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103 - Natalie Danelishen: Free Speech, Twitter & US Politics

<p>Elon Musk, Twitter, X, Free Speech, Censorship, Trump, US Election, Liberty, End The Fed, Nostr, Federal Reserve, Bitcoin, Libertarianism.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Natalie Danelishen.</p> <p>It is election week in the US, so I thought we should get some feedback from a local this week.</p> <p>Natalie is well-embedded in the political quagmire as a well-followed Twitter influencer, tweeting about liberty and freedom. One of Elon's favourite libertarians, she even got Javier Milei to retweet a photo from the conference this year. Well done, Nat!</p> <p>We recorded this conversation a few days before the election, so we didn't know the result. However, as you'll hear, Natalie was pretty confident that Trump would win through.</p> <p>This is a very informal chat touching on money, politics, social media, and freedom in general.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Video version of this episode: <a href="https://youtu.be/K7Zx5ANwD-A">https://youtu.be/K7Zx5ANwD-A</a></p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <ul> <li>(00:30) Introduction</li> <li>(06:05) Beginning of conversation</li> <li>(07:16) Thomas Massie introduced a bill to abolish the Federal Reserve</li> <li>(08:20) Worries about Trump becoming the 'saviour of humanity' since nearly getting shot</li> <li>(11:34) There are some things about the Trump administration that still worry me</li> <li>(13:40) Why do non-Americans follow US politics?</li> <li>(15:58) A Scottish comedian was arrested for teaching his dog to do a Nazi salute</li> <li>(20:19) Why do some people care strongly about trans issues and others don't</li> <li>(24:29) Should we end the furries?</li> <li>(27:49) Algorithms and social media</li> <li>(34:14) Nostr is censorship resistant</li> <li>(37:25) Nostr is a protocol like Bitcoin</li> <li>(40:34) What do you think Trump's detractors get wrong about him?</li> <li>(43:54) Why isn't the US prospering under the democrat administration?</li> <li>(50:19) I think the United States dollar has to collapse for Bitcoin to win</li> <li>(54:57) Twitter is fragile</li> <li>(56:57) The mainstream media isn't mainstream anymore</li> <li>(01:01:21) Twitter has given people access to unlimited information</li> <li>(01:06:13) Twitter will become the Everything app</li> <li>(01:10:27) Does a president actually run the country?</li> <li>(01:18:13) Ancient civilizations in North America</li> <li>(01:21:00) Let's talk about hope</li> <li>(01:22:08) Trump will win</li> <li>(01:26:28) Banning Trump on X</li> <li>(01:33:15) Historically people always went off and searched for frontiers</li> <li>(01:36:12) Finding your own freedom in an unfree world</li> </ul> <p>NOSTR:</p> <p>Timothy Allen: [email protected]</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Natalie Danelishen: <a href="https://x.com/Chesschick01">https://x.com/Chesschick01</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LINKS:</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.or

Nov 8, 20241h 37m

102 - Sam Roberts: Bitcoin, Pensions & The Financial Renaissance

<p>Bitcoin, Pensions, Institutional Investment, Austrian Economics, 2008 Financial Crisis, Hyperinflation Risk, Energy Consumption, ESG Considerations, Pension Schemes, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Sam Roberts.</p> <p>Sam is a qualified actuary and director at Cartwright, a UK-based pensions and investment advisory firm that serves institutional clients such as corporate pension schemes, charities, and corporate treasuries.</p> <p>Under the direction of Sam, Cartwright has been the first UK firm to make the bold move of advising their clients to allocate bitcoin to their portfolios, part of the so called 'arrival of institutions' into this new financial realm.</p> <p>In this episode, we delve into Bitcoin's emerging role in the institutional investment landscape, particularly within pension funds. Sam shares his journey from the 2008 financial crisis to viewing Bitcoin as a hedge against systemic risks and discusses the challenges of integrating Bitcoin into the traditionally slow-moving pensions industry.</p> <p>We also discuss the potential of Bitcoin as a tool for economic resilience, its environmental impact, and its role in a future financial system that could lead to a new economic renaissance.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <ul> <li><strong>(00:30)</strong> Introduction</li> <li><strong>(04:52)</strong> Previous episode with Glenn Cameron (Ep 081)</li> <li><strong>(05:44)</strong> Introduction to Sam</li> <li><strong>(06:42)</strong> The 2008 global financial crisis</li> <li><strong>(09:41)</strong> Dabbling with cryptocurrencies early on</li> <li><strong>(11:19)</strong> The event that was an inflection point in my thinking</li> <li><strong>(18:55)</strong> The traditional way to hedge against inflation is to buy UK government bonds</li> <li><strong>(25:57)</strong> All models are wrong and some are useful</li> <li><strong>(31:01)</strong> Why is Keynesian economic theory so prevalent?</li> <li><strong>(35:34)</strong> Pensions and Bitcoin</li> <li><strong>(42:59)</strong> How the UK pension system could be improved</li> <li><strong>(49:39)</strong> George Osborne did away with requirement to buy annuity for retirement</li> <li><strong>(55:23)</strong> Concerns about Bitcoin</li> <li><strong>(1:02:52)</strong> Bitcoin is good for the environment because it uses energy</li> <li><strong>(01:10:47)</strong> Big firms move very slowly</li> <li><strong>(01:11:44)</strong> Is volatility a bad thing?</li> <li><strong>(01:14:58)</strong> What's your opinion on the likelihood of hyperinflation?</li> <li><strong>(01:22:18)</strong></li> </ul>

Nov 1, 20241h 44m

101 - Ben Arc: Nostr, Anarchy & Algorithms

<p>Nostr, Social Media, Algorithms, Censorship, Freedom of Speech, Cryptography, Anarchism, Hutting, Próspera, Honduras, Fountain App, Amethyst.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Ben Arc.</p> <p>You may have noticed recently that I’ve been talking a fair bit about Nostr on this podcast. We’re even reading out Nostr messages at the beginning of each episode. Well, it’s time to take a deeper dive, but before we do, I want to give my best 101 intro to start you off.</p> <p>This is important. As far as I can tell, Nostr is not just another fly-by-night social media platform that will never get enough onboarders to change the world. Yes, it’s true that most people are using the protocol for social media right now, but that misses the point of this incredible new technology.</p> <p>Nostr (Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays) is a decentralized, censorship-resistant protocol for creating and sharing content.<br /> It uses no central servers or authorities.</p> <p>As an open protocol, anyone can use, implement, and build upon it without requiring permission.</p> <p>In the same way Bitcoin works, users identify themselves with cryptographic public-private key pairs and send messages through a network of relays. This makes censorship on the platform incredibly difficult since users can connect to whichever relays they choose. So, if a relay is censoring content, you just switch to another that isn’t.</p> <p>Social media apps are just the start, as you’ll hear in this episode. As we speak, there is a massive and growing community of people building out a new censorship-resistant version of the internet on top of Nostr.</p> <p>On Nostr, you own your own identity and data—or what people refer to as your social graph—and you can take it to whichever app the sits on the protocol that you like.</p> <p>Ben Arc is the founder of LNbits and a developer who was involved in Nostr from its early beginnings.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>(00:30) Introduction</p> <p>(11:29) Nostr, Bluesky and Jack Dorsey</p> <p>(21:30) Freedom of speech requires a free space</p> <p>(34:45) Decentralized Identity and internet of things Integration</p> <p>(40:04) Identity, reputation and Key Management</p> <p>(48:53) Public key cryptography is the revolution</p> <p>(53:47) Development of LNBits ATM Technology</p> <p>(01:04:02) LNBits news</p> <p>(01:11:29) Future of Encrypted Messaging</p> <p>(01:18:39) The naivety of certain left wing beliefs</p> <p>(01:29:58) Hutting, Off-Grid Community Living and Decision Making</p> <p>(01:37:17) Community Land Ownership and Governance</p> <p>(01:45:48) Bridging Anarchism and Private Cities</p> <p>(01:52:11) What I found visiting Prospera in Honduras</p> <p>NOSTR:</p> <p>Ben Arc: [email protected]</p> <p>Timothy Allen: [email protected]</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Ben Arc: <a href="https://x.com/arcbtc">⁠⁠https://x.com/arcbtc</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LINKS:</p> <p>LNbits: <a href="https://lnbits.com/">https://lnbits.com/</a></p> <p>Nostr Resources: <a href="https://nostr.com/"&

Oct 25, 20242h 5m

100 - Peter Young: 100th Episode Free Cities Review

<p>Governance, Bitcoin, Intentional Communities, Libertarianism, Próspera, ICSID Arbitration, Dubai, Liberty In Our Lifetime, Seasteading, Sark renovation, Liberland.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Peter Young.</p> <p>So, how can I sum up the last 100 episodes? Well, it's been a phenomenal journey for me, which has taken me all over the world, meeting exceptional people who are really pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the market of living together.</p> <p>Of course, I feel very fortunate to have had this opportunity to learn out loud about all this stuff, and thankful that you've been able to come along with me for the ride. Before I started this podcast, governance wasn't high on my list of interests, but as the months have gone by, I've realised that it's one of the most important aspects of the freedom that we're all searching for in the world. Also, one of the aspects that is often at the heart of conflict and dispute.</p> <p>If only it were as simple as 'live and let live'… but we all know that it's not and never will be, so we carry on discussing, building, and creating parallel systems into which people can voluntarily opt in.</p> <p>There are no utopias in the future, there's no end to this road, but right now, what there is in our present is a world in which you can choose to work on a project that you believe in, a project that you can offer up to your fellow humans to join in or not, and then after that, and I've said this many times before, it's just a case of turning up each day and putting in the work.</p> <p>Never forget, you get to work on what I believe are the most interesting projects on the planet at this particular and incredible time in history. And I, for one, am extremely grateful for the opportunity.</p> <p>So here's to another 100 episodes of this podcast and to all the future pioneers I'll be talking to over the next two years. I salute you! And I've loved hanging out with you all.</p> <p>What a time to be alive!</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>00:30 - Introduction</p> <p>11:10 - Timothy's Free Cities journey over the last two years.</p> <p>19:37 - Peter Young's journey over the last two years.</p> <p>23:04 - Peter's two key lessons learnt so far.</p> <p>29:15 - States disrupting Free Cities: Prospera.</p> <p>36:59 - What recent feedback have you got from the ZEDEs?</p> <p>40:49 - The Honduran Govt. have back themselves into a corner.</p> <p>44:05 - 'Liberty in Our Lifetime' conference.</p> <p>47:04 - New projects showcasing at the conference.</p> <p>53:20 - I hear you want to move to Sark?</p> <p>57:58 - What else has been on your radar this year?</p> <p>01:03:13 - Misinformation and 'fake news' about Free Cities.</p> <p>NOSTR:</p> <p>Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Peter Young: ⁠<a href="https://x.com/petermiyoung">https://x.com/petermiyoung</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LINKS:</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Oct 18, 20241h 11m

099 - Dr. David Bovill: Future States, Regenerative Cities & Open Source Law

<p>Privacy, Identity, Future State Congress, Network State, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Open Source, Nomadism, Regenerative Cities, Digital Utopias, Intentional Communities.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Dr. David Bovill.<br /> David is a former medical scientist, hacker, programmer, and artist, currently known as—and I’ll quote his brief bio from the current Future State Congress website here—“Liquid democracy OG, Ethereum early adopter, commons platforms like WikiWiki contributor.”<br /> As you will hear, he’s been involved in quite a few projects, most interesting for us being his work at the Network State end of the Free Cities spectrum, which includes a lot of unfamiliar territory for me.<br /> In this conversation, we talk about privacy, identity, grassroots action, digital utopias, intentional communities, nomadic communities, regenerative cities, and open source law, to name but a few. I also learn a new word: 'Anarchive', from the word 'anarchy,' of course. I like that one.<br /> Although we share much in common, we also disagree on quite a bit, so hopefully this will be an interesting discussion for you, as a fly on our wall.<br /> Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>(00:30) Introduction to episode<br /> (05:29) Dr. Bovill's career path<br /> (11:25) Why do you have a much more public persona these days?<br /> (19:15) Just about any technology, any biological knowledge, economic process tends towards centralization<br /> (22:29) The UK party scene in the 1980s and 90s<br /> (31:09) Are we're doomed to keep repeating cycles of authoritarianism?<br /> (38:33) Network state infrastructure and abstract power<br /> (44:18) What is a network state?<br /> (53:26) How do you deal with the physical aspect of someone taking over property?<br /> (01:00:48) Building a regenerative city in Ukraine<br /> (01:05:49) What is a regenerative city?<br /> (01:14:04) Experimenting with governance models & choosing leaders.<br /> (01:20:03) Who is funding the Futurestate project?<br /> (01:24:59) How do you keep nomadic people from moving on?<br /> (01:25:55) Ideological cities<br /> (01:34:05) Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's involvement in Futurestate<br /> (01:41:54) I.P. rights<br /> (01:46:29) What are some examples of successful governance projects that you've encountered?<br /> (01:57:23) Crypto is not robustly decentralized & Bitcoin is<br /> (02:04:13) Some amount of centralization is essential to good governance<br /> (02:07:34) The base chain must be decentralized or else truth is lost<br /> (02:13:34) Why wouldn't you use a normal database instead of a blockchain?<br /> (02:16:31) Name something in existence that is really decentralized<br /> (02:22:17) What can you do with bitcoin that you can't do with cash?<br /> (02:27:09) Bitcoin is naive and retro<br /> (02:33:23) Bitcoin economics are childish<br /> (02:49:43) Bitcoin defunds the state<br /> (02:53:16) You can't see the full potential of Bitcoin</p> <p>NOSTR:</p> <p>Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Dr David Bovill: <a href="https://x.com/fortyfoxes">https://x.com/fortyfoxes</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> &lt

Oct 11, 20243h 2m

098 - Selfbankt: Decentralised Networks, Filter Events & Confronting Orthodoxy

<p>Nostr, Surveillance State, Religion, Bitcoin, Great Filters, Acceleration Theory, Family, Decentralised Networks, Defiance.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Selfbankt.</p> <p>I've got another pseudonymous guest for you again this week. He's somebody I originally met through Twitter some years ago, subsequently forging a good friendship in real life, you may know him from Twitter yourself, in fact. He was a well-known character to Bitcoiners: SelfBankt, that was until he was banned from Twitter during the pandemic for 'wrongthink'… that was pre-Elon, obviously.</p> <p>Anyway, rather than reappearing on the bird app under a new guise, he made a home on the decentralized messaging network known as Nostr, something that many other people appear to be doing of late, myself included… and that is something that we speak about a fair bit in this episode, along with his experience of nearly losing his job as an anesthetist over the COVID jab, the importance of what he calls 'filter' events in life, and his discovery of religion and how that fits in with all the Orwellian events he's witnessed over the last few years.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>AI SUMMARY:</p> <p>"Timothy Allen hosts the 98th episode of the Free Cities Podcast, featuring a pseudonymous guest known as Selfbankt. They discuss the guest's experience as an anesthetist during the COVID-19 pandemic, including nearly losing his job over vaccine mandates. The conversation touches on the importance of Bitcoin as a financial security measure and the potential of Nostr for self-sovereign digital identity. They also explore the guest's newfound religious beliefs and their impact on his life, emphasizing gratitude, optimism, and community. The episode concludes with reflections on the challenges and opportunities in modern society."</p> <p>NOSTR:</p> <p>Selfbankt: npub103a6vk43crw497dlaptwfmhctxqu22mwepshjcvvp29fzwrhtx4q675n6p</p> <p>Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LINKS:</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/">⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Oct 4, 20241h 52m

