www.ecovillages.life/">EcoVillages</a>, shares his journey from the software industry to establishing freedom-oriented communities in Latin America. Patrick discusses his transition from living on a boat with his son to creating self-sustaining luxury communities on land, driven by his philosophy of freedom, independence, resilience, sustainability, and transparency (FIRST). Patrick explains the evolution of his communities, which cater to like-minded libertarian individuals seeking refuge from government overreach. He delves into the challenges and triumphs of building these communities in Central and South America, emphasizing the importance of energy sovereignty in the communities. The conversation also highlights the integration of Bitcoin as a mandatory currency within these communities, reflecting Patrick's commitment to financial independence and innovation. He shares insights into the cultural dynamics of Latin America, where a shift towards capitalism and a live-and-let-live attitude provides fertile ground for his projects. Enjoy the conversation. All the podcast links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">⁠https://free-cities.org/subscribe⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction to episode (06:55) Introduction to Patrick Hiebert (12:56) How much sovereignty do your projects aspire to? (15:03) Do you aspire to discuss sovereignty with governments? (24:16) Is Bitcoin mandatory at your communities? (30:12) Latin America vs the IMF (33:18) Negotiating special status for communities (38:50) Online voting at communities (42:07) Making communities self-sufficient in energy (45:28) What do you do with excess energy? (47:24) How are relations with the local communities? (52:07) How to protect communities from the state (59:24) What was your background in sailing? (01:01:26) Where did the idea for the communities come from? (01:02:57) Where did you travel on your big boating trip? (01:04:42) Seasteading and self-governed communities (01:11:08) What happens if residents change their ideology? (01:14:05) Are you expanding? (01:16:02) COVID awakened a lot of people (01:22:18) Has the state ever been trustworthy? (01:30:22) Implications of a Trump victory (01:37:33) Experiences with the mainstream media lying (01:42:10) Nayib Bukele and El Salvador (01:46:29) Arguments against Bukele (01:49:54) Misunderstanding Latin America (01:51:51) Do you aspire to build cities? NOSTR: Timothy Allen: [email protected] Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Patrick Hiebert: ⁠<a href="https://x.com/PatrickHiebert">https://x.com/PatrickHiebert</a> Timothy Allen: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LINKS: Autris: <a href="https://www.autrisgroup.com/"&

Dec 6, 20241h 55m

106 - Joe Quirk: One Hundred Thousand Free Societies at Sea

Seasteading, Private Governance, Ocean Builders, Grant Romundt, Seapods, Floating Cities, Cruise Ships, Democracy, Freedom, Legacy Media. Timothy Allen talks with Joe Quirk This conversation with Joe, President of the Seasteading Institute, delves into the transformative potential of Seasteading as a frontier for innovation and freedom. Joe shares updates on the latest developments in the Seasteading movement, including new prototypes by Ocean Builders and the visionary efforts of Grant Romundt. This episode explores the concept of Seasteading as a catalyst for decentralized governance and a solution to the limitations of land-based state control. Joe discusses the challenges and opportunities of creating autonomous floating cities, drawing parallels with historical precedents like Venice and the American frontier. The conversation highlights the potential for Seasteading to revolutionize governance, promote sustainability, and provide a platform for human creativity and innovation. Enjoy the conversation. VIDEO version of this episode: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">⁠https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast⁠</a> Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a> TIMESTAMPS: <ul> <li>(00:00) Start</li> <li>(00:30) Introduction</li> <li>(06:17) Beginning of conversation</li> <li>(06:23) Grant Romundt is James Bond</li> <li>(10:42) Rescuing Chad and Nadia from the Thai Navy</li> <li>(20:56) The Satoshi Cruise ship story</li> <li>(26:23) All stories need a villain</li> <li>(30:40) Fake news and media misrepresentation</li> <li>(36:48) Becoming the subject of the mainstream media</li> <li>(42:51) The regulatory system destroys the creativity of people</li> <li>(48:54) Will people want to live a sea?</li> <li>(52:53) The SeaPod prototype cost six million dollars</li> <li>(57:36) The next phase of Seasteading is absolutely vital</li> <li>(01:02:23) Cruise ships are directly competing with hotels</li> <li>(01:12:08) Don't trigger the immune system of the state</li> <li>(01:17:08) 21 mile zones</li> <li>(01:22:36) Free private cities have already flourished on the ocean, not on land</li> <li>(01:33:03) Seasteading is a stepping stone to intergalactic living</li> <li>(01:40:58) Floating cities</li> <li>(01:47:52) The devolution of the state is inevitable</li> <li>(01:52:11) The foundational institutions of capitalism were started in Venice</li> <li>(01:59:39) Only one third of males get their genes into the next generation</li> <li>(02:07:35) Stealing vs trading</li> <li>(02:14:04) Seasteads that will never corrode in seawater</li> <li>(02:19:16) History of the seasteading movement</li> <li>(02:24:11) Seasteads need to be certified and flagged</li> <li>(02:35:01) Five star living at sea</li> <li>(02:41:25) Floating businesses</li> <li>(02:49:32) Joe: The media lies about me nonstop</li> <li>(02:51:26) The Seasteading Institute needs your support</li> </ul> NOSTR: Timothy Allen: [email protected] Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Joe Quirk: <a href="https://x.com/joequirkexults">https:

