Free Cities Podcast 114 - Alex Voss: Strategies for Liberty, Free Cities & Bitcoin
Bitcoin, Free Cities, Economic Freedom, Sovereignty, Innovation, Autonomous Zones, Geopolitics, Community Building, Investment Strategies, City Design, Digital Nomads.
Timothy Allen talks with Alex Voss.
In this episode, we dive deep into the intersection of Bitcoin and Free Cities, exploring how these two concepts can work together to foster economic freedom and innovation.
Alex Voss, CFO of Tipolis and a board member of the Free Cities Foundation, shares insights from his extensive experience in helping to develop autonomous regions.
The conversation covers the challenges of creating Free Cities in the current geopolitical climate, discussing the importance of regulatory autonomy and the potential for these cities to thrive alongside Bitcoin as a currency of choice. Alex emphasises the necessity for building a strong community that supports and benefits from these innovative projects, while also addressing the complexities of negotiating with host governments.
Enjoy the conversation.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:30) Introduction
(05:13) Start of conversation
(07:55) Will Free City development be 'gradually then suddenly'?
(11:03) There will be a limited number of Free Cities in each country
(14:48) What's the best way to protect a Free City?
(19:15) The best Free City model that scales
(22:41) Describe the process of creating a Free City?
(27:08) Argentina & Free Cities
(29:52) Is Elon Musk a good person to speak to about Free Cities?
(32:35) What happened to Trump's Freedom Cities?
(34:06) Create the community then build the city or create the city then attract the community?
(37:40) Selling the idea to governments
(39:49) Describe the Free Cities pitch deck
(41:05) What is Tipolis's required level of autonomy?
(44:24) Governments act like cartels
(47:36) Free Cities might create jealousy between people
(48:49) What are your favourite potential Free City locations around the world?
(50:16) Which countries are currently most aligned with the Free City idea?
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