097 - Ben Gunn: Volatility, Stoicism & Anti-Fragile Networks

<p>Bitcoin, Forestry, Stoicism, Próspera, Volatility, Risk, Anti-fragility, Nostr, Identity, Land Ownership, Parallel Networks, Freedom, Citadels.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Ben Gunn.</p> <p>Pseudonymous Ben is somewhat of an elusive character.. and I mean that in the best possible way. He’s a grafter, a proof-of-worker and he doesn’t sit down and do podcasts very often.</p> <p>I drove up the Welsh borders to visit him at his woodland estate last week to chat about a number of things. The idea was initially sparked by a conversation we had in Prague a few months prior when he told me he was starting a company in Próspera.</p> <p>We meander though a number of subjects during this chat, diving under the surface of Ben’s forestry project in Wales and the ethics that underpin its business model. We talk about his experiences living on Roatan in Honduras, about the pandemic, inflection points and the broader implications of global economic shifts. Ben is a former broker and he uses the language of finance to frame many of the interesting concepts we speak about, including my request for him to explain “Long Vol” to me. If you don’t know what that means, I’m not about to explain it here but its something I’ve been grappling with for a while. Thankfully Ben sorted me out this time, so many thanks for that and listen on for your own answers and much more.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>- 00:30 - Introduction</p> <p>- 05:45 - Setting the scene</p> <p>- 09:06 - Creating new existential threats to society</p> <p>- 14:12 - ESG and the misallocation of capital</p> <p>- 15:57 - Ben's journey: Military, finance, diving and forestry</p> <p>- 26:25 - Explanation of the project in Wales</p> <p>- 35:22 - Living in Prospera: Experiences and insights</p> <p>- 48:59 - Critique of the Prospera model</p> <p>- 1:04:26 - Blue collar/white collar pay spread</p> <p>- 1:18:30 - You can fight the system successfully</p> <p>- 1:22:27 - Explanation of "long vol" & anti-fragility</p> <p>- 1:35:42 - Protecting physical networks from destruction</p> <p>- 1:42:59 - Preparation & risk</p> <p>- 1:51:39 - The modern comfort crisis</p> <p>- 1:55:20 - Stoicism & raising children</p> <p>- 2:06:53 - Resilience and anti-fragility in life & business</p> <p>- 2:21:01 - Doing business in a network of Bitcoiners</p> <p>- 2:26:05 - Successfully dealing with bureaucracy</p> <p>- 2:34:42 - How do stoics deal with incompetency in others</p> <p>- 2:47:34 - The most important task is to have a family</p> <p>- 2:53:17 - Strategies for making decisions in life</p> <p>- 3:04:22 - Describing the world through the lexicon of finance</p> <p>- 3:13:18 - The truth is in the pudding</p> <p>NOSTR:</p> <p>Ben Gunn: npub1lt8nn8aaa6qa63wjwj8gz2djf5nlhg3zfd0v6l45v8zhvuyh0p3s5zzt5y</p> <p>Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Ben Gunn: ⁠⁠<a href="https://x.com/NikoJilch">⁠https://twitter.com/poorbengunn</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠">⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠">⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LINKS:</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://free-citi

Sep 27, 20243h 17m

096 - Niko Jilch: Socialism, Gold & Bitcoin Geopolitics

<p>Socialism, Communism, 1989, Gold, Bitcoin, Central Banking, Dollar Hegemony, Stablecoins, Governance, Rebellion.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Niko Jilch.</p> <p>Today I have for you my last recording from Prague's 2024 Bitcoin conference. Niko is an Austrian financial journalist who’s been covering financial markets, monetary history/policy and macro economics for over 10 years. Interestedly for me, he’s been an advocate for gold for most of that time too and, as many of you will know, I’ve been dying to get a gold bug on this show for quite some time now. Spoiler alert: Niko is also an evangelical Bitcoiner… I'm trying my hardest here!</p> <p>In this long conversation we cover a number of key financial topics beginning with the historical and contemporary implications of socialism and/or communism . Niko draws many parallels between the peaceful revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe and the situation we find ourselves in today in Western Europe vis-à-vis the emergence of Bitcoin as digital gold and a vehicle that can be used to peacefully exit the current fiat system.</p> <p>Continue listening for more of Niko's takes on gold, stable coins, governance models, the federal reserve and central banking, plus his personal opinions on what might be your best practices to help you ride out the current wave of social and economic volatility that we see in the world.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <ul> <li>00:30 - Introduction </li> <li>05:59 - Historical and contemporary implications of socialism </li> <li>09:04 - The role of Bitcoin in modern social and economic volatility </li> <li>14:31 - Socialism and fiat money </li> <li>22:37 - Govt subsidies and the free market </li> <li>49:25 - The future of gold </li> <li>54:36 - Lessons from the 1989 revolutions in eastern Europe </li> <li>1:13:25 - The role of media in social and political movements </li> <li>1:27:09 - The implications of Bitcoin ETFs</li> <li>1:45:44 - States will try to claim all the dormant Bitcoins</li> <li>1:55:07 - Donald Trump and Bitcoin</li> <li>2:00:51 - Competing with the US dollar</li> <li>2:07:46 - Watching Bitcoin game theory playing out IRL</li> <li>2:15:58 - Disrupting the federal reserve</li> <li>2:17:58 - 'Gradually then suddenly' is a myth</li> <li>2:32:49 - Bitcoin and the 2024 US general election</li> <li>2:37:00 - The democratic system is important</li> <li>2:44:28 - Tactics of the fiat socialist system</li> <li>2:50:16 - Be the change you want to see in the world</li> </ul> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Niko Jilch: ⁠⁠<a href="https://x.com/NikoJilch">https://x.com/NikoJilch</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠">⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠">⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LINKS:</p> <p>Niko's website: <a href="https://nikojilch.com/">https://nikojilch.com/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/">⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Sep 20, 20242h 54m

095 - Pavla Karon: Gender Roles, Family Dynamics & Raising Liberated Children

<p>Parenting, Liberated Children, Stoicism, Feminism, Voluntarism, Socialism, Gender Roles, Gender Wars, Liberty, Freedom.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Pavla Karon.</p> <p>Pavla is an entrepreneur and freedom maximalist who co-runs her family business, but outside of that she’s all about family and personal growth. When our paths cross, I always have great chats with her and this one is no exception.</p> <p>Core topics discussed include raising children, especially parenting methods and bringing up liberated kids. We also go into 21st century gender roles, feminism, socialism, stoicism and the way that technology is affecting all of them.</p> <p>Pavla is an old school voluntarist with a wealth and depth of experience in the realm of liberty and more importantly, staying free.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠">https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction<br /> (4:05) Discussion on microplastics and water safety<br /> (11:11) Parenting and children's freedom<br /> (20:29) Emotional expression and stoicism<br /> (20:43) Gender roles & raising boys vs raising girls<br /> (42:10) The role of men and women in parenting<br /> (53:49) The impact of feminism on family dynamics<br /> (1:07:22) The role of technology in the future of relationships<br /> (1:19:52) Nurturing critical thinking and independence<br /> (1:24:52) 'Every behaviour is communication in essence'</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Pavla Karon: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/KaronPavla⁠">https://twitter.com/KaronPavla⁠</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠">https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠</a></p> <p>LINKS:</p> <p>Pavla's previous appearance on this podcast: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/4tjbtaer">https://tinyurl.com/4tjbtaer</a></p> <p>Pavla's business, KHDK Electronics: ⁠<a href="https://www.khdkelectronics.com/⁠">https://www.khdkelectronics.com/⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/">https://free-cities.org/</a></p>

Sep 13, 20242h 10m

094 - Shajay Bhooshan: Parametric Design, Digital Cities & The Future of Architecture

<p>Zaha Hadid, Architecture, Próspera, Liberland, Metaverse, Parametricism, Digital Cities, Free City Design, Modular Buildings, Free Market.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Shajay Bhooshan</p> <p>Shajay runs the computation and design group at Zaha Hadid Architects and he worked on the designs for some well known Free City projects including Próspera, Praxis and Liberland's metaverse project.</p> <p>Zaha Hadid definitely work at the sharp end of the wedge as far as using innovative technologies goes and speaking to Shajay gave me a peek into the future of architectural design and city planning along with digital fabrication of virtual places. Spoiler alert: Shajay predicts that one day Zaha Hadid will generate more revenue from the digital realm than from the physical.</p> <p>I would never have predicted that.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: <a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠[email protected]⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction<br /> (3:54) Career and connection to Free Cities<br /> (10:18) Parametric design represents a new architectural period<br /> (18:18) How do we know these buildings will be good to live in?<br /> (22:05) Modern building techniques and self sovereign empowerment<br /> (27:27) How were you involved with Próspera?<br /> (37:31) Modernist buildings don't age very well<br /> (42:28) Tokyo's 30 year cycle of timber buildings<br /> (51:52) Building configurators & modular buildings<br /> (56:06) Three dimensional air rights and the free market<br /> (1:03:47) Rejection of beauty vs our innate senses<br /> (1:12:23) Do the majority of people prefer the same kind of buildings visually?<br /> (1:15:40) Liberland's metaverse project<br /> (1:21:45) Starting a new city with residential is not common</p> <p>(1:28:43) Remote work and modern cities</p> <p>(1:32:05) Fractional ownership of property & city competitiveness</p> <p>(1:36:12) In the future, how much time will we spend in the metaverse?</p> <p>(1:42:59) Digital residential real estate</p> <p>(1:46:50) Are real life interactions more important than virtual ones?</p> <p>(1:51:13) The new customer base in the metaverse</p> <p>(1:55:49) Zaha Hadid's business model in the metaverse</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Shajay Bhooshan: ⁠<a href="https://x.com/wework4her">https://x.com/wework4her</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Zaha Hadid Architects: <a href="https://www.zaha-hadid.com/">⁠https://www.zaha-hadid.com/⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Sep 6, 20242h 2m

093 - Nathan Day: Overlanding, Self Sovereign Identity & Bitcoin Adoption

<p>Self Sovereignty, Overlanding, Landsteading, Bitcoin Adoption, Digital Identity, BTC Map, Flag Theory, Freedom.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Nathan Day.</p> <p>Nathan is a former global IT systems optimiser who managed to gain a degree of financial freedom after he sold his business a few years ago. Consequentially, this lead to him and his wife to ask themselves the question: </p> <p>“If we were terminally ill and had 2 years to live, what would we do?”</p> <p>The answer came in the form of a custom built, fully pimped out overland & off-road truck which their family has been using as a home from home ever since.</p> <p>In this conversation we discuss various topics related to Bitcoin, including the installation of miners in their truck, their experiences living self-sovereign lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential of decentralized networks like Nostr to revolutionize digital identity.</p> <p>We also explore the connections between time, entropy and Bitcoin and discuss the current state of Bitcoin adoption and infrastructure globally. If you’re a Bitcoiner you’ll probably know Nathan better as the co-founder of BTC Map, the indispensable app for finding merchants that accept bitcoin. Nathan shares some fascinating insights into merchant adoption around the globe, arguably one of the best metrics for measuring the success of the decentralised money.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: <a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn">⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction</p> <p>(4:40) Overland truck and Bitcoin mining setup</p> <p>(12:51) Nathan's background & ensuing self-sovereign lifestyle</p> <p>(18:47) Travel experiences and COVID-19 impact</p> <p>(33:52) Bitcoin, adoption and BTC Map</p> <p>(40:20) Bitcoin is time</p> <p>(50:49) Is BTC adoption increasing?</p> <p>(54:26) Where are the most interesting clusters of BTC adoption?</p> <p>(1:01:32) Nostr and decentralised identity</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Nathan Day: <a href="https://x.com/nathan_day">https://x.com/nathan_day⁠</a></p> <p>BTC Map: <a href="https://x.com/BTCMap">https://x.com/BTCMap</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>BTC Map: <a href="https://btcmap.org/">https://btcmap.org/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Aug 30, 20241h 6m

092 - Tania Rak: Freedom, New Media & The Liberty Movement

<p>New media, A.I., Media Bias, Ukraine, Social Media, Communications, Liberty, Gender Equality, Fake News.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Tania Rak.</p> <p>Today’s guest is Ukrainian journalist and PR expert Tania Rak. Tania works within the liberty movement spreading ideas of freedom at places like Fox news, CNN and BBC to name but a few. </p> <p>As you would expect, this conversation revolves around the 'science' of communicating… media literacy, A.I.'s impact on journalism, fake news, social media , fact checking, media bias & the new media landscape.</p> <p>Tania also reveals her experiences of the gender divide at work and whether or not that is something that needs to be addressed.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: <a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn">⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction<br /> (2:51) Tania's Multifaceted Role in media & communications<br /> (5:17) Challenges in modern journalism<br /> (7:35) Media bias and personal narratives<br /> (16:39) The impact of social media on journalism<br /> (22:56) The Ukraine war and media coverage<br /> (35:35) The role of A.I. in journalism<br /> (1:09:59) The gender divide in the liberty movement<br /> (1:13:03) Female-specific challenges & the question 'Is equality necessary?'<br /> (1:30:58) Co-creation, non-violent competition & the enforcement of rights by men</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Tania Rak: <a href="https://x.com/Tania__Rak">https://x.com/Tania__Rak</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Tania Rak: <a href="https://www.tetianarak.com/">https://www.tetianarak.com/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Aug 23, 20241h 35m

091 - Ivan Ko: Planning a Free City in the UK

<p>London Gateway, Free Port, Thames Estuary, Special Economic Zone, Free City Design, BNO Visa, UK Free City Project.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Ivan Ko.</p> <p>Ivan is a real estate development and finance veteran from Hong Kong who more recently has turned his hand to the production of 21st century charter cities in his role as CEO of Victoria Harbour Group.</p> <p>In this conversation we discuss Ivan's ambitious Free City project planned for the newly designated Thames Estuary Free Port area in The UK.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: <a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn">⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <ul> <li>(0:30) Introduction</li> <li>(4:49) Why did you pick the UK to develop your project?</li> <li>(13:25) What does Free Port status mean?</li> <li>(21:16) At what stage is the development?</li> <li>(29:48) What will you do if local residents resist the project..</li> <li>(41:30) The politics of Free Ports.</li> <li>(52:12) The importance of creating a residential, future proof city.</li> </ul> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Ivan Ko: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/IvanKo46790213">⁠https://twitter.com/IvanKo46790213⁠</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Ivan's previous appearance on the Free Cities Podcast: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ycxkebtu">https://tinyurl.com/ycxkebtu</a></p> <p>Victoria Harbour Group: <a href="https://www.victoriaharbor.group/">⁠https://www.victoriaharbor.group/⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Aug 16, 20241h 3m