Nov 29, 20242h 52m

105 - Efrat Fenigson: Unmasking Agenda 2030

Agenda 2030, Agenda 2050, Agenda 21, Stablecoins, Climate Change, Control, Smart Cities, 15 Minute Cities, Surveillance, Bitcoin, Spiritual Awareness, Fear, Compliance, Resistance. Timothy Allen talks with Efrat Fenigson. This conversation explores the rise of centralised control in a digital age with particular reference to Agenda 2030. Efrat sees Agenda 2030 as a plan to control many facets of human life, from finances and movement to information and even food choices. She argues that while the agenda is presented as a benevolent path toward sustainability, it relies heavily on manipulating people through fear and encouraging compliance. Efrat is particularly concerned about the way climate change is being used to justify policies that could erode personal liberties. Efrat believes it’s impossible to save everyone, arguing that awakening to these realities is ultimately a personal choice. She emphasises the importance of individual responsibility, urging listeners to educate themselves, become financially independent through tools like Bitcoin, and seek out communities that align with their values. She also highlights the spiritual dimension of this struggle, suggesting that true freedom requires not just external changes but also inner work and a deeper understanding of one’s place in the world. Enjoy the conversation. VIDEO version of this episode: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a> Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:30 Introduction 07:50 Personal branding and PR 19:07 Understanding the Agenda and Its Implications 20:00 Stablecoins and CBDC's 26:40 Agenda 21 > Agenda 2030 > Agenda 2050 35:08 Food, Farming, and Control 44:04 Do People Actually Want Freedom? 45:01 Understanding Agenda 2030 46:57 Build Back Better: A Deceptive Agenda 51:14 The Role of Destruction in Rebuilding 57:04 The 2030 and 2050 Visions 01:03:23 C40 and the Smart City Agenda 01:10:25 The Climate Agenda: A Tool for Control 01:20:00 Misinformation and the Sustainable Development Goals 01:28:59 The Limits of Sovereignty and Personal Growth 01:32:42 The Role of Activism and Personal Responsibility 01:36:01 Safety and Freedom: A Personal Perspective 01:39:21 Exploring Alternative Living Spaces 01:42:19 The Intersection of Spirituality and Freedom 01:55:34 Navigating the Spiritual Battle in Today's World NOSTR: Efrat Fenigson: npub1dg6es53r3hys9tk3n7aldgz4lx4ly8qu4zg468zwyl6smuhjjrvsnhsguz Timothy Allen: [email protected] Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER X: Efrat Fenigson: ⁠<a href="https://x.com/efenigson⁠">https://x.com/efenigson⁠</a> Timothy Allen: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LINKS: Efrat Fenigson: ⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/efenigson⁠">https://linktr.ee/efenigson⁠</a> Efrat's other appe

Nov 22, 20242h 13m

104 - Per Bylund: Economics, Agorism & The Reality of Freedom

Freedom, Economics, Austrian Economics, Free Cities, State Control, Regulation, Agorism, Algorithms, Bitcoin, Decentralization, Internet Frontier, Globalization, Governance. Timothy Allen talks with Per Bylund. This episode delves into the philosophical and practical aspects of freedom, exploring how the internet, as a modern frontier, plays a pivotal role in shaping our current socio-political landscape. Per Bylund, an economist known for his work on entrepreneurship and the market process, shares insights into the evolution of the state and the natural inclination towards control, questioning whether true freedom is achievable in a world increasingly dominated by centralized governance. We discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by decentralization, the potential of free Cities as hubs of innovation, and the role of agorism and Bitcoin in circumventing state control. The conversation also touches on the nature of regulation and the contrasting perspectives on free markets and state intervention. Enjoy the conversation. Video version of this episode: <a href="https://youtu.be/p2d_l8Cm0Hs">https://youtu.be/p2d_l8Cm0Hs</a> Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> All our links in one place: <a href="https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast</a> TIMESTAMPS: <ul> <li>(00:00) Start</li> <li>(00:30) Introduction to episode</li> <li>(06:44) Introduction to the liberty movement through party politics in Sweden</li> <li>(12:01) Studying Austrian economics in Hawaii</li> <li>(14:36) Connection with Free Cities</li> <li>(15:38) The predicament of physical freedom</li> <li>(26:40) The state will fail long term</li> <li>(27:51) The state is too big</li> <li>(29:42) Will a world government ever exist?</li> <li>(38:56) Rapid change in the geopolitical landscape</li> <li>(50:22) How to think about the economy</li> <li>(58:48) Misunderstanding economic concepts</li> <li>(59:28) Producing things to satisfy people's wants</li> <li>(01:03:29) Do you think the state is natural in a free market?</li> <li>(01:12:25) Is there a place for any regulation in the market?</li> <li>(01:20:46) State control of emergency response</li> <li>(01:23:46) Free cities: Entrepreneurship and innovation under minimal regulation</li> <li>(01:29:34) Thank you</li> </ul> NOSTR: Timothy Allen: [email protected] Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee

Nov 15, 20241h 30m

Free Cities Podcast

150 - Knut Svanholm: Democracy Leads to Totalitarianism

BONUS 003 - Jake Hamilton: Mind, Machines and Meaning

149 - Vít Jedlička: Liberland’s Path to Prosperity

148 - Patrick Henningsen: The Grand Conspiracy

147 - Jeff G: Privacy and the Architecture of Freedom

146 - Efrat Fenigson: Stop Bitching, Start Solving

145 - Freddie New: The State is Failing

BONUS 002 - Gigi: Proof of Work - Part 2

144 - Leon Wankum: The Real Estate Reckoning

143 - Max Hillebrand: The Praxeology of Privacy

142 - Michael Mainelli: Solving Wicked Problems

141 - Jason Cozens: Why Gold Still Matters in the Digital Age

140 - Nick Malster: Liberating Creators from the Attention Economy

139 - Niklas Anzinger: Inside Próspera - A Longtime Resident’s View

138 - Mailyn Salabarria: Government Red Flags - Lessons From a Cuban Refugee

137 - Ben Gunn: Three Rules For Life - Part 2

BONUS 001 - Gigi: Proof of Work - Part 1

136 - Ben Gunn: Three Rules For Life - Part 1

135 - Jody Underwood: Homesteading, Microschooling &amp; Living Off-Grid

134 - Melissa Creem: Live Free or Die

133 - Liam Martin: Positioning Yourself for the AI Future

132 - Bonnie Freeman: The War on Bitcoin is Not Over

131 - Izabela Patriota: Reclaiming Free Market Feminism

130 - Gonçalo Hall: Why Most Digital Nomads Have Never Heard of Próspera

129 - Ian Underwood: A New Governance Model for the 21st Century

128 - Scott Forte: Competitive Governance is Coming

127 - Anders Ingemarson: Think Right or Wrong, Not Left or Right

126 - Mark Edge: The Arc of History Bends Towards Freedom

125 - Travis Bockenstedt: Liberating the Free Market in Healthcare

124 - Jeremy Kauffman: Frontier Psychology &amp; The Free State

123 - Michael Williams: Capitalism, Exceptionalism &amp; the American Founding

122 - Lauren Razavi: Digital Nomads, Global Mobility &amp; Network States

121 - Dennis Pratt: Liberty, Community &amp; The Free State Project

120 - Daniel Hannan: Woke Politics, Reform &amp; The Culture of Liberty

119 - Pavla Karon: Activism, Accountability &amp; Abundance

118 - Tim Stern: Building a Free City in Venezuela

117 - Scott Schneider: Freedom in the Final Frontier

116 - Manuel Barkhau: The Rise of Libertarianism in Germany

115 - Vera Kichanova: Lessons From Odessa

114 - Alex Voss: Strategies for Liberty, Free Cities &amp; Bitcoin

113 - Laurence Ion: Longevity Cities, Decentralised Science &amp; The Cure for Aging

112 - Mark Lutter &amp; Carl Peterson: Africa, Charter Cities &amp; The Future of Urban Development

111 - Alex Martynov: Mindfulness, Inner Freedom &amp; Connecting With Your True Self

110 - Francisco Litvay: Global Citizenship, 2nd Passports &amp; Geo Arbitrage

109 - Alex Ugorji: Life in a Honduran Free City Under Threat

108 - Grant Romundt: Living on the Ocean in a Floating Home

107 - Patrick Hiebert: Building Off-grid Libertarian Villages in Latin America

106 - Joe Quirk: One Hundred Thousand Free Societies at Sea

105 - Efrat Fenigson: Unmasking Agenda 2030

104 - Per Bylund: Economics, Agorism &amp; The Reality of Freedom

135 - Jody Underwood: Homesteading, Microschooling & Living Off-Grid

124 - Jeremy Kauffman: Frontier Psychology & The Free State

123 - Michael Williams: Capitalism, Exceptionalism & the American Founding

122 - Lauren Razavi: Digital Nomads, Global Mobility & Network States

121 - Dennis Pratt: Liberty, Community & The Free State Project

120 - Daniel Hannan: Woke Politics, Reform & The Culture of Liberty

119 - Pavla Karon: Activism, Accountability & Abundance

114 - Alex Voss: Strategies for Liberty, Free Cities & Bitcoin

113 - Laurence Ion: Longevity Cities, Decentralised Science & The Cure for Aging

112 - Mark Lutter & Carl Peterson: Africa, Charter Cities & The Future of Urban Development

111 - Alex Martynov: Mindfulness, Inner Freedom & Connecting With Your True Self

110 - Francisco Litvay: Global Citizenship, 2nd Passports & Geo Arbitrage

104 - Per Bylund: Economics, Agorism & The Reality of Freedom