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PDF AND AUDIOBOOK PACKAGE AVAILABLE HERE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/privacy-and-utopia-a-history-e-book/ ADDITIONAL SAMPLE → https://youtu.be/Z-86qGSDUV4 BOOK DESCRIPTION The more we elevate and seek out privacy, the more it seems to diminish. Such is the paradox we have inherited. It is no coincidence that the word privacy was popularized in the 1890s as the West began its flirtation with centralization and top-down planning. The progressive pursuit of heaven on earth—of Utopia—arose from a desire to help the individual. But the individual would have to expose himself, to give up everything, in order to receive it. Following the career of utopian philosopher H. G. Wells, this intellectual history traces the story of the first people who realized they could change the world. From the rise of the welfare state and the birth of eugenics, to the development of pharmaceuticals and refinement of psychological manipulation, the story of the early twentieth century is best told alongside the genre it alone could produce: dystopia. BOOK REVIEWS "Privacy and Utopia is an unexpected and fruitful examination of how privacy has been treated in literature, and how that literature has affected our world. It exposes the reasons why privacy is so aggressively opposed by those who wish to rule us. I highly recommend this book: It will surprise you!" – Paul Rosenberg, original cypherpunk "Privacy and Utopia: A History offers a comprehensive exploration of privacy, tracing its evolution and its complex relationship with decentralization. It provides valuable insights into the ongoing struggle to balance individual autonomy with collective well-being in an increasingly interconnected world." – Joe Doran, Trends Journal "I had the pleasure of conversing with the author – this book continues a curiosity and engaged study of the nexus of state power, philosophy and the role of technology and I highly recommend it." – Roger Huang, author of Would Mao Hold Bitcoin? The Past, Present and Future of Bitcoin in Techno-Nationalist China (Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with a private investigator based in the United States. GUEST → Email me and I can connect you with the guest. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 3:00 – What this private investigator does 9:00 – Licensing for private investigators 11:35 – What are red lines that he won't cross? 14:14 – What access do PIs have that "civilians" don't have 16:30 – OSINT vs private investigator 18:20 – ALPR database 25:00 – How to escape the ALPR nightmare 29:12 – How do you vet clients? 33:10 – Relationship with police 35:20 – How to hide from private investigators 40:30 – How widespread is hiring of PIs 42:50 – Stories from the field 54:30 – How common are workers' comp investigations? 56:20 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Beneath a crimson sky, a specter approaches. The Privacy Postmaster rides... THE PRIVACY POSTMASTER → https://privacypost.io MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Richard Turrin, author of a book on China's rapid transformation to a cashless society. GUEST → https://richturrin.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/Cashless-Chinas-Digital-Currency-Revolution/dp/1949642720 → https://x.com/richardturrin → https://substack.com/@richturrin → https://www.linkedin.com/in/turrin/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Guest background 3:20 – China's rapid cashless transformation from 2010 – 2018 7:00 – Did China have a plan to create this cashlessness? 10:40 – What is the reality in 2025? 13:00 – What is WeChat like at the user level? 19:50 – Are Alipay and WeChat sandboxed? 21:25 – Scams on Alipay and WeChat 26:45 – How do foreigners use Chinese payment apps? 30:20 – How will China transition to a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) 39:07 – Banks in China had to get on board 48:40 – Fees for Alipay and WeChat are essentially zero 50:50 – How often can Chinese use apps outside of China? 52:30 – Are Chinese allowed to use other payment methods? 55:05 – China data sovereignty 1:04:00 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jacques Broodryk, Chief Spokesperson for AfriForum Community Safety, about the decline of South Africa and what an organization called AfriForum is doing about it. GUEST → https://x.com/JacquesBroodryk → https://afriforum.co.za/en/ (AfriForum) → Financially support AfriForum: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campaign=RoepToepCMO&leadSource=600060509 RESOURCES → https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Boer-Government-Complicity-Africas/dp/0994715978 → https://www.youtube.com/@ConsciousCaracal/videos MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 - Intro 1:45 - How dangerous is South Africa overall? 4:00 - Cable theft and what it symbolizes 8:15 - What is the cause of this third-world criminality? 11:00 - South Africa ranks high in organized crime and corruption 11:30 - Car theft 13:35 - Spike traps 14:50 - South Africa has NO borders 19:15 - Is government incompetent or complicit? 21:10 - What OPSEC does a person need to take in South Africa? 24:55 - Are farm attacks being encouraged? 30:50 - South African government stopped publishing farm murders statistics 32:00 - Trump forces South African president to watch video about farm murders 34:00 - South African government encouraging attacks? 35:30 - Radio jammers and other advanced equipment 37:20 - How inept is South African police? 39:15 - Parallel societies in South Africa 43:45 - Will South Africa balkanize? 