090 - Lea Petrášová: Privacy, Autonomy & Decentralized Governance

<p>KYC, Buenos Aires, Cypherpunks, Travel, Europe, Inflation, UAE, Argentina, Vexl, Bitcoin, Dubai, Governance, Tax, Digital nomadism.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Lea Petrášová.</p> <p>Lea is a cypherpunk & privacy advocate best known as the co-founder and CEO of Vexl, the peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading network .</p> <p>Our conversation revolves around the intersection of decentralized governance, privacy, security and economic development. We discuss the importance of preserving privacy and security in decentralized markets while incentivizing proper behavior as well as exploring the limitations of democracy as the sole form of governance and the potential for the emergence of autonomous cities.</p> <p>Additionally, we examine the economic situation in various countries, including Argentina, and the impact of inflation on the middle class.</p> <p>Finally, we touch upon the creation of free cities and economic zones as a means of disruption.</p> <p>Lea is an old school digital nomad with stories from all those places you’ve probably never been. Speaking with her is always a pleasure and hope you find inspiration from our discussions.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: <a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn">⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(00:30) Introduction.<br /> (04:17) What is Vexl?<br /> (09:46) How do you prove trustworthyness on Vexl?<br /> (15:28) Privacy, KYC and government overreach.<br /> (21:44) What is your view on the future of goverment?<br /> (27:45) Digital nomadism with a family and the current best locations in the world.<br /> (32:59) What strategies for dealing with hyperinflation did you observe in Argentina?<br /> (38:50) Javier Milei & Argentina.<br /> (45:35) What are the most desirable second passports.<br /> (49:07) The story of how Dubai was built.<br /> (55:52) The Dubai model of success vs the Free Cities model.<br /> (1:00:00) Dubai has no social security benefits for incomers.<br /> (1:06:06) Europe and the limitations of democracy.<br /> (1:10:32) Thriving after the failure of the State.<br /> (1:17:01) Creating a network of Free Cities.<br /> (1:23:03) The evolution of autonomous cities from Free Zones.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Lea Petrášová: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://x.com/LeaPetras">https://x.com/LeaPetras</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>WEBSITES:</p> <p>Vexl: ⁠<a href="https://www.uncerto.com/">⁠https://vexl.it/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://free-cities.org/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/</a></p>

Aug 9, 20241h 29m

089 - Allen Farrington: Venice, Sovereign Individuals & The Bitcoin Renaissance

<p>Bitcoin, Collapse of Fiat, Venice, The Sovereign Individual, Governance, Democracy, Lyn Alden, Broken Money, Mercantile Republic.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Allen Farrington.</p> <p>The Bitcoiners amongst you will know Allen well. He’s the co-author of the book ‘Bitcoin is Venice’, a very well respected book about modern economic theories… both the good ones and the bad ones. The title of the book comes from one of the Allen's essays in which he connects the properties of Venice which lead to it becoming arguably the most successful cities of all time with the attributes of the monetary technology of Bitcoin.</p> <p>As you may guess, Allen thinks that Bitcoin could be pivotal in helping to usher in a new age of governance and worldwide economic realities. We discuss Venice’s 1000+ year success story and its final demise along with his take on the sovereign individual thesis we see playing out in real life at the moment. Allen is somebody who uses the word 'Fiat' as an adjective, so we inevitably end up discussing the importance of letting go of the fiat monetary system in favour of a Bitcoin standard.</p> <p>All in all this is a very interesting conversation at the intersection of Free Cities and Bitcoin. Many thanks to Allen for taking the time to drop in.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: <a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn">https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn</a></p> <p>Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction.</p> <p>(4:41) Allen's book "Bitcoin is Venice" & feedback from Tuur Demeester.</p> <p>(7:56) Describe the content of your book 'Bitcoin is Venice'.</p> <p>(13:57) A general overview of Venice and why it was so successful.</p> <p>(20:17) Venice's governance model and its impact on political stability.</p> <p>(26:58) Why don't we see governance models like Venice's today?</p> <p>(31:07) Parallels between Bitcoin and Venice.</p> <p>(33:40) The benefits of slow change in governance and economics.</p> <p>(39:25) The power of culture in resisting political incentives.</p> <p>(42:16) Comparing Vernice to The United Arab Emirates.</p> <p>(49:01) The sovereign individual thesis and its implications for governance and technology.</p> <p>(54:06) Bitcoin's role in creating healthy institutions and incentives.</p> <p>(58:21) The role of Bitcoin and Fiat in the digital realm & Lynn Alden's thesis in 'Broken Money'.</p> <p>(1:05:56) Are there any benefits to the fiat monetary system?</p> <p>(1:10:51) How technology impacts money and commerce.</p> <p>(1:13:56) Venice and fractional reserve banking.</p> <p>(1:17:20) Why is money printing so rampant today?</p> <p>(1:25:57) Historical parallels between Venice's decline and potential threats to Bitcoin.</p> <p>(1:28:05) Bitcoin's potential inevitability and Farrington's personal attitude towards prepping.</p> <p>(1:35:51) Preparing for economic collapse.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Allen Farrington: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://x.com/allenf32">https://x.com/allenf32</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen:</p>

Aug 2, 20241h 41m

088 - Thomas D. Walls: Liberland's Minister of Foreign Affairs

<p>Liberland, Gornja Siga, Croatia, Border Dispute, Serbia, Government, Settlers, Police, Diplomacy, Legacy Media, Politics.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Thomas D. Walls.</p> <p>Thomas is Liberland's minister of foreign affairs and I caught up with him at ARK, the so called ‘Liberland village’ located just over the border from Liberland’s territory in Serbia. </p> <p>If you’re new to the story then I would say that this interview is one to be listened to in conjunction with the two other Liberland podcasts I’ve recorded recently. One with the president <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-free-cities-pod/episodes/058---Vt-Jedlika-Starting-a-New-Country-in-Europe-e2dojud">Vít Jedlička in episode 58</a> and the other with my Free Cities Foundation colleague <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-free-cities-pod/episodes/082---Hynek-Fencl-Liberland-Insights--Free-City-Proposals--The-Limitations-of-Democracy-e2ksvkt">Hynek Fencl in episode 82</a>.</p> <p>In this episode I’m probing a little deeper into the project searching for more information about the government and how it works plus updates on some of the recent diplomatic and political events that are shaping the future of Liberland. Thomas also gave me his predictions for the timeline going forward and we discuss the best strategies that might see the brightest future for the project.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction.</p> <p>(4:49) Decline of legacy media, bias, and incentives.</p> <p>(8:58) Liberland's relationship with ARK.</p> <p>(15:33) Who is Liberland's government and how does it function?</p> <p>(18:48) Liberland's border issues with Croatian authorities.</p> <p>(24:17) Croatia's current official position on Liberland's territory.</p> <p>(30:19) Do any local Croatians have a personal connection to this land?</p> <p>(34:15) What are the current state of the buildings in Liberland?</p> <p>(44:37) Is there a political trend evolving?</p> <p>(48:53) Diplomatic relations with various countries, including El Salvador and Argentina.</p> <p>(54:08) How does the diplomatic system operate?</p> <p>(59:31) Balancing freedom and development in a pioneer community.</p> <p>(1:05:32) What is needed for the project to start moving forward?</p> <p>(1:11:05) Could Liberland become a special economic zone within Croatia?</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Liberland: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://x.com/Liberland_org">https://x.com/Liberland_org</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>WEBSITES:</p> <p>Liberland: <a href="https://www.seasteading.org/">⁠⁠https://liberland.org/en/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://free-cities.org/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/</a></p>

Jul 26, 20241h 16m

087 - Marc Friedrich: Preparing for an Economic Collapse

<p>Hyperinflation, Economic Cycles, Fourth Turning, Prepping, Self Sufficiency, Monetary Collapse, Matrix, Financial Crisis, Gold, Bitcoin, Argentina.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Marc Friedrich</p> <p>Today I’m having a conversation with Germany's most successful non-fiction author. Marc Friedrich has written 7 best selling books, the latest of which is called ‘The Greatest Revolution of All Time' and it is about preserving your wealth through what Marc says is the inevitable coming failure of the current monetary system.</p> <p>This subject forms the meat and bones of our discussion in this podcast along with some chat about Marc’s opinion of gold. Has bitcoin superseded it? Also, his horrific experiences of hyperinflation whilst living in Argentina and a general guide to prepping and how to escape the proverbial matrix of modern life.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction. (3:21) When did you discover Bitcoin? (5:53) A first hand experience of economic collapse in Argentina. (12:41) Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? (17:56) The fourth turning and other larger cycles. (24:21) Discovering Bitcoin as a spiritual awakening. (27:24) Did you see the warning signs of hyperinflation in Argentina? (31:59) Economic collapse and gold as a hedge. (36:56) What are the tell tale signs of an impending crash? (41:49) What preparations are you making in your own life? (48:24) Changing attitudes to Bitcoin in the US government. (52:38) What is your opinion on CBDCs? (1:00:13) Preparing for worst-case scenarios. Practical advice. (1:05:11) The importance of creating networks of trusted individuals.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Marc Friedrich: ⁠⁠<a href="https://x.com/marcfriedrich7">https://x.com/marcfriedrich7</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>WEBSITES:</p> <p>Marc's Linktree: <a href="https://linktr.ee/marcfriedrich7">https://linktr.ee/marcfriedrich7</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://free-cities.org/">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/</a></p>

Jul 19, 20241h 8m

086 - Efrat Fenigson: Preparing for Central Bank Digital Currencies

<p>CBDCs, Bitcoin, China, Alipay, Wechat, Thailand, Personal Carbon Allowance, Universal Basic Income, Carbon Credits, Freedom, Monetary Collapse, Carbon Markets.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Efrat Fenigson.</p> <p>Todays show is an important one if, like me you value individual freedom and prosperity. Efrat Fenigson is a journalist and marketing expert who I sat down with in Prague a few weeks ago to talk everything CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies).</p> <p>CBDCs, as the name suggests are programmable digital tokens issued directly from a country's central bank. Don’t think that’s a problem? I do, but don’t just trust me. Here’s how Agustín Carsten, the general manager of the Bank of International Settlements framed it a couple of years ago whilst he was talking about physical cash: "A key difference with the CBDC.. is that the central bank will have absolute control over the rules and regulations that will determine the use of that expression of central bank liability.”</p> <p>Yes, that’s right, it's programmable money issued solely by the creepy psychopathic banking overlord types. That’s my characterisation of course, but I’ve linked that particular speech in the show notes below so you can take a look to see if you would trust this guy as the issuer and controller of your money.</p> <p>Fortunately for us, since 2008 we have had an antidote to this sociopathy. That would be bitcoin of course, so don’t despair but it is important for you to prepare yourself for what is almost certainly coming along with CBDCs.</p> <p>Topics we touch upon include marketing CBDCs to the public, the Covid crisis, social credit scores, Alipay, WeChat and what's going on in China plus the arrival of personal carbon allowances and the possibility of a global financial collapse in our lifetimes.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:30 - Introduction.</p> <p>6:14 - How are CBDCs being marketed to the general public?</p> <p>18:40 - How aware are Central Banks of public sentiment towards CBDCs?</p> <p>23:59 - China's digital Yuan and its integration with Alipay and Wechat.</p> <p>30:39 - What are the concerning characteristics of CBDCs?</p> <p>32:27 - Digital ID, social credit scores, and carbon credits & UBI.</p> <p>36:39 - Carbon markets and control.</p> <p>41:33 - Bitcoin is the antidote to CBDCs.</p> <p>53:33 - The problem with advocating for cash.</p> <p>1:00:12 - Privacy innovations on Bitcoin.</p> <p>1:04:18 - Building networks of trust for resilience and mental preparedness during turbulent times.</p> <p>1:09:47 - Ripple and XRP are a psyop.</p> <p>1:15:42 - Going all in on Bitcoin.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Efrat Fenigson: ⁠<a href="https://x.com/efenigson">https://x.com/efenigson</a></p> <p>You're The Voice Podcast: <a href="https://x.com/YoureTheVoiceEF">https://x.com/YoureTheVoiceEF</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>WEBSITES:</p> <p>Efrat Fenigson:</p>

Jul 12, 20241h 20m

085 - Tuur Demeester: Identifying Our Shackles

<p>Bitcoin, Ibogaine, Psychedelics, Addiction, Fiat, Awareness, Nihilism, Collectivism, Beauty, Trauma, Democracy, Architecture, Freedom.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Tuur Demeester.</p> <p>Tuur is an analyst and investor, probably best known for his work within the Bitcoin ecosystem. I have been a fan of his for quite some time, greatly appreciating his ability to straddle the worlds of traditional finance on the one hand & the somewhat esoteric world of Bitcoin on the other. </p> <p>One thing that may need explaining here and something that I would definitely advise you to check out prior to listening to this episode is Tuur's interview on the 'What Bitcoin Did' podcast <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2FDvWGCS40">⁠episode #691⁠</a> entitled ‘From Psychedelics to the Bitcoin Boom’. </p> <p>During that show Tuur recounts his harrowing experience taking the psychedelic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibogaine">⁠Ibogaine⁠</a> in an attempt to gain access to the source of some personal anxiety he had been experiencing for many years.</p> <p>At the start of my episode we jump straight into those experiences, so it may help to listen to WBD first to better understand the context.</p> <p>My questions in this discussion may seem a little chaotic so you’ll have to forgive me for that. I had so much that I wanted to discuss with Tuur but only 1.5 hours in which to talk. In hindsight I think I was trying to conjure up the understanding that what Tuur experienced on his ibogaine trip and what we are all experiencing in our daily lives are very similar in nature, and that is summed up well in the title of this episode. Tuur says it in the conversation: </p> <p>“Let's identify how we are shackled’.</p> <p>I think that many of us are stumbling through life without ever noticing the shackles that are shaping our actions. This is a also true for our money of course as we discuss in the conversation, but the thing I was trying to convey is that change begins with the acknowledgment and experience of awareness. When we become aware of our shackles, be they suppressed childhood experiences or fiat monetary systems, from the position of awareness we can begin to let them move and become 'unstuck' as Tuur likes to call it. </p> <p>This is an episode about finding hope in dark places. It's a pretty weird one I agree but I hope you can distill some truth in here & find some things that might help you on your personal journey to freedom in these chaotic times.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction.</p> <p>(8:34) Why did you choose ibogaine?</p> <p>(12:25) Experiencing eternal despair and death.</p> <p>(16:49) Importance of initiations.</p> <p>(22:42) Disciplinarian forces & punishing deviations from the rules.</p> <p>(25:08) Is the emergence of Bitcoin a naturally occurring rebalancing force?</p> <p>(30:07) What is addiction?</p> <p>(36:54) Beauty disproves nihilism.</p> <p>(41:51) The experience of awareness & its relationship to the body.</p> <p>(44:54) Generational trauma, coping mechanisms & inherited trauma.</p> <p>(49:17) Past lives, regression & trauma healing in Indonesia.</p> <p>(53:28) Can we call spiritual & psychedelic experiences real?</p> <p>(59:53) Tolkien's allegory in Lord of the Rings and its connection to addiction and virtues.</p> <p>(1:05:43) How do you live a free life amongst slaves?</p> <p>(1:09:51) Collectivism is a symptom of pride.</p> <p>(1:15:13) Thinkbois and a lack of awareness.</p> <p>(1:20:01) Letting go of the mind to experience awareness.</p> <p>(1:23:22) Soma, enlightenment and the fly agaric mushroom.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Tuur Demeester: <a href="https://x.com/TuurDemeester">https://x.com/TuurDemeester</a></p> <p>Timoth

