Free Cities Podcast

Freedom, Economics, Austrian Economics, Free Cities, State Control, Regulation, Agorism, Algorithms, Bitcoin, Decentralization, Internet Frontier, Globalization, Governance. Timothy Allen talks with Per Bylund. This episode delves into the philosophical and practical aspects of freedom, exploring how the internet, as a modern frontier, plays a pivotal role in shaping our current socio-political landscape. Per Bylund, an economist known for his work on entrepreneurship and the market process, shares insights into the evolution of the state and the natural inclination towards control, questioning whether true freedom is achievable in a world increasingly dominated by centralized governance. We discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by decentralization, the potential of free Cities as hubs of innovation, and the role of agorism and Bitcoin in circumventing state control. The conversation also touches on the nature of regulation and the contrasting perspectives on free markets and state intervention. Enjoy the conversation. Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/p2d_l8Cm0Hs Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@free-cities.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All our links in one place: https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Start (00:30) Introduction to episode (06:44) Introduction to the liberty movement through party politics in Sweden (12:01) Studying Austrian economics in Hawaii (14:36) Connection with Free Cities (15:38) The predicament of physical freedom (26:40) The state will fail long term (27:51) The state is too big (29:42) Will a world government ever exist? (38:56) Rapid change in the geopolitical landscape (50:22) How to think about the economy (58:48) Misunderstanding economic concepts (59:28) Producing things to satisfy people's wants (01:03:29) Do you think the state is natural in a free market? (01:12:25) Is there a place for any regulation in the market? (01:20:46) State control of emergency response (01:23:46) Free cities: Entrepreneurship and innovation under minimal regulation (01:29:34) Thank you NOSTR: Timothy Allen: timothy@nostr.com Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee

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

Bitcoin, Pensions, Institutional Investment, Austrian Economics, 2008 Financial Crisis, Hyperinflation Risk, Energy Consumption, ESG Considerations, Pension Schemes, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning. Timothy Allen talks with Sam Roberts. 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. 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. 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. 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. Enjoy the conversation. Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@free-cities.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Introduction (04:52) Previous episode with Glenn Cameron (Ep 081) (05:44) Introduction to Sam (06:42) The 2008 global financial crisis (09:41) Dabbling with cryptocurrencies early on (11:19) The event that was an inflection point in my thinking (18:55) The traditional way to hedge against inflation is to buy UK government bonds (25:57) All models are wrong and some are useful (31:01) Why is Keynesian economic theory so prevalent? (35:34) Pensions and Bitcoin (42:59) How the UK pension system could be improved (49:39) George Osborne did away with requirement to buy annuity for retirement (55:23) Concerns about Bitcoin (1:02:52) Bitcoin is good for the environment because it uses energy (01:10:47) Big firms move very slowly (01:11:44) Is volatility a bad thing? (01:14:58) What's your opinion on the likelihood of hyperinflation? (01:22:18)

In this engaging discussion, Ben Arc, founder of LNbits and a pioneer in the Nostr movement, explores the revolutionary potential of decentralized social media. He explains how Nostr provides a censorship-resistant environment using cryptographic technology, making it a game changer for free speech. From contrasting Nostr with Blue Sky to examining communal living ideas in Wales, Arc delves into anarchism and innovative economic models in Honduras. He passionately advocates for the transformative power of decentralized technologies in enhancing digital identity and community empowerment.

Governance, Bitcoin, Intentional Communities, Libertarianism, Próspera, ICSID Arbitration, Dubai, Liberty In Our Lifetime, Seasteading, Sark renovation, Liberland. Timothy Allen talks with Peter Young. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. What a time to be alive! Enjoy the conversation. Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@free-cities.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS: 00:30 - Introduction 11:10 - Timothy's Free Cities journey over the last two years. 19:37 - Peter Young's journey over the last two years. 23:04 - Peter's two key lessons learnt so far. 29:15 - States disrupting Free Cities: Prospera. 36:59 - What recent feedback have you got from the ZEDEs? 40:49 - The Honduran Govt. have back themselves into a corner. 44:05 - 'Liberty in Our Lifetime' conference. 47:04 - New projects showcasing at the conference. 53:20 - I hear you want to move to Sark? 57:58 - What else has been on your radar this year? 01:03:13 - Misinformation and 'fake news' about Free Cities. NOSTR: Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0 Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER: Peter Young: ⁠https://x.com/petermiyoung Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LINKS: Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

Dr. David Bovill, a former medical scientist turned hacker, programmer, and artist, discusses his journey through liquid democracy and open source law. He explores themes of privacy, identity, and community engagement, emphasizing the need for innovative governance in urban design. Bovill shares insights on regenerative cities and network states, advocating for decentralized systems that empower grassroots initiatives. He introduces the concept of 'Anarchive' and touches on the intersection of technology, community, and sustainable living, sparking lively debate on future societal structures.

Nostr, Surveillance State, Religion, Bitcoin, Great Filters, Acceleration Theory, Family, Decentralised Networks, Defiance. Timothy Allen talks with Selfbankt. 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. 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. Enjoy the conversation. Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@free-cities.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AI SUMMARY: "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." NOSTR: Selfbankt: npub103a6vk43crw497dlaptwfmhctxqu22mwepshjcvvp29fzwrhtx4q675n6p Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0 Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER: Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠ LINKS: Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

Bitcoin, Forestry, Stoicism, Próspera, Volatility, Risk, Anti-fragility, Nostr, Identity, Land Ownership, Parallel Networks, Freedom, Citadels. Timothy Allen talks with Ben Gunn. 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. 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. 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. Enjoy the conversation. Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@free-cities.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS - 00:30 - Introduction - 05:45 - Setting the scene - 09:06 - Creating new existential threats to society - 14:12 - ESG and the misallocation of capital - 15:57 - Ben's journey: Military, finance, diving and forestry - 26:25 - Explanation of the project in Wales - 35:22 - Living in Prospera: Experiences and insights - 48:59 - Critique of the Prospera model - 1:04:26 - Blue collar/white collar pay spread - 1