Free Cities Podcast 159 - Massimo Mazzone: Liberty Without Libertarians
Free Cities, Ciudad Morazán, Libertarianism, Autonomy, Decentralization, ZEDEs, Honduras Politics, Próspera, Oligarch Conspiracy, Entrecomms, Entrepreneurial Communities, Freedom, Network States.
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Timothy Allen speaks with Massimo Mazzone
Massimo Mazzone is the founder of Ciudad Morazán. We talk about the growing Free City movement and the idea that you don’t need libertarians to create a libertarian society. Massimo discusses how decentralized, intentional communities are expanding since 2020, moving the Overton window, and attracting people seeking autonomy and freedom. He explains the legal and political challenges facing ZEDEs in Honduras, the growth of Morazán despite pandemic setbacks, and the role of private governance in shaping cooperative, self-sustaining communities.
The conversation also touches on network states, diaspora-driven community building, and the potential for entrepreneurial communications (“Entrecom”) to scale these free city experiments globally.
Enjoy the conversation.
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SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities
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Veritas Villages are building off-grid, energy self-sufficient communities for freedom lovers in Latin America. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property.
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Previous interviews with Patrick Hiebert, Founder of Veritas Villages:
EP 156: https://fountain.fm/episode/66NqAclTBh7FByIX7lCq
EP 107: https://fountain.fm/episode/Fh6uGwZvVtPsYsR53pTI
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00:30 – Introduction to Episode
- 0:08:28 – Start of Conversation
- 0:10:38 – COVID's Impact on the Freedom Movement
- 0:14:14 – Morazán's Lawsuit Against the Government
- 0:19:25 – Conspiracy Theories About Oligarchs & City-States
- 0:27:40 – The State's Reluctance to Compete
- 0:31:30 – Europe's Immigration Challenges
- 0:38:33 – The Current Status of the ZEDE Law
- 0:48:57 – Morazán: Industrial Space and Construction
- 0:55:03 – Honduras Elections: Fraud Concerns
- 1:03:59 – The Importance of Freedom for a Better Life
- 1:08:18 - Libertarian Logic and Financial Profit
- 1:12:50 - Free Cities are for Local People Not Foreign Libertarians
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NOSTR:
- Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0
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LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA:
- Massimo Mazzone: https://x.com/MassimoMazzone4
- Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen
- Free Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound
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OTHER LINKS:
- Massimo Mazzone: https://www.3cgroup.global/team/massimo/
- Ciudad Morazán: https://www.morazan.city/
- Veritas Villages: https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities
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