Jul 5, 20241h 27m

084 - Luke Thibodeau: Próspera Update, Pioneer Residents & New Projects

<p>Próspera ZEDE, Duna Residence, Pioneer Settlers, Nostr, Prosperians, Honduras, Legal Battle, Special Economic Zone, Bitcoin, Opt In.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Luke Thibodeau.</p> <p>Today's episode is a Próspera update show. Próspera is of course one of the Free Cities ecosystem’s flagship projects that everyone should be watching with an eagle eye as far as I’m concerned. The things that they are doing in Honduras and the pioneering issues that they are dealing with are laying the ground work for so many of the projects that we will see unfolding in the future.</p> <p>In Prague last week I bumped into Próspera’s CFO Luke Thibodeau and he gave me the low down on all the latest developments in the jurisdiction, including the exciting news that residents have started moving into the Duna Residence, their flagship new build. We also discuss their legal battle with the Honduran government and all the latest info on new projects as well as how Luke sees the project evolving in the short to medium term.</p> <p>This discussion is jam packed with great info and insights and I hope it inspires you to go and check it out for yourself. Or as Luke puts it: "It’s all theoretical until it happens”.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠">[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:30 - Introduction. 3:37 - Luke Thibodeau introduction. 6:17 - How do you build a long term permanent community in Próspera? 8:51 - How did you get involved as CFO with Próspera? 15:52 - When you choose your own regulatory framework in Próspera, who oversees the enforcement of the regulations? 19:34 - Decentralized digital identity. 25:23 - Who is moving into the Duna Building? 29:29 - Will you let the free market build any new service industries in Próspera? 34:26 - Drone delivery technology. 38:25 - Is the long term goal to create an interconnected network of self-governing places? 44:47 - Is it realistic to expect that people will settle long term in Próspera? 47:07 - What's coming next in Próspera? 50:35 - What is your sense of the mid term direction that Próspera is going in? 56:01 - Update on the legal battle with the Honduran government.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Próspera: <a href="https://x.com/Prosperahn">https://x.com/Prosperahn</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠</a></p> <p>WEBSITES:</p> <p>Próspera ZEDE: <a href="https://pzgps.hn/">⁠https://pzgps.hn/⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://free-cities.org/">⁠https://free-cities.org/</a></p>

Jun 28, 20241h 1m

083 - Swen Lorenz: Major Sark Announcement

<p>Island of Sark, Repopulation, Independence, Channel Islands, Move to Sark, Investment in Sark, Sark Masterplan, Sark Property, Barclay Brothers.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Swen Lorenz.</p> <p>On today's show I’m speaking with Swen Lorenz again. Swen co-runs the Sark Property Company and as the title of the episode suggests, they have some exciting news about their investment plans and the general future of Sark. </p> <p>I caught up with Swen in London a couple of weeks ago but have been holding back the episode until The Sunday Times had published it's major exclusive article on the same subject a few days ago.</p> <p>In the episode we discuss The Sark Property Company's upcoming cash bid for the Sark estate currently owned by the Barclay family. This should be of interest to you if you’re a Sarkey, an incomer to Sark or indeed just Sark-curious, as I know many of you are.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/">⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:30 - Introduction. 3:59 - Sunday Times article on Sark investment. 10:30 - What is your macro plan for Sark? 12:26 - Is the plan to revitalise infrastructure too? 16:30 - Summary of the Barclay family situation. 18:51 - What are the major risks of failure? 22:54 - What are the major opportunities for everyone? 30:52 - Describe the Barclay family property portfolio. 36:14 - Are you the first group to propose this property purchase? 39:22 - How likely is this to go ahead? 46:25 - Immigration and residency requirements for Sark. 50:50 - What is the Sark rental market like? 54:43 - Moving to Sark: Tips and advice. 59:50 - Describe the timeline for this property deal.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Swen Lorenz: <a href="https://twitter.com/uv_shares⁠">⁠https://twitter.com/uv_shares⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Previous Free Cities Podcast episode about Sark: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/6c92ak48">https://tinyurl.com/6c92ak48</a></p> <p>Sark Property Company: <a href="https://sarkpropertycompany.com/">https://sarkpropertycompany.com/</a></p> <p>Isle of Sark website: <a href="https://www.sark.co.uk/">⁠https://www.sark.co.uk/⁠</a></p> <p>Move to Sark: <a href="https://www.swen-lorenz.com/move-to-sark/">⁠https://www.swen-lorenz.com/move-to-sark/⁠</a></p> <p>Sark Presentation at LIOL 2023: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qgv0qXCUu4">⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qgv0qXCUu4⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Jun 21, 20241h 5m

082 - Hynek Fencl: Liberland Insights, Free City Proposals & The Limitations of Democracy

<p>Liberland, Liberbase, Croatia, Serbia, Gornja Siga, Settlers, Governance, Tipolis, Democracy, Communism, Collectivism.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Hynek Fencl.</p> <p>Hynek is Head of Research at the Free Cities Foundation and also the Chief Communications & Research Officer at Tipolis which is Titus Gebel’s company focused on building Free Cities thought the world.</p> <p>This conversation was recorded during our trip to Croatia & Serbia and begins with us gathering our thoughts on the Liberland project after a fews days exploring the area. A lot had happened by this point including me being taken away by the Croatian border police and instructed to leave the country and Liberland becoming flooded and the road into it impassable. Listen on for more including our opinions on where we see the future of the project.</p> <p>Skip to about the 1 hour mark for the second half of the discussion which centres around Hynek’s work at Tipolis. There are some great insights here into the process of identifying suitable locations for Free City projects and approaching governments etc.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>0:30 - Introduction. (4:25) Visiting Liberland, a disputed territory between Croatia and Serbia, with water levels rising due to flooding. (10:43) Police presence and border disputes in Liberland. (18:24) Police encounters and registration issues in Liberland. (22:57) The situation in Liberland with insights on the local forestry workers and police forces. (27:50) The status of the disputed territory and the challenges of establishing a political agreement to resolve issues. (33:08) Potential development of Liberland with concerns about environmental impact and potential solutions. (38:06) The current reality of building in Liberland. (42:25) Croatian-Liberland border dispute and the government's response to a viral YouTube video. (48:32) Mindset and psychology for settling Liberland. (54:13) Potential strategies for Liberland to deal with harassment from the Croatian police. (58:30) Creating private cities with Tipolis, tailoring proposals to governments, and researching opportunities. (1:03:03) Challenges of establishing a "free private city" or "international city" due to government changes and requirements. (1:09:02) Potential outcomes for Free Cities in Honduras, with a focus on political scenarios and the likelihood of repealing laws. (1:14:45) Differences between Coke and Pepsi brands, with references to politics and humor. (1:16:04) Political ideologies and classification of people. (1:21:04) Politics, governance, and the role of the state in decision-making. (1:26:27) Democracy, alternatives, and voice representation. (1:32:26) Optimal size of cities and countries based on market process and geographical factors. (1:36:33) The relationship between democracy and communism, with a focus on the middle ground between private and public ownership. (1:42:11) Decentralization and centralization in society and politics. (1:48:04) Collective vs individual, centralized vs decentralized forces in society. (1:54:05) How humans interact with the world, using intuition and error correction to understand and adapt to changing circumstances. (1:58:02) The nature of God, laws of physics, and society.</p> <p>Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/">⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Hynek Fencl: <a href="https://x.com/hynekfencl">https://x.com/hynekfencl</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>WEBSITES:</p> <p>Tipolis: <a href="https://tipolis.com/">https://tipolis.com/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p>

Jun 14, 20242h 4m

081 - Glenn Cameron: Bitcoin, Institutions & Mass Adoption

<p>Bitcoin, ETF, Institutions, Finance, BlackRock, Pensions, Debt, Free Speech, Censorship, Deflation, ESG, Gold.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenn-cameron-66762064/overlay/about-this-profile/">Glenn Cameron</a>.</p> <p>Glenn is a senior investment consultant who was recently appointed as Head of Digital Assets at Cartwright, the independent privately-owned pension actuarial, consultancy and administration firm. If you’re a financial layman like myself then it's easiest to think of him as the guy who deals with institutional investors regarding Bitcoin. </p> <p>Bitcoin's institutional investors have been somewhat dramatically cast into the limelight recently with the SEC’s decision to allow the approval of spot Bitcoin ETF products for US citizens. Most people acknowledge that these developments are ushering in an new era of institutional adoption of BTC with some saying that it also grants a new level of legitimacy to the decentralised money, so I was extremely happy to sit down with Glenn and get his experienced opinion on what's going on and what this means for the world of finance and individuals who want to be self-sovereign with their money.</p> <p>This was a great conversation full of excellent insights from the world of legacy finance and will be of great value to anyone who wants to understand Bitcoin’s path forward towards mass adoption.</p> <p>Many thanks to Glenn for giving me some of his precious time, and don’t be surprised when you hear somebody knocking on his door vigorously during the episode. Glenn's dog escaped and a kind neighbour was returning it. Sorry, I couldn’t edit it out of the episode without compromising the content.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Contact the podcast: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠[email protected]⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>00:30 Introduction.</p> <p>5:06 - How did you discover Bitcoin? 10:51 - Can institutional investors buy non-ETF Bitcoin? 19:10 - Coinbase is a junk bond. 27:40 - The complexity of the financial system and the role of central banks in creating money. 35:04 - Has the BTC ETF approval given validity to Bitcoin? 40:08 - Bitcoin not blockchain. 48:00 - The potential risks and implications of a hypothetical entity with the power to create money out of thin air. 52:58 - Bitcoin as a hedge against central banks' money printing. 57:54 - Bitcoin's collision course with traditional financial systems. 1:02:05 - The impact of digital technology on money and power, with a focus on decentralization and autonomy. 1:10:00 - Bitcoin and its potential for wealth preservation, with a focus on its limited supply growth and historical context. 1:16:35 - Deflation and the potential benefits of a deflationary economy. 1:21:30 - Bitcoin's potential to address social and environmental issues. 1:28:46 - Using Bitcoin for employee benefits, with tax implications. 1:38:56 - Bitcoin education. 1:45:07 - Investing in Bitcoin and gold during inflationary times. 1:52:29 - Government debt and economic instability. 1:59:49 - The history of fiat currency and its impact on society. 2:06:31 - Bitcoin and its potential to create self-sovereign communities, with mention of stablecoins and volatility.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠</p>

Jun 7, 20242h 15m

080 - Patrik Schumacher: Free City Architecture, Synergy Clusters & Próspera

<p>City of London, NIMBYism, free zone Architecture, housing, planning, synergy clusters, Próspera, Hondurus, 3D printing, Zaha Hadid, Special Economic Zones.</p> <p><strong>Timothy Allen talks with Patrik Schumacher</strong></p> <p>Today's guest should need little or no introduction. He is the renowned architectural theorist, educator and author Patrik Schumacher, probably best know currently as the principal architect at Zaha Hadid Architects, who are renowned for their innovative and futuristic designs utilising organic forms and cutting edge technology. Those of you who follow the Free cities space closely will also know that Zaha Hadid were commissioned to design customisable buildings in Honduras's Free City Próspera, something we get to discuss in the conversation.<br /> This interview was part of our SEZ film once again so there is somewhat of a slant in the Special Economic Zone direction and FYI, we jump right into the conversation discussing the City of London just in case that isn’t immediately apparent.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p><strong>Contact the podcast:</strong> <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>00:30 Introduction. 03:46 City of London: politics, architecture, and development. 09:03 Urban planning challenges in London, including restrictive land use allocations, density restrictions, and complex approval processes. 16:31 Creating synergy clusters in urban planning. 22:26 Successful architectural projects in recent times, with a focus on Shenzhen and Singapore. 29:40 Planning regulations hindering affordable housing supply. 34:34 Autonomy in urban development, constraints on clients and architects. 40:08 Innovative urban planning and construction methods using modular design, 3D printing, and robotic fabrication in Próspera. 47:18 Special economic zones, innovation, and investment in various countries, with a focus on China and Saudi Arabia. 52:39 The success of Dubai's Special Economic Zones and potential for future evolution into Free Cities.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Patrik Schumacher: [https://x.com/patrik_schu](Patrik Schumacher)</p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Zaha Hadid Architects: <a href="https://www.zaha-hadid.com/">https://www.zaha-hadid.com/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

May 31, 20241h 1m

079 - Krysta Fox: Free Zones. Past, Present & Future

<p>Economic Zones, D.M.C.C. , Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, China, Shenzhen, Ireland, Shannon Free Zone, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, SEZs.</p> <p><strong>Timothy Allen talks with Krysta Fox</strong></p> <p>This week we’re back in the U.A.E. with another excellent conversation from our SEZ filming trip.</p> <p>Krysta Fox has a long and illustrious business career, but the part we were interested in was her six year position as executive director of Dubai’s DMCC - (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) a very well known and hugely successful free zone.</p> <p>As a consequence, Krysta has a lot to say about free zones and what makes them tick. She’s also a wealth of information on the past and present of zones with many examples and predictions for the future especially with regard to their residential component… something that we at the FCF are obviously very interested in.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Contact the podcast. email: [email protected]</p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction.<br /> (3:54) Dubai's economic zone evolution from logistics to innovation hub.<br /> (8:26) What makes an economic zone successful?<br /> (16:14) Attracting Chinese companies to Dubai, with focus on infrastructure and partnerships.<br /> (21:12) Using special economic zones to test government policies and attract investors.<br /> (35:20) Identifying industries for economic development and growth.<br /> (40:19) Economic zones' evolution, governance, and autonomy.<br /> (48:02) Regulatory frameworks for economic zones, with a focus on consistency and interoperability.<br /> (52:59) What are the next innovations in free zones? What is the trend?<br /> (58:36) Economic zones in China, including government-run and privately-run zones, with a focus on innovation and infrastructure.<br /> (1:05:59) Factors leading to failure in developing economic zones, importance of aligning with host country's intentions and offering unique value propositions.<br /> (1:10:42) Economic zones and their development strategies in various countries.</p> <p>SOCIAL MEDIA:</p> <p>Krysta Fox: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystafox~adviserstrategybusinessleadership/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystafox~adviserstrategybusinessleadership/</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Krysta at Chengeosity: <a href="https://changeosity.com/who-we-are/#Krysta-Fox">https://changeosity.com/who-we-are/#Krysta-Fox</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