45:45 - Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel and Urban discuss the recent attempt to 51% attack the privacy cryptocurrency Monero, and what you can do about it. MINE MONERO GUIDE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/start-mining-monero-now/ GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel and Urban debrief a recent privacy-focused Bitcoin conference in Riga, Latvia. Is there hope for Bitcoin? GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Amir Taaki, hardcore cypherpunk with a wild curriculum vitae: working on Bitcoin in the early days, developer of Dark Wallet, fighter against ISIS, and developer of DarkFi privacy-focused communication platform (among other things). GUEST → https://x.com/Narodism → https://x.com/DarkFiSquad → https://dark.fi/ → https://t.me/darkfichat MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:20 - What is the difference between a criminal and a forest rebel? 3:20 - How did Amir discover anarchy? 15:15 - Amir Taaki's thoughts on how Bitcoin got to where it is 27:15 - Work on Dark Wallet 41:15 - Does Amir regret creating the BIP process? 50:50 - Why did Amir Taaki go to fight ISIS? 1:03:40 - Amir Taaki gets onto The List after fighting ISIS 1:12:05 - DarkFi 1:14:00 - Final Thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Seth for Privacy about Monero, its competitors, and its many challenges. GUEST → https://x.com/sethforprivacy → https://sethforprivacy.com/ → https://optoutpod.com/ → https://cakewallet.com/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Update on Cake Wallet 5:50 – Challenges of developing on iPhone 11:10 – Difficulties of running a Monero company 17:30 – Do Bitcoiners at conferences secretly use Monero? 23:10 – What does price mean in Monero? 28:40 – Monero changing from ring signatures to full-chain membership proofs 32:25 – Who develops Monero? 38:20 – Ross Ulbricht huge Bitcoin donation from darknet market 44:55 – Has Bitcoin failed? 49:45 – Can Monero learn from Zcash? 56:50 – Final Thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Max Tannahill about many Bitcoin issues: Samourai Wallet, Ashigaru Wallet, Bitcoin Knots, terrible figures in Bitcoin, the importance of CoinJoins, Lightning thots, Ledger, and the UK. FOR BITCOIN BEGINNERS → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwwPwsAnQGY&list=PLJyrw2XESBDpNHKb63a2ylrITPShY-3T7 → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/bitcoin-self-sovereignty/ GUEST → https://x.com/maxtannahill → t.me/maxtannahill (Telegram) → https://www.p2prights.org/donate.html (Samourai Wallet court case donations) MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Update on Samourai Wallet 13:30 – Ashigaru Whirlpool 21:40 – Bitcoin Knots 30:00 – Worst person in Bitcoin since May 2025 36:30 – Why make every transactions a CoinJoin? 42:30 – A common Bitcoin genre… 51:15 – Aping in to Bitcoin 57:50 – Thoughts on Ledger 1:01:30 – Amir Taaki vs Jameson Lopp 1:06:52 – What is Max most proud of being English? 1:11:20 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mike of Parallel Systems. They discuss the benefits of Eastern Europe, the history of the decline of the world in corelation to gold, homesteading, and the myth of replacement fertility rate. GUEST → https://parallelmike.com/ → https://parallelsystems.substack.com/ → Podcast: Parallel Mike Podcast MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:20 – Thoughts on Eastern Europe 6:40 – What happened to Europe after WWII 13:50 – The illusion of free markets 20:30 – What role does gold play in history? 33:10 – Thoughts on Goldbacks 41:00 – Cash is not property? 43:45 – How to get into homesteading 50:00 – Is replacement fertility rate really that important? 57:30 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Tom Bodrovics, the host of Palisades Gold Radio and The Competent Man Podcast and a thoughtful voice on how to think about investing from a contrary perspective. They discuss gold, uranium, modern monetary theory, the economic problems of Canada, welding, how to vet a bank, and setting up a self-sufficient trailer. GUEST → Competent Man Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@CompetentManPod → https://x.com/competentmanpod → https://competentmanpod.com/ → Palisades Gold Radio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6X0ttmzTAJt_2ebcqcIbYw → https://palisadesradio.ca/ → https://x.com/PalisadesRadio MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:40 – Favorite guests from Palisades Gold Radio 4:00 – Views on gold 10:00 – Fundamentals of contrarian investing 17:30 – Appreciation for Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)? 28:50 – Economic problems in Canada 39:10 – Bullish case for uranium 43:50 – Shadowbanning experiences 48:00 – The craft of welding 1:00:24 – What is a competent man? 1:07:30 – How to vet a bank 1:14:00 – Setting up a self-sufficient trailer 1:18:45 – Tom Bodrovic's top books on understanding the world 1:22:55 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jeremy of Goldbacks. A Goldback is a gold product that looks similar to a banknote with particles of gold embedded in it. Gabriel and Jeremy discuss the proliferation of this product, the question of the "high premium," money laws in the US, acquisition, anti-counterfeiting measures, and all of the practical questions surrounding Goldbacks. GUEST → https://www.goldback.com/ → https://x.com/Goldback → https://goldatm.com/ → https://www.goldback.com/calculator/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:20 – How are Goldbacks made? 3:45 – Anti-counterfeiting measures 5:00 – Goldback production and popularity 5:50 – Money laws and Goldbacks 7:40 – Are Goldbacks confiscable like gold coins of the realm? 