Free Cities Podcast

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

May 17, 2024

01:56:29

Libertarianism, Communism, Anarcho-capitalism, Poland, Liberty International, Memes, Bitcoin, Skull of Satoshi, Freedom Culture.

Timothy Allen talks with Sebastian Weglarz.

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 Anyway, whilst rummaging around in my archive looking for back-ups, I discover an unpublished episode that I thought we had lost many months ago.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) .

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.

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.

Enjoy the conversation.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(0:30) Introduction.
(6:13) Weekend Kapitalizmu & the importance of meeting in real life.
(9:58) Libertarianism in Poland.
(12:59) The impact of socialism and communism in Poland, with a focus on the country's economic transformation and current political landscape.
(19:53) Polish history, politics, and freedom.
(27:49) Russia-Ukraine conflict, with focus on propaganda and biased perspectives.
(33:57) Polish people feel very strongly about Ukraine.
(40:52) What do you do in life?
(45:27) Memes as a marketing tool, with insights on their effectiveness and the emotions they elicit.
(47:28) Libertarian memes and their influence on society.
(52:51) The legacy media is now irrelevant to youngsters.
(57:45) The irony of the Bitcoin Skull of Satoshi.
(1:04:05) Experimentation in governance.
(1:06:43) Can anarcho-capitalism work in reality?
(1:08:56) The potential for a libertarian utopia.
(1:15:56) The dangers of centralization and the importance of voluntary actions.
(1:19:31) Anarcho-communism, free cities, and the importance of understanding people's ideas.
(1:25:40) Libertarian ideals in hip hop culture.
(1:30:39) Libertarianism and the role of art in shaping political views.
(1:35:27) Powerful art is about beauty not ideology.
(1:40:15) The evolution of art and the role of technology in creativity.
(1:44:08) Cathedrals, memes, and Bitcoin.
(1:48:44) Everything is proof-of-work.