May 24, 20241h 17m

078 - Sebastian Weglarz: Libertarian Memes, Anarcho-capitalism and Polish History

<p>Libertarianism, Communism, Anarcho-capitalism, Poland, Liberty International, Memes, Bitcoin, Skull of Satoshi, Freedom Culture.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Sebastian Weglarz.</p> <p>This week's show is a bit of a trip into the past. If truth be told, I had an audio problem with the episode I was going to air and then I lost access to all my upcoming shows (it's a long story that I won't go in to). Anyway, whilst rummaging around in my archive looking for back-ups, I discover an unpublished episode that I thought we had lost many months ago. It was recorded at Weekend Kapitalizmu in Warsaw just over a year ago (obviously… bear this in mind whilst we’re talking about current affairs etc) .</p> <p>Sebastian Weglarz is a Polish anarcho-capitalist who certainly wears many hats in life. He’s the head of outreach at Liberty International, which I’m told is the oldest organisation promoting Liberty worldwide. He’s also a marketeer, memer, rapper and general advocate for self sovereignty and the nomadic way of life.</p> <p>In our (rather chaotic) conversation you can expect to hear our raspy, conference-damaged voices talk about, amongst other things: Polish history, Communism, Libertarianism, art, culture, Bitcoin, memes.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/">⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction.<br /> (6:13) Weekend Kapitalizmu & the importance of meeting in real life.<br /> (9:58) Libertarianism in Poland.<br /> (12:59) The impact of socialism and communism in Poland, with a focus on the country's economic transformation and current political landscape.<br /> (19:53) Polish history, politics, and freedom.<br /> (27:49) Russia-Ukraine conflict, with focus on propaganda and biased perspectives.<br /> (33:57) Polish people feel very strongly about Ukraine.<br /> (40:52) What do you do in life?<br /> (45:27) Memes as a marketing tool, with insights on their effectiveness and the emotions they elicit.<br /> (47:28) Libertarian memes and their influence on society.<br /> (52:51) The legacy media is now irrelevant to youngsters.<br /> (57:45) The irony of the Bitcoin Skull of Satoshi.<br /> (1:04:05) Experimentation in governance.<br /> (1:06:43) Can anarcho-capitalism work in reality?<br /> (1:08:56) The potential for a libertarian utopia.<br /> (1:15:56) The dangers of centralization and the importance of voluntary actions.<br /> (1:19:31) Anarcho-communism, free cities, and the importance of understanding people's ideas.<br /> (1:25:40) Libertarian ideals in hip hop culture.<br /> (1:30:39) Libertarianism and the role of art in shaping political views.<br /> (1:35:27) Powerful art is about beauty not ideology.<br /> (1:40:15) The evolution of art and the role of technology in creativity.<br /> (1:44:08) Cathedrals, memes, and Bitcoin.<br /> (1:48:44) Everything is proof-of-work.</p> <p>(1:52:26) Bitcoin will save the world over the next 100 years.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Sebastian Weglarz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/SebastianSlib">https://twitter.com/SebastianSlib</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Liberty International: <a href="https://twitter.com/Liberty_ISIL">⁠https://twitter.com/Liberty_ISIL⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>WEBSITES:</p> <p>Liberty International: ⁠⁠</p>

May 17, 20241h 56m

077 - Olivier Roland: The Sovereign Individual, Infopreneurship & Nation-State Disruption

<p>Alternative Governance, China, Próspera, Charter Cities, Dubai, Bitcoin, El Salvador, Digital Nomad Visas, Sovereign Individual Thesis, Network States, Infopreneurs.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Olivier Roland.</p> <p>Olivier is a French author, entrepreneur, digital nomad and influencer with over 800,000 followers across his social media channels. His latest book (not out yet) focuses on how the internet is disrupting nation-states and how to navigate these opportunistic times.</p> <p>Olivier has been testing out the sovereign individual thesis for his manuscript by analysing the data related to the predictions that were made in the original book. What he has discovered is incredibly fascinating along with the other topics discussed in this episode including China, Próspera, Dubai, charter cities, digital nomadism, network states and Olivier explains to me what an infopreneur is and why it is such an important concept for the 21st century.</p> <p>Public service announcement: At about the 1hr 10m mark a microphone blew up and I had to restart the recording. I didn’t try to splice them together this time so prepare for quite a jolt in the conversation.</p> <p>Enjoy.</p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/">⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>[00:30] Introduction.</p> <p>[04:08] Using special economic zones for experimentation and innovation.</p> <p>[09:28] Describe what Próspera is doing.</p> <p>[15:23] Próspera's unique social contract and governance model, with emphasis on experimentation and potential for innovation.</p> <p>[20:44] Describe what you saw when you visited Próspera.</p> <p>[26:38] How did you set up your business in Dubai?</p> <p>[32:57] Dubai treats its residents like customers.</p> <p>[38:23] What is the next innovation of SEZs?</p> <p>[43:43] Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador, challenges and limitations.</p> <p>[48:51] The future of nation states with a focus on digital nomads and the sovereign individual thesis.</p> <p>[53:27] Analysing the predictions of 'The Sovereign Individual'.</p> <p>[58:38] Digital nomads, captive audiences, and the future of global mobility.</p> <p>[1:05:34] Why do people choose to stay in their home country?</p> <p>[1:09:51] The future of digital nomads and sovereign individuals in a globalized world.</p> <p>[1:14:54] Creating digital nomad communities and negotiating with governments for favorable conditions.</p> <p>[1:19:31] Creating a digital nomad network state.</p> <p>[1:25:00] Who are the big digital nomad influencers?</p> <p>[1:30:49] Why is Dubai so successful?</p> <p>[1:36:54] Infopreneurship.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Olivier Roland: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/DisruptiveHoriz">https://twitter.com/DisruptiveHoriz</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Olivier Roland: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://disruptive-horizons.com/">https://disruptive-horizons.com/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

May 10, 20241h 41m

076 - Andreas Baumgartner: Integrated Autonomous Cities & The Evolution of SEZs

<p>Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Special Zones, Tipolis, International Cities, Autononous Zones, Evolution of Special Economic Zones.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Andreas Baumgartner.</p> <p>I have another returning guest for you today. The last time I spoke with Andreas Baumgartner was back in episode 32 where we discussed the ins and outs of negotiating with governments, something that Andreas does on behalf of Free Cities projects and organisations such as the Metis Institute, Praxis and, relevant in this conversation: Tipolis which is Titus Gebel’s organisation that creates privately run communities.</p> <p>This conversation was recorded during one of our interviews for the Special Economic Zones film we are producing and afterwards I continued talking to Andreas about Tipolis and their ‘International Cities’ projects. I’ve spliced both interviews together but you may observe that the latter part of the podcast is a bit more question/answer than is normal on this podcast since I was fishing for soundbites for a film. Nevertheless I thought there was some good info in there for all you Free Cities enthusiasts so I’ve left it in.</p> <p>Hope you enjoy the dialogue. Andreas is one of the OGs of the space and has more hands on experience than most.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/">⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(00:30) Introduction</p> <p>(02:40) Special economic zones are zones of opportunity</p> <p>(04:49) How does a country decide on which SEZ trajectory to angle itself?</p> <p>(06:25) Evolutionary stages of Special Economic Zones</p> <p>(11:15) How can Dubai innovate its zones?</p> <p>(12:25) Is there a sweet spot on the level of autonomy for Free Zones?</p> <p>(22:46) What's your best advice for governments thinking of establishing a zone?</p> <p>(25:48) What is at ther cutting edge of zones right now?</p> <p>(29:41) More on the evolutionary stages of Special Economic Zones</p> <p>(32:36) Is an SEZ an essential part of a nation state toolkit for growth?</p> <p>(34:39) Where are the greatest opportunities in free zones?</p> <p>(36:28) Do you think the brain drain is a real thing?</p> <p>(43:50) A key aspect of autonomous cities is voluntarily opting into them</p> <p>(46:26) Tipolis is developing International Cities, Building privately governed, autonomous communities</p> <p>(51:05) Are Tipolis's International Cities new frontiers?</p> <p>(52:20) Are integrated autonomous cities the zeitgeist of this age?</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Andreas Baumgartner: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/fDiIntelligence">⁠https://twitter.com/fDiIntelligence⁠</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Andreas's previous appearance on the podcast: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yck45fwd⁠j">https://tinyurl.com/yck45fwd</a></p> <p>fDi Intelligence: ⁠<a href="https://www.fdiintelligence.com/">⁠https://www.fdiintelligence.com/⁠</a></p> <p>Tipolis: <a href="https://tipolis.com/">https://tipolis.com/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/…</a></p>

May 3, 202455 min

075 - Zuby: Responsibility, Discipline & Choosing Liberty

<p>Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Liberty, Rights & Responsibilties, Democracy, Social Credit Scores, Freedom, Discipline, Governance, Brain Drain.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Nzube Udezue.</p> <p>We’re back in the UAE again this week, where I was lucky enough to sit down with a gentleman by the name of Nzube Udezue. Of course, you will probably know him by his stage name, Zuby, he's a highly influential rapper, podcaster and interestingly for me, a current resident of Dubai.</p> <p>Zuby has a deep connection with the Middle East, growing up as he did in Saudi Arabia and in this conversation we discuss, amongst other things the pros and cons of living in the region along with some thoughts on liberty, rights and responsibilities, discipline, governance and how to find freedom in an unfree world.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction.</p> <p>(2:26) Saudi Arabia and its perceptions, with a personal account of growing up there as an expat.</p> <p>(8:00) Moving to Dubai, with emphasis on personal experiences and familiarity with the region.</p> <p>(13:34) The growth of Dubai and the democratization of information.</p> <p>(16:28) How perceptions of cities and nations change over time.</p> <p>(22:28) Dubai's appeal as a hub for business, travel, and lifestyle.</p> <p>(27:38) The UAE's long-term vision and planning, with a focus on diversifying the economy and attracting talent.</p> <p>(32:06) Government barriers to progress.</p> <p>(34:45) Democracy's flaws and the need for balance in political systems.</p> <p>(40:15) Governance models, with a focus on the dangers of absolute power and the importance of individual responsibility.</p> <p>(44:28) The challenges of imposing a single governance model on diverse cultures.</p> <p>(50:18) Digital social credit scores, potential risks and drawbacks.</p> <p>(54:50) The complexities of liberty and freedom, with conflicting views on their importance and prioritization.</p> <p>(59:33) The complexities of freedom and how it relates to personal values, discipline, and geographical location.</p> <p>(1:05:24) Natural rights, responsibilities, and balancing individual freedoms with societal needs.</p> <p>(1:10:54) Why people are leaving the UK, including weather, taxes, and stagnation.</p> <p>(1:12:15) Why did you leave the UK?</p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/">⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Zuby: <a href="https://twitter.com/ZubyMusic">https://twitter.com/ZubyMusic</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Zuby: ⁠⁠<a href="https://www.zubymusic.com/">https://www.zubymusic.com/</a></p> <p>Real Talk with Zuby (Podcast): <a href="https://www.zubymusic.com/podcast">https://www.zubymusic.com/podcast</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://free-cities.org/">⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Apr 26, 20241h 20m

074 - Stephan Livera: State Competitiveness, Bitcoin ETFs & The Demise of the West

<p>Dubai, SEZs, Special Zones, State Competitiveness, Monarchy, Multiculturalism, Nation State Lifecycles, Bitcoin ETFs, UTXO consolidation, Michael Saylor, Savings Technology.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Stephan Livera.</p> <p>I've got another dispatch from Dubai for you this week and its also another returning guest, Stephan Livera.</p> <p>The last time we spoke was way back in episode 04, over a year ago when I ran into him in El Salvador. This week, we’re on his home territory, well adoptive home at least. He relocated to the UAE two years ago and in this conversation we discuss that move and why the Emirates have been so successful at attracting foreign talent over the last few years.</p> <p>Other topics discussed include the demise of the western world, monarchies, multiculturalism, inflation and Stephan gives us a roundup of the all latest developments in the world of Bitcoin.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction</p> <p>(7:50) El Salvador's potential to become a "Singapore of Central America" through economic zones and Bitcoin city, with mentions of Dubai.</p> <p>(10:57) Brain drain, opportunities in Dubai, and lifestyle differences between Dubai and Sydney.</p> <p>(17:51) Dubai's position as a global hub, with insights on its advantages and disadvantages.</p> <p>(21:00) Governance, regulation, and property rights in different countries.</p> <p>(27:00) The capture of institutions and the impact on minority rights.</p> <p>(29:41) Long-term vs short-term thinking in politics and society.</p> <p>(35:58) Making friends and networking in Dubai, with a focus on the city's multiculturalism and lack of political turmoil.</p> <p>(42:09) Attracting and retaining top talent in countries like UAE and El Salvador.</p> <p>(44:58) The economic development and competitiveness of the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia and the UAE.</p> <p>(50:42) Advantages of smaller states for liberty and alternatives to one-world government.</p> <p>(53:27) Autonomy, secession, and Bitcoin developments in 2024.</p> <p>(59:07) The future of Bitcoin's layered structure, with a focus on Lightning Network and custodial services.</p> <p>(1:03:01) Bitcoin's scalability and layered approach, potential for high fees, and the importance of consolidating UTXOs.</p> <p>(1:09:18) Bitcoin ETFs, privacy trade-offs, and investment strategies.</p> <p>(1:13:22) Bitcoin as a savings technology, ETFs driving adoption, and inflation concerns.</p> <p>(1:18:37) Bitcoin's potential price increase to mid-six figures, with mention of past cycles and potential for an 80% drop.</p> <p>(1:24:45) Michael Saylor's views on Bitcoin, philanthropy, and the future of education.</p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/">⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Stephan Livera: <a href="https://twitter.com/stephanlivera">⁠https://twitter.com/stephanlivera⁠</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Stephan Livera: <a href="https://stephanlivera.com/">⁠https://stephanlivera.com/⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://free-cities.org/">⁠https://free-cities.org/</a></p> <p>Stephan's previous appearance on this podcast:</p>

Apr 19, 20241h 33m

073 - Peter Young: Special Economic Zones, Autonomy and the Future of Free Cities