9:45 – How do people acquire Goldbacks? 11:35 – How can people start using Goldbacks? 15:45 – Why are Goldback "premiums" "so high"? 25:00 – Do Goldbacks replace silver? 30:15 – Goldbacks require dedicated wallet 32:35 – How to approach people to accept Goldbacks 36:00 – Places to buy Goldbacks 38:50 – International availability 42:10 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io and Lusitano Dreams. This time around Dallas explains the process of earning permanent residency in Portugal: which means access to the European Union. What Dallas offers is similar to his South Dakota offerings. GUEST → https://lusitanodreams.com/ (Portugal Residency Service) → https://privacypost.io/ (Dallas) → https://worldpost.io/ → See previous episodes with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io SOUTH DAKOTA NOMAD RESIDENCY: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/south-dakota-residency-definitive-guide/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 3:20 – Updates on South Dakota residency 5:00 – What drew Dallas to Portugal 6:30 – Jurisdictional advantages of Portugal 8:00 – Portugal's desirable residency process 12:50 – How Dallas helps with Portugal residency 16:35 – Timeline of Portugal residency 27:50 – Portugal has open borders (drawback as well as benefit) 33:30 – Summary of Dallas' service 41:40 – Portuguese society pros and consulting 49:00 – European Union benefits 50:30 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with global reporter Michael Yon about China's plans for the world, about the hijacking of Bitcoin, crowd psychology, Chinese information war, and the agenda behind globalist migrant waves. GUEST → https://michaelyon.com/ → https://x.com/Michael_Yon → https://substack.com/@michaelyon MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:05 – Is China really planning to conquer the world? 21:00 – Michael Yon's thoughts on Bitcoin 34:00 – How far will the German language get you internationally? 36:50 – Chinese are masters of information war 43:20 – Why are migrant waves being pushed so hard? 1:00:00 – Michael Yon's daily routine 1:08:00 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io about the mass data exposure within the medical industry, along with some tips about how to navigate these dangerous waters. GUEST → https://privacypost.io/ (Dallas) → See previous episodes with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io SOUTH DAKOTA NOMAD RESIDENCY: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/south-dakota-residency-definitive-guide/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:44 – Guest's background in medical privacy 3:20 – What we expose in the medical system 11:05 – HIPAA 12:30 – What information should you give out? 18:30 – Using private AI for medical care 19:00 – Using an alias 25:30 – Other advice 27:50 – ER rooms 30:00 – Alternative doctors 32:10 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Some stories about cybersecurity and privacy consulting from the trenches. Volume 1. GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Michael Snyder of the Economic Collapse Blog about tariffs, trade wars, debt-to-GDP ratios, how to analyze the economy, whether MMT can keep us going for the next 20 years, and if exploiting debt rather than paying it off is the better strategic move. GUEST → https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com (Main website) → https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01DUPOJL2/allbooks (Michael Snyder's books) → https://www.amazon.com/Chaos-Michael-Snyder-ebook/dp/B0CM4ZB9TW (Chaos book) MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:25 – Michael's new book and introduction 9:50 – Are tariffs ever a good idea? 14:30 – How Michael analyzes the economy 26:00 – Debt-to-GDP ratios and what they mean 32:35 – Can MMT keep us going for decades longer? 40:00 – Where to live 44:30 – Should we exploit the debt-based economy? 48:40 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Gregory Treat, lawyer and consultant on families trying to forge a dynasty. GUEST → https://avaloncircle.com/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:15 – Work Gregory Treat does 4:50 – Gregory Treat's Batman origin story 9:55 – Going back in time to advise family 13:30 – Individual interests vs family structures 19:25 – Trusting the platoon 20:35 – How to structure incentives 27:10 – Is dynasty for average people? 30:35 – Example of generic dynasty legal plan 36:45 – Should everyone think about trusts? 40:40 – Common trust flaws 42:50 – How state-dependent are trusts? 44:10 – Trusts as a privacy tool 47:50 – Church's do not have free speech 53:00 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Max Tannahill on various Bitcoin topics: the story of Liquid, Ashigaru and Samourai, Knots, Singapore, and much more. GUEST → https://x.com/maxtannahill → t.me/maxtannahill (Telegram) → https://www.p2prights.org/donate.html (Samourai Wallet court case donations) MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Latest on Samourai Wallet 7:30 – Reminder of Samourai Wallet features shut down 12:10 – Update on Ashigaru Wallet 17:30 – The story of Liquid 26:05 – Thoughts on Blockstream 33:55 – Current state of transactions 35:55 – Bitcoin Knots 44:35 – Bitcoin nodes 52:00 – Apple Data Protection gone for UK 56:10 – Singapore 1:04:00 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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