<p>SEZs, Free Zones, Autonomous Cities, Shannon, China, Shenzhen, Dubai, UAE, Special Economic Zones, Honduras, Prospera, Democracy, Free Cities, International Cities.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Peter Young.</p> <p>Today I have the Free Cities Foundation's managing director Peter Young back for another episode. This time we’re talking about SEZs, free zones and autonomous cities. We’re basically giving you the 101 on what we discovered during the making of our film 'Zones of Progress’ in Dubai.</p> <p>There are lots of great insights here into the evolution of free zones and what their future might look like if the trend continues. Peter is super knowledgable on the subject, so pay close attention and soak up all the insights. I personally think that understanding the history of SEZs is hugely important if you are interested in the establishment of new autonomous territories. </p> <p>Look out too for my final penny drop moment with the concept of democracy: It's been a long journey for me on that subject, but it now appears that I may be ready to tackle Hans-Hermann Hoppe's 'Democracy, the God that Failed”.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>0:30 - Introduction. 5:37 - Shannon Airport's history as a free zone and China's stance on special economic zones. 11:57 - China's economic transformation through special economic zones, particularly Shenzhen. 19:05 - China's economic zones and Dubai's special financial zone. 25:30 - Dubai treats its residents like customers. 39:33 - Attracting human capital is the zeitgeist. 38:55 - Free Cities will be sandboxes to explore alternatives to democracy. 43:14 - The history and reality of Charter Cities. 53:34 - The democratic system is high time preference. 57:54 - Peter's advice to governments thinking about setting up free zones.</p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/">https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Peter Young: <a href="https://twitter.com/petermiyoung">https://twitter.com/petermiyoung</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>WEBSITES:</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>AI Summary of Episode:</p> <p>Historical and modern special economic zones, with a focus on their autonomy and evolution.</p> <ul> <li>Peter Young discusses special economic zones, free zones, and autonomous cities.</li> <li>Historical special economic zones predate modern incarnation (1959)</li> <li>Shannon Airport in Ireland was once a refueling stop for transatlantic flights, but now it's an industrial area with 10,000 workers.</li> <li>Peter Young explains why special economic zones' policies were rolled back in Ireland.</li> <li>China's stance on special economic zones and economic debate during the 20th century.</li> <li>China experienced difficult political period under Mao, with internal debate on future leadership and economic development.</li> <li>Shenzhen's rapid growth from 30,000 to 12 million people in 30 years, 10 times Chicago's rate, made it a model for China's national policy.</li> <li>In Shenzhen, foreign direct investment was allowed with local partners, allowing for significant ownership in Chinese companies.</li> <li>Land use rights were relaxed in Shenzhen, allowing for more construction and the first ever land use sale prior to 1987.</li> <li>Peter Young: China tested policies in special economic zones before implementing nationwide.</li> <li>Timothy Allen: Dubai's special economic zones evolved from China's model, with successful results.</li> <li>Timothy Allen and Peter Young discuss the DIFC Dubai International Financial Centre, where the UAE government introduced English common law to attract international business and create high-paying jobs.</li> <li>The DIFC has been successful in attracting 4300 companie

Apr 12, 20241h 5m

072 - Fred Roeder: Dubai, Governance & The Evolution of Cities

<p>Dubai, Evolution of Cities, USA Cities, Healthcare, Education, Pharmaceuticals, Saudi Arabia, Consumer Choice, Innovation, Democracy.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Fred Roeder.</p> <p>Today I have another conversation for you that I recorded in Dubai. I am speaking with a gentleman by the name of Fred Roeder.</p> <p>Fred is the managing director of the Consumer Choice Center which is a consumer advocacy group focusing on pro-growth policies or, as Fred put it: promoting abundance for consumers.</p> <p>Fred is also a Dubai resident, having chosen to relocate there recently, so there’s a fair bit of chat in our conversation about the UAE and the benefits of living in the Middle East as well as subjects like the evolution of cities, governance incentives, innovative US cities, healthcare and we discuss the pros and cons of the democratic system.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction to episode. (2:58) Who are you? (6:56) Dubai is a platform. (14:03) Dubai's leaders treat their citizens as customers. (19:23) Does Dubai incentivise other governments to become more competitive? (25:07) Do countries become inherently less attractive over time? (31:29) Are any cities in the West innovating? (38:09) What will Dubai innovate in the future? (43:54) What happens when the state gets too big?. (46:54) A new weight loss drug that reduces compulsiveness. (54:08) Healthcare in Dubai and medical tourism. (59:09) What is Dubai getting wrong? (1:01:58) What is going on in Saudi Arabia? (1:06:27) Pros and cons of the democratic process.</p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast">⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Fred Roeder: <a href="https://twitter.com/FredCyrusRoeder">https://twitter.com/FredCyrusRoeder</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>WEBSITES:</p> <p>Consumer Choice Center: <a href="https://consumerchoicecenter.org/">https://consumerchoicecenter.org/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p>

Apr 5, 20241h 16m

071 - Vera Kichanova: Private Cities, Russian Politics & Saudi Arabia

<p>Private Cities, USA, Russia, Libertarianism, Honduran ZEDEs, Democracy, Monarchy, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Neom, The line.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Vera Kichanova.</p> <p>Today's show is a conversation I had with the Free Cities Foundation's very own senior economist, Vera Kichanova.</p> <p>Obviously, we take a deep pretty dive into the subject of private cities. Vera received the first ever Phd in the subject. What you may not know about her, however is that she was Russia's first ever elected libertarian… so I had to ask about that too.</p> <p>There’s also a sprinkling of Argentinian politics, some observations on the successes of the UAE and we discuss the current buzz around Saudi Arabia and the country's fascinating plans for future.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation</p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>(00:30) Introduction.</p> <p>(03:12) What does a senior economist at the Free Cities foundation do?</p> <p>(08:53) Where did the private cities idea come from?</p> <p>(19:23) Anti development is mainly due to what's called the precautionary principle.</p> <p>(20:33) Development, democracy vs monarchy.</p> <p>(25:30) Do you think the problem with the democratic system is a problem of scale?</p> <p>(26:24) Vera was the first member of the Russian Libertarian party ever elected.</p> <p>(34:30) Why did you leave Russian politics?</p> <p>(37:58) What's your take on Javier Milei being elected president of Argentina?</p> <p>(43:28) How many people actually want freedom?</p> <p>(54:56) Do free cities have to be a city?</p> <p>(59:38) Many people think Dubai was built on oil. They're wrong.</p> <p>(01:04:15) Neom and The Line in Saudi Arabia</p> <p>(01:08:23) Do you think there will ever be private governance in Saudi Arabia?</p> <p>Make a small weekly donation to support the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast">⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Vera Kichanova: <a href="https://twitter.com/kichanova">https://twitter.com/kichanova</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>WEBSITES:</p> <p>Vera Kichanova: <a href="https://kichanova.com/">https://kichanova.com/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p>

Mar 29, 20241h 11m

070 - Danilo Silva: Geoarbitrage, Lifestyle Planning & Flag Theory

<p>Settee, Geoarbitrage, Flag Theory, Brazil, Digital Nomadism, Portugal, Golden Visas, Georgia, Argentina, Lifestyle Planning</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Danilo Silva.</p> <p>Todays guest is the digital nomad and perpetual traveller, Danilo Silva.</p> <p>Danilo is the C.O.O. of Settee, a Brazilian company that, in there own words “Helps Free People Become Citizens of the World”, advising on relocation, geoarbitrage and flag theory in general.</p> <p>As you would imagine our conversation primarily revolves around these topics… Where are the hot countries to relocate to? Short & long term strategies, golden visas, tax havens or just havens of freedom. Listen on for more of the same.</p> <p>Just one caveat before we proceed..,. we recorded this interview just before Javier Milei won the presidency in Argentina. So, when we’re discussing Argentina, it's the pre-Milei version.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation</p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>[00:30] Introduction. [02:36] How long have you been a digital nomad? [05:40] What do you do at Settee? [10:24] Dealing with hyperinflation. [18:37] Is Digital nomadism a sustainable lifestyle? [21:04] Benefits of settling down for longer periods. [27:10] Georgia as a digital nomad destination. [30:32] Finding rental properties as a nomad. [35:17] Three real life case studies from your work at Settee. [41:09] Advising the host on his best strategy. [47:10] Which are the best places to relocate to in Europe and North America. [50:50] Living in Argentina, including cost of living and dating as a nomad. [57:26] Inflation and economic survival in Argentina. [1:02:53] Predictions for the future best places to relocate to.</p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Special Economic Zones Film:</p> <p>gofundme: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/zones-of-progress-film-about-the-future-of-cities">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/zones-of-progress-film-about-the-future-of-cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Bitcoin: <a href="https://free-cities.org/donate/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/donate/⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Settee: <a href="https://twitter.com/setteeio">https://twitter.com/setteeio</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>WEBSITES:</p> <p>Danilo Silva: <a href="https://linktr.ee/danilo.settee">https://linktr.ee/danilo.settee</a></p> <p>Settee: <a href="https://www.settee.io/">https://www.settee.io/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p>

Mar 22, 20241h 9m

069 - Nicole Reese & Oscar Correa: Regenerative Neighbourhoods, Holacracy & Pioneer Communities

<p>Regen Tribe, Regenerative Movement, Futurism, Mexico, Self-Sufficiency, Self-Sovereignty, Pioneer Communities, Eco Villages, Holacracy, Regenerative Neighbourhoods, Kuyabeh, Tulum</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Nicole Reese & Oscar Correa.</p> <p>On today’s show we’re delving into one of my least visited sections of the Free Cities Spectrum. I’m talking with two members of Regen Tribe, a startup involved in the ‘Regenerative Neighbourhood' ecosystem.</p> <p>Oscar Correa is the founder and CEO of Regen Tribe and Nicole Reese, the Director of Operations.</p> <p>Our conversation takes us on a journey through eco village design to futurism and pioneer communities as well as self-sovereignty, self-sufficiency and, of course the wider topic of the regenerative movement in general.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction.</p> <p>(3:15) Guest introduction: Nicole.</p> <p>(6:45) Guest introduction: Oscar.</p> <p>(10:55) Examples of regenerative neighborhoods.</p> <p>(15:23) How do you entice people to stay at these communities?</p> <p>(18:18) Retaining digital nomads in planned communities.</p> <p>(20:43) Creating networks of regenerative communities.</p> <p>(24:29) Living in a community during lockdowns.</p> <p>(27:00) Does the idea of inclusivity ever really manifest in reality?</p> <p>(31:10) How do you stop pricing out locals?</p> <p>(35:58) Do ideological communities work in reality?</p> <p>(41:35) Is legal autonomy important?</p> <p>(46:28) Views on 'Capitalism'.</p> <p>(53:46) Is environmentalism a 'luxury belief'?</p> <p>(57:32) How will you enforce governance models?</p> <p>(59:13) Will you create resident contracts?</p> <p>(1:06:15) Preferred method of Governance.</p> <p>(1:09:00) Land tokenization.</p> <p>(1:17:21) Importance of decentralization.</p> <p>(1:23:59) The Tribes platform.</p> <p>(1:25:51) What kind of people are buying plots of land in Kuyabeh?</p> <p>(1:31:56) How do successful societies evolve?</p> <p>(1:35:01) The trend to reimagine society is growing.</p> <p>(1:41:17) Designing systems vs natural systems.</p> <p>(1:48:02) Different types of people who are investing in Kuyabeh, Mexico.</p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Special Economic Zones Film:</p> <p>gofundme: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/zones-of-progress-film-about-the-future-of-cities">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/zones-of-progress-film-about-the-future-of-cities⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Bitcoin: <a href="https://free-cities.org/donate/">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/donate/⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Oscar Correa: <a href="https://twitter.com/oscarRegen">https://twitter.com/oscarRegen</a></p> <p>Regen Tribe: <a href="https://twitter.com/RegenTribe">https://twitter.com/RegenTribe</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>WEBSITES:</p> <p>Regen Tribe: <a href="https://regentribe.org/">https://regentribe.org/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p>

Mar 15, 20241h 53m

068 - Tomer Kantor: El Salvador, Bitcoin & The IMF

<p>Bitcoin, El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, Education, Dollarization, China, Singapore, IMF, Hope, Bond to Unbind.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Tomer Kantor.</p> <p>I’ve got my final Bitcoin film festival despatch for you today. I’m talking with the director of the film “Bond to Unbind. Bitcoin & El Salvador".</p> <p>Tomer’s film is a deep dive into the fascinating story of contemporary El Salvador. Spearheaded by its phenomenally popular president Nayib Bukele, El Salvador took the bold approach of not only passing the world’s first ever Bitcoin legal tender bill in 2021, but also of actively rallying against El Salvador's traditional relationship with the IMF, including ignoring their pleas to rescind the Bitcoin law.</p> <p>In the words of Fortune magazine:</p> <p>“The International Monetary Fund’s board urged El Salvador to strip Bitcoin of its status as legal currency due to its large risks, highlighting a major obstacle for the nation’s efforts to get a loan from the institution.”</p> <p>Seemingly unperturbed by the IMF's passive aggressive threats, El Salvador’s so-called Volcano bonds, which are the governments Bitcoin-backed bonds also got regulatory approval at the end of 2023.</p> <p>We discuss all this and more in the pod as well as a talking about both of our personal experiences visiting the country since the law was passed.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <ul> <li>(0:30) Introduction.</li> <li>(4:16) What were your preconceptions of El Salvador?</li> <li>(11:26) Dollarization in El Salvador.</li> <li>(15:55) Bottom up adoption of Bitcoin</li> <li>(22:51) What drives bitcoin adoption?</li> <li>(28:00) Nayib Bukele's back story.</li> <li>(35:01) El Salvador wants to be the new Singapore.</li> <li>(41:04) What do Salvadorians think of Bukele?</li> <li>(47:35) Is Bukele trust worthy?</li> <li>(52:26) Bitcoin & remittences.</li> <li>(57:29) The reality of Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador.</li> <li>(59:51) Is there a connection between El Salvador & the Free Cities movement?</li> </ul> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Special Economic Zones Film:</p> <p>gofundme: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/zones-of-progress-film-about-the-future-of-cities">⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/zones-of-progress-film-about-the-future-of-cities⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Bitcoin: <a href="https://free-cities.org/donate/">⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/donate/⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Tomer Kantor: <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerKantor">https://twitter.com/TomerKantor</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>WEBSITES:</p> <p>Bond To Unbind (Full Documentary): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx-QWOHuug0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx-QWOHuug0</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠⁠⁠</a></p>

Mar 8, 20241h 7m

067 - Sondre Bjellås: Liberstad. The Norweigan Free City

<p>Liberstad, Intentional Community, Norway, Non-Aggression, Voluntarism, Technology, Digital Identities, Bitcoin, Freedom, Opting out.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Sondre Bjellås.</p> <p>Sondre is a developer/programmer who is also the co-creator of Liberstad, an innovative Norwegian community founded on the principals of non-agression and voluntarism.</p> <p>In this episode you can expect an overview of the project along with plenty of updates on how things are progressing, as well as some of Sondre’s unique perspectives on life and technology.</p> <p>I always think of Liberstad as one of the lessen known projects in the Free Cities ecosystem, nevertheless it is most definitely one to watch in my opinion.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction to episode.</p> <p>(4:06) Why have you not publicised Liberstad too much?</p> <p>(7:02) Building a community without permission.</p> <p>(11:19) How big is Liberstad?</p> <p>(14:47) Who is buying plots of land in Liberstad?</p> <p>(17:43) How did you go about initially buying the whole site?</p> <p>(20:03) What do you use as money in Liberstad?</p> <p>(32:32) D.I.D.s: Decentralized identities.</p> <p>(39:40) COVID-19 passes and verifiable identities.</p> <p>(43:50) Do most people crave individual freedom?</p> <p>(47:39) The nature of freedom and human psychology.</p> <p>(53:25) Individualism, collectivism, and childhood experiences.</p> <p>(59:18) Public perception of Libersatd in Norway.</p> <p>(1:04:19) Christiana and freedom.</p> <p>(1:09:00) How many plots have you sold?</p> <p>(1:13:35) What kind of bureaucratic problems might builders face?</p> <p>(1:18:11) Police presence in Norway.</p> <p>(1:22:12) What do you expect to evolve over the next 15 years?</p> <p>(1:27:08) Free City networks.</p> <p>(1:36:40) Coming to Liberstad.</p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Special Economic Zones Film:</p> <p>gofundme: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/zones-of-progress-film-about-the-future-of-cities">⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/zones-of-progress-film-about-the-future-of-cities⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Bitcoin: <a href="https://free-cities.org/donate/">⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/donate/⁠</a></p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Sondre Bjellås: <a href="https://twitter.com/SondreB">https://twitter.com/SondreB</a></p> <p>Liberstad: <a href="https://twitter.com/liberstad">https://twitter.com/liberstad</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>WEBSITES:</p> <p>Sondre Bjellås: <a href="https://sondreb.com/">https://sondreb.com/</a></p> <p>Liberstad: <a href="https://www.liberstad.com/">https://www.liberstad.com/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠⁠</a></p>

Mar 1, 20241h 38m

065 - Marc-Felix Otto: Political Risk, Geopolitics & Governance Conspiracies

<p>Risk Management, Geopolitics, The Fourth Turning, Free City Vulnerabilities, State Conspiracies, Monetary Reset, World Economic Forum.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Marc-Felix Otto.</p> <p>Dr. Marc-Felix Otto is partner and chairman of The Advisory House AG, a renowned strategy and management consultancy serving the European energy industry. </p> <p>His expertise includes risk management for major energy trading organizations and, fortunately for us, he is also a council member of the Free Cities Foundation who has been advocating for Free Cities for more than 20 years.</p> <p>In this conversation we talk about political risk management and the broader subject of geopolitics in the context of what is known as the Fourth Turning… listen on to find out what that is if you don’t already know.</p> <p>We also talk about Free City vulnerabilities, monetary reset and dive into a few of the more prominent conspiracy theories involving world governance.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Special Economic Zones Film:</p> <p>gofundme: ⁠⁠<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/zones-of-progress-film-about-the-future-of-cities⁠⁠">https://www.gofundme.com/f/zones-of-progress-film-about-the-future-of-cities⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Bitcoin: ⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/donate/⁠">https://free-cities.org/donate/⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction.</p> <p>(4:39) Who are you & what do you do?</p> <p>(9:02) Political risk is the most relevant risk.</p> <p>(15:15) Fourth turning theory.</p> <p>(24:29) Insulation strategies for decentralized entities.</p> <p>(29:11) Using legal strategies to mitigate risk.</p> <p>(33:54) What are the biggest risks for Free Cities?</p> <p>(43:10) Incompetence vs conspiracy.</p> <p>(50:29) Global economic reset and the 'elites' .</p> <p>(55:12) The WEF and public opinion.</p> <p>(1:03:58) The whole political mechanism is flawed.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Marc-Felix Otto: <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcFelixOtto">https://twitter.com/MarcFelixOtto</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>The Advisory House: <a href="https://www.advisoryhouse.com/en/">https://www.advisoryhouse.com/en/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠⁠">https://free-cities.org/⁠⁠</a></p>

Feb 16, 20241h 13m

064 - Massimo Mazzone: Ciudad Morazán. The Blue-Collar Free City

<p>Libertarianism, Ciudad Morazán, Honduras, ZEDEs, Legal Battles, Passion Projects, Morazán's Urban Plan, Blue-Collar Free City, Special Economic Zones.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Massimo Mazzone.</p> <p>On today's show I’m talking with somebody who I consider to be one of the key individuals in the Free Cities Movement. He is the incredibly successful entrepreneur who is both the brains and the finance behind Ciudad Morazán, Honduras’s so called blue-collar Free City.</p> <p>Massimo is a life-long Libertarian who saw an opportunity to create a unique passion project when the Honduran government passed its ZEDE legislation back in 2013. The ongoing result is Morazán, one of the world’s flagship Free City projects, but one that you probably know the least about since Massimo is not in the business of either self-promotion or promoting Morazán to potential investors. </p> <p>Massimo’s dreams for Ciudad Morazán are big as you will hear in the conversation and I hope that you will also pick up on the genuine enthusiasm he has for both Honduras and its people. I came away from the discussion feeling very optimistic, even after hearing about Morazán's current legal battles which are somewhat stifling the project in the short term.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Special Economic Zones Film:</p> <p>gofundme: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/zones-of-progress-film-about-the-future-of-cities">https://www.gofundme.com/f/zones-of-progress-film-about-the-future-of-cities</a></p> <p>Bitcoin: <a href="https://free-cities.org/donate/">https://free-cities.org/donate/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>[00:30] Introduction. [04:53] Who is Massimo Mazzone? [08:54] The ideology behind Morazán. [13:54] Taxation and public services Morazán. [18:10] How much does it all cost? [24:55] ZEDE law, false accusations and legal battles. [30:05] Changing the public image of ZEDEs in Honduras. [35:59] Morazán's urban plan. [42:25] What will happen if the govt changes next election? [48:38] Advantages of creating your own legislation. [49:19] What is Morazán's security setup? [57:43] The differences between Morazán and Prospera's models. [1:05:56] New projects are on hold until the legal battles are resolved. [1:10:43] The problem with left wing progressives.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Massimo Mazzone: <a href="https://twitter.com/MassimoMazzone4">https://twitter.com/MassimoMazzone4</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Massimo Mazzone: <a href="https://www.3cgroup.global/team/massimo/">https://www.3cgroup.global/team/massimo/</a></p> <p>Ciudad Morazán: <a href="https://www.morazan.city/about/">https://www.morazan.city/about/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Feb 9, 20241h 16m

063 - Rémi Forte: Bitcoin Origins, CBDCs & Social Credit Scoring

<p>Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, Film, ARTE, Blockchains, Authoritarianism, CBDCs, Social Credit Scores, Cypherpunks, Privacy, Freedom, The Satoshi Mystery.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Rémi Forte.</p> <p>Rémi is a film director who created what I would call one of the most influential Bitcoin films ever created. 'The Satoshi Mystery' has been viewed officially more than 8 million times. It's a 6 part film series which, in my opinion explains the 'why?' of bitcoin incredibly well using interviews and documentary footage and a narrative revealed by an animated Satoshi Nakamoto character, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin.</p> <p>I spoke with Remi at the Bitcoin Film Festival in Poland and we go into the importance of the cypherpunk origins of Bitcoin and why it is one of the most significant tools for freedom in these current times of burgeoning states, oppressive central bank digital currencies and social credit scores.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction.</p> <p>(4:20) Are you a Bitcoiner?</p> <p>(10:48) Creating the character of Satoshi Nakamoto.</p> <p>(13:56) Origins of Bitcoin and its relevance in cyberpunk circles.</p> <p>(20:59) The relationship between Privacy & freedom.</p> <p>(26:17) Who do you think Satoshi is?</p> <p>(32:37) Bitcoin vs Blockchain.</p> <p>(38:33) Central bank digital currencies and their implications.</p> <p>(41:58) Scaling authoritarianism with a social credit score system.</p> <p>(47:08) Are you optimistic?</p> <p>(51:27) Satoshi Nakamoto's personality.</p> <p>(58:47) Bitcoin is antifragile.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Rémi Forte : ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/ForteRemi">https://twitter.com/ForteRemi</a></p> <p>Bitcoin Film Festival: <a href="https://twitter.com/filmfestbtc">https://twitter.com/filmfestbtc</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>The Satoshi Mystery (English): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46xMWab0VJg&list=PL-eZcc0GI8-VLRPn0QYKdkQJ3NfrAN-9Z">⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46xMWab0VJg&list=PL-eZcc0GI8-VLRPn0QYKdkQJ3NfrAN-9Z⁠</a></p> <p>Le Mystère Satoshi (French): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AGfYA_dz4o&list=PLAS2c8lAJ7dTSQGZDWKR9a1a_6OD-PvUY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AGfYA_dz4o&list=PLAS2c8lAJ7dTSQGZDWKR9a1a_6OD-PvUY</a></p> <p>Bitcoin Film Festival: <a href="https://bitcoinfilmfest.com/">https://bitcoinfilmfest.com/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Feb 2, 20241h 9m

062 - Tatiana Bugrova: Buying Land in Montelibero, Community & Montenegro

<p>Moving to Montenegro, Montelibero Community, Libertarianism, Permaculture, Digital Nomadism, Lockdowns, Russia.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Tatiana Bugrova.</p> <p>Tatiana is an active member of the Montelibero community who has bought a plot of land at 'MTL City', their fledging libertarian community site.</p> <p>I caught up with her at the MTL clubhouse in Bar, Montenegro and we discussed her motivations for moving to Montenegro along with her hopes and expectations for the project. </p> <p>If living in a libertarian community in Montenegro strikes a chord with you then I will point you to two other episodes from our Montelibero series.</p> <p>Firstly, <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-free-cities-pod/episodes/029---Jose-Birkin-Montelibero--Libertarian-Governance--Tokenomics-e25e9cg/a-a9viu7k">Episode 029</a> with Jose Birkin is a two hour deep dive into the community as a whole including an overview of their blockchain token system used for land ownership and community decision making.</p> <p>Secondly, there is <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-free-cities-pod/episodes/042---Kosta-Korenkov--Albina-Tokarchuk-Buying-an-Apartment-in-Montelibero--10-Years-as-a-Digital-Nomad--Russian-Libertarians-e291mg0/a-aab10i8">Episode 042</a> with Kosta & Albina, a digitally nomadic couple who have bought one of the newly built apartments in Montelibero. In a similar vein to this conversation with Tatiana, we discuss living nomadically and the draw to settle in a community of likeminded people.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction.</p> <p>(4:34) Moving to Montenegro for land ownership and self-sufficiency.</p> <p>(9:41) Montenegro's ski resorts and real estate market.</p> <p>(15:24) How much did it cost to buy land?</p> <p>(18:41) Business ideas and libertarian beliefs.</p> <p>(24:09) Personal freedom and voting with your feet.</p> <p>(30:44) Russian politics and culture in Montenegro.</p> <p>(37:21) Moving to Portugal for a fresh start.</p> <p>(45:58) The Montelibero community project.</p> <p>(51:08) Building a libertarian-minded community.</p> <p>(56:32) Buying land in tropical countries for a sustainable lifestyle.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Tatiana Bugrova : <a href="https://twitter.com/BuTanka">https://twitter.com/BuTanka</a></p> <p>Montelibero (English): ⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/⁠theMontelibero⁠">⁠https://twitter.com/theMontelibero⁠</a></p> <p>Montelibero (Russian): <a href="https://twitter.com/MonteliberoFSPE">⁠https://twitter.com/MonteliberoFSPE⁠</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠">⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠">⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Montelibero Telegram Chat: ⁠⁠<a href="https://t.me/FSPE_Montenegro">⁠https://t.me/FSPE_Montenegro⁠</a></p> <p>Montelibero Website: <a href="https://montelibero.org/">⁠https://montelibero.org/⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Jan 26, 20241h 2m

061 - Mark Littlewood: Libertarianism, Devolution & Decentralisation

<p>IEA, Libertarianism, Free City in London, State Competition, Socialism, USA, Hong Kong, Viability of Free Cities, Federalisation</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Mark Littlewood.</p> <p>Today's guest will be well known to many of you. He was, at the time of this interview, the director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs, the leading free market think tank in the UK. Formerly he was the chief press spokesman for the Liberal Democrats and an advisor to the Conservative Party under Prime Minister David Cameron.</p> <p>Mark also sits on the Board of Big Brother Watch, a non-profit organisation fighting for the protection of privacy and civil liberties in the UK.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction..</p> <p>(5:32) Seasteading, sovereignty, and devolution.</p> <p>(11:21) Devolution and immigration in the UK.</p> <p>(17:13) Political trends in the UK and Europe.</p> <p>(20:16) UK politics and the push for independence.</p> <p>(25:21) The role of government in providing public goods and services.</p> <p>(31:12) Libertarianism and its potential for mainstream acceptance.</p> <p>(37:43) The success of libertarianism and its potential for global adoption.</p> <p>(40:24) Economic systems and their impact on success.</p> <p>(46:18) Politics and human nature.</p> <p>(51:16) The feasibility and potential of Free Cities.</p> <p>(57:59) Decentralized movements and alternative political strategies.</p> <p>(1:01:47) The future of governance and community in a digital age.</p> <p>(1:08:21) The feasibility of a libertarian "Free Cities" movement.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Mark Littlewood: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MarkJLittlewood">https://twitter.com/MarkJLittlewood</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Institute of Economic Affairs: <a href="https://iea.org.uk/">⁠https://iea.org.uk/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Jan 19, 20241h 16m

060 - Ivan Ko: Leaving Hong Kong, UK Charter Cities & Global Citizen Passports

<p>Hong Kong, Protests, International Charter Cities, Singapore, Free City Design, BNO Visa, UK Free City Project, Global Citizen Passport</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Ivan Ko.</p> <p>Ivan is a real estate development and finance veteran from Hong Kong who more recently has turned his hand to the production of 21st century charter cities in his role as CEO of Victoria Harbour Group.</p> <p>In this conversation we discuss Ivan's reasons for leaving his homeland of Hong Kong and the ensuing international journey that has culminated with him pitching a very ambitious Free City project to a council in the south east of England.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: <a href="⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction. (3:14) Hong Kong's political situation and freedom. (8:34) Hong Kong protests and government response. (14:17) Building a charter city for former Hong Kong residents. (22:33) Designing a charter city with a focus on integration and community. (28:38) Developing a Free City in Indonesia. (32:31) Establishing a charter city in the UK. (42:16) At what stage of development is the UK project?. (46:09) What are the core principals of Victoria Harbour Group Cities? (51:00) Hong Kong's future amid political unrest. (58:41) China's economic and political issues. (1:03:33) Global citizenship passports.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Ivan Ko: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/IvanKo46790213">https://twitter.com/IvanKo46790213</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Victoria Harbour Group: <a href="https://www.victoriaharbor.group/">https://www.victoriaharbor.group/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Jan 12, 20241h 11m

059 - Filip Karađorđević: Monarchy, Low Time Preference & Bitcoin Adoption

<p>Absolute Monarchy, Serbia, Jan3, Bitcoin, Nation State Bitcoin Adoption, Low Time Preference, Hyperinflation, Family.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Filip Karađorđević.</p> <p>Also known as Prince Filip of Serbia, Filip is a former asset manager turned Bitcoiner currently traveling the word spreading the gospel of censorship-resistant money with 'Jan3', Samson Mow's organisation dedicated to promoting nation-state Bitcoin adoption.</p> <p>As you might expect, Prince Filip is also a monarchist, so in our conversation you can expect his elevator pitch on why monarchy might be the best governance model going forward.</p> <p>Lets see if Philip can convince you. </p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE</p> <p><a href="⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:10) Introduction. (4:44) Using Bitcoin to fund infrastructure projects. (8:53) Monarchy, its forms, and its benefits. (14:14) Governance structures in the Middle East. (19:11) Monarchies, religion, and culture. (23:57) Serbian history and royal lineage. (29:02) Yugoslav history, property confiscation, and EU expansion. (33:26) Serbian monarchy, politics, and personal struggles. (38:56) Monarchy, anarchy, and Bitcoin. (44:13) Monarchy and its perception in Serbia. (49:10) Do you mix with other royal familes much? (56:25) Photojournalism, 9/11, and Bitcoin. (1:01:27) Using Bitcoin sidechains for securities issuance and community infrastructure. (1:06:50) Bitcoin adoption and importance of decentralization. (1:10:56) Using Bitcoin as a hedge against economic collapse. (1:15:39) Hyperinflation, Bitcoin, and family.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Filip Karađorđević: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/JedlickaVit">⁠https://twitter.com/PrincFilip1</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Jan3: <a href="https://twitter.com/JAN3com">https://twitter.com/JAN3com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Jan3: <a href="https://jan3.com/">https://jan3.com/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Jan 5, 20241h 21m

058 - Vít Jedlička: Starting a New Country in Europe

<p>Liberland, Micronations, Claiming Free Land, Croatia, Serbia, The Singularity, Consciousness, Community, Free Republics.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Vít Jedlička.</p> <p>Vit is the founder and president of the Free Republic of Liberland, a new micronation formed in 2015 which claimed an uninhabited parcel of disputed land on the western bank of the Danube, between Croatia and Serbia.</p> <p>This was my first time discussing the project on this podcast and, as a result my questions are quite rudimentary. Liberland’s story is absolutely fascinating and if this is your first exposure to it, you should definitely use this interview as a springboard to investigating the whole thing much, much further.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE</p> <p><a href="⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction.<br /> (4:09) Vit's background.<br /> (5:40) How do you find unclaimed land?<br /> (10:39) Liberland's border disputes.<br /> (16:03) Legal challenges to Croatia's control over Liberland.<br /> (20:42) Diplomatic recognition.<br /> (24:43) Liberland's unique governance model.<br /> (30:17) Can anyone build in Liberland?<br /> (36:25) Liberland's relationship with Croatian authorities.<br /> (42:34) Challenges with the Croatian police.<br /> (47:18) Describe a typical Liberlander.<br /> (55:06) Governance and justice.<br /> (1:02:07) Future plans.<br /> (1:10:48) Singularity, consciousness, and the future.<br /> (1:19:09) International relations timeline going forwards.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Vít Jedlička: ⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/JedlickaVit">https://twitter.com/JedlickaVit</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Liberland: <a href="https://www.seasteading.org/">⁠https://liberland.org/en/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Dec 29, 20231h 23m

057 - Joe Quirk: Seasteading, Evolutionary Psychology & The Surveillance State

<p>Seasteading, Flotels, Aquapreneurs, Evolutionary Psychology, Climate Change, Burning Man, Surveillance State, Distributed Problem Solving, Underwater Hotels.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Joe Quirk.</p> <p>I really enjoy my conversations with Joe. The first time I met him was at our conference two years ago when I interviewed him for a film and it was instantly obvious that he is a great orator and overall extremely interesting guy. </p> <p>This is a light hearted conversation about Seasteading. Joe is the president of the Seasteading Institute and extremely knowledgeable on the subject. I mean, from who else could I learn exciting new words such as flotel, coralcrete, aquapreneurs and seavilisation? If you listen to this podcast regularly, you’ll know how much I love new words.</p> <p>However, this conversation is also about the human condition and how best to use our innate ingenuity to stay as free as we can as individuals.</p> <p>I really enjoyed this discourse and in particular, Joe’s takes on the world. He makes fascinating observations about this particular moment in history and I sincerely hope that they can help you understand your own path forward.</p> <p>I wish you all a very wonderful Christmas if that’s something you are choosing to celebrate in the coming days. </p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE</p> <p><a href="⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>00:30 - Introduction.</p> <p>05:29 - Joe’s bibliography.</p> <p>10:27 - Evolutionary psychology, emotions, and their relation to Seasteading.</p> <p>16:10 - Burning man, temporary cities and distributed problem solving.</p> <p>23:06 - Opening your mind to the potential of Seasteading.</p> <p>28:38 - Seasteading and its potential to solve global problems.</p> <p>35:43 - Thai prototype and the nomadic Bajau sea gypsies.</p> <p>39:52 - Potential for evading state control.</p> <p>44:36 - Subcultures that already live at sea.</p> <p>48:55 - Cruise ship governance.</p> <p>56:10 - Defining the legal classification of Seasteading.</p> <p>01:01:57 - Seasteading design and regulation.</p> <p>01:08:35 - Seasteading as a solution for climate change.</p> <p>01:16:37 - The future of governance.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Joe Quirk: <a href="https://twitter.com/joequirkexults">https://twitter.com/joequirkexults</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>The Seasteading Institute: <a href="https://www.seasteading.org/">https://www.seasteading.org/</a></p> <p>Joe's Books: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/4zhdejtz">http://tinyurl.com/4zhdejtz</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Dec 22, 20231h 21m

056 - Marthinus Grobler: Free City Design, Fiat Architecture & New Urbanism

<p>Urban Design, Modernism, The Elite Class, Progressivism, Fiat Architecture, Central Planning, New Urbanism, Dubai & The Emirates.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Marthinus Grobler.</p> <p>Todays’ show is an episode about architecture & Free City planning with Marthinus Grobler.</p> <p>Marthinus is the chief architect at Tipolis, a company that I would describe as being at the forefront of planning, building and operating Free City projects throughout the globe. </p> <p>I loved talking to Martinus. Not least because he let me rant about one of my personal bugbears: Modernist architecture. However, during our discussion we also touch upon subjects such as urban design, progressivism, central planning, new urbanism, fiat architecture and I get Martinus’s opinion on what he thinks of the way that the design of the modern Emirates have evolved as a possible case study for urban planning in the future, something that has left me wondering whether skyscrapers and high rise buildings are a good idea at all.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE</p> <p><a href="⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <ul> <li><strong>0:30:</strong> Introduction.</li> <li><strong>6:08:</strong> What is your career history?</li> <li><strong>10:44:</strong> The Modernist movement in architecture and its impact.</li> <li><strong>15:24:</strong> Postmodernism and its impact on society.</li> <li><strong>20:46:</strong> Intellectual ideas about architecture.</li> <li><strong>23:12:</strong> Fiat architecture.</li> <li><strong>27:54:</strong> Urban planning and new urbanism.</li> <li><strong>33:28:</strong> Designing a Free City with a focus on property rights and beauty.</li> <li><strong>39:55:</strong> Building styles and preferences in a hypothetical Free City.</li> <li><strong>44:21:</strong> Power dynamics in society and the importance of alternative networks.</li> <li><strong>50:00:</strong> Decentralized planning and architecture.</li> <li><strong>54:08:</strong> Architectural design and urban planning in the Middle East.</li> <li><strong>1:02:16:</strong> Is high rise living a good idea?</li> <li><strong>1:06:07:</strong> Architecture, beauty, and urban design in Prague.</li> <li><strong>1:13:06:</strong> Which buildings should be centrally planned?</li> <li><strong>1:18:17:</strong> Can you speak about any current Tipolis projects?</li> <li><strong>1:22:43:</strong> Modernist buildings and longevity.</li> </ul> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Tipolis: <a href="https://tipolis.com/">https://tipolis.com/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Dec 15, 20231h 31m

055 - Marnix van Suylekom: Buying an Abandoned Village in Spain

<p>Abandoned villages, Agorism, Galicia, Spain, Free Commune of Panadexo, Governance.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Marnix Van Suylekom</p> <p>I know that many of you, myself included, have secretly dreamt of buying an abandoned village and turning it into the utopia of your dreams. Well today’s guest has embarked on one such project and I sat down with him recently in Prague….</p> <p>Marnix Van Suylekom has a grand plan to apply Agorist principals to the rejuvenation of an abandoned hamlet in a picturesque valley in Galicia, Northern Spain.</p> <p>In this conversation we discuss the lessons Marnix has learnt so far on his journey to source, buy and now begin renovating his abandoned village called Panadexo.</p> <p>There are lots of great insights and info here on his bottom up approach to the project as well as some chat about life, raising kids and generally finding freedom in your life.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE</p> <p><a href="⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <ul> <li>(0:30) Introduction.</li> <li>(5:34) Finding abandoned villages.</li> <li>(9:59) The process of buying an abandoned village in Galicia.</li> <li>(15:09) What is Panadexo like?</li> <li>(21:56) How much is land in Galicia?</li> <li>(25:58) Decentralized decision-making and the bottom-up approach.</li> <li>(31:39) Problems with small-scale community living.</li> <li>(37:31) Community governance and conflict resolution.</li> <li>(42:20) Self-sufficiency and family life in modern society.</li> <li>(47:57) Children will want to leave home and explore the world.</li> <li>(52:53) Multi-generational living and community development.</li> <li>(58:24) What do the locals think of your project?</li> <li>(1:07:31) Problems with over romanticising this idea.</li> <li>(1:14:00) What are the other hamlets like nearby?</li> </ul> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Free Commune of Panadexo: <a href="https://www.freecommune.org/">https://www.freecommune.org/</a></p> <p>Panadexo Youtube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@galiciaunzipped3312">https://www.youtube.com/@galiciaunzipped3312</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Dec 8, 20231h 20m

054 - Christopher Beaumont & Swen Lorenz: Sark. Past, Present & Future

<p>Island of Sark, Repopulation, Independence, Channel Islands, Move to Sark, Investment in Sark, Sark Masterplan.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Christopher Beaumont & Swen Lorenz.</p> <p>On today's show I'm in discussion with two gentlemen involved in the self-governing island of Sark which is located just off the coast of Normandy.</p> <p>Christopher Beaumont, the 23rd Seigneur of Sark and Swen Lorenz, a Sark immigrant who helped revitalize public interest in the island by creating the hugely successful 'Move To Sark' repopulation campaign, sat down with me in the Czech Republic and we talked everything Sark.</p> <p>This is a fascinating conversation with these two Sarkees who are deeply involved in creating a long-term masterplan for this little-known Crown dependency. We discuss the past, present, and future of Sark in a thoroughly informative conversation.</p> <p>Thanks to Christopher and Swen for taking the time to not only speak to me on the podcast, but also for presenting the project to the Free Cities audience at our annual conference.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE</p> <p><a href="⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>(0:30) Introduction.</p> <p>(5:00) Life experiences and connections to Sark Island.</p> <p>(9:01) The challenge for Sark.</p> <p>(14:12) Sark Island's history and feudal system.</p> <p>(18:42) Relationship to UK government.</p> <p>(23:05) Financial regulations and industry in the Channel Islands.</p> <p>(27:27) Sark Island government, taxes, and culture.</p> <p>(34:26) Population size and community needs in a remote island community.</p> <p>(38:34) Revitalizing Sark Island's real estate market.</p> <p>(44:42) Proposal to buy property on Sark.</p> <p>(47:24) Sustainable development in a small island community.</p> <p>(54:26) Politics and governance in a small island nation.</p> <p>(1:04:49) Homeschooling and education options in Sark.</p> <p>(1:08:12) Sark Island's unique attractions and challenges.</p> <p>(1:12:49) Guernsey island development and community engagement.</p> <p>(1:19:00) Challenges of living on a remote island.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Christopher Beaumont: <a href="https://twitter.com/SeigneurOfSark">https://twitter.com/SeigneurOfSark</a></p> <p>Swen Lorenz: <a href="https://twitter.com/uv_shares⁠">https://twitter.com/uv_shares⁠</a></p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Isle of Sark website: <a href="https://www.sark.co.uk/">https://www.sark.co.uk/</a></p> <p>Move to Sark: <a href="https://www.swen-lorenz.com/move-to-sark/">https://www.swen-lorenz.com/move-to-sark/</a></p> <p>Sark Presentation at LIOL 2023: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qgv0qXCUu4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qgv0qXCUu4</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Dec 1, 20231h 21m

053 - Aleks Svetski: Bushido of Bitcoin, Feudalism & Artificial Intelligence

<p>Bushido, Bitcoin, Warrior Culture, Chivalry, Feudalism, Collectivism, Artificial Intelligence, Transhumanism, Warfare.</p> <p>Timothy Allen talks with Aleks Svetski.</p> <p>Todays guest will be well known to the Bitcoiners amongst you. Aleks is an entrepreneur and the co-author of the 'Uncommunist Manifesto' with Mark Moss, also, well known for the “Wake Up Podcast’. I caught up with him at BTC Prague and we talked about a number of relatively unusual things. I’ll list a few of them here…. The Bushido of Bitcoin, chivalry, collectivism, A.I., transhumanism, stochastic parrots, augmented Samaurais.. and I'll let you decide whether or not you agree with Aleks’s sentiment that “Feudalism was peak civilisation”. Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE</p> <p><a href="⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠">⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>0:30 - Introduction.</p> <p>4:02 - Bitcoin, entrepreneurship, and cultural philosophy.</p> <p>6:47 - Warrior cultures and their virtues in the context of Bitcoin.</p> <p>13:09 - Honor codes, leadership, and class structure in various cultures.</p> <p>18:21 - Bitcoin's impact on culture and personal growth.</p> <p>24:25 - The use of "pleb" and "elite" in Bitcoin culture.</p> <p>29:27 - Collectivism, decentralization, and the future of society.</p> <p>34:23 - A.I. regulation and its potential impact on free speech.</p> <p>38:36 - A.I. language models and their limitations.</p> <p>43:18 - Consciousness, A.I. and the human brain.</p> <p>49:51 - The potential consequences of advanced technology and cultural evolution.</p> <p>53:06 - Future warfare and cultural evolution.</p> <p>57:40 - Projected power and preparing for a future society.</p> <p>TWITTER:</p> <p>Aleks Svetski: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/AleksSvetski">https://twitter.com/AleksSvetski</a>⁠</p> <p>Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>OTHER LINKS:</p> <p>Wake Up Podcast: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6POdgh4pgd7G63CnCYwDBm">⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6POdgh4pgd7G63CnCYwDBm</a></p> <p>Uncommunist Manifesto: <a href="https://www.uncommunist.com/">https://www.uncommunist.com/</a></p> <p>Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://free-cities.org/⁠">⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠</a></p>

Nov 24, 20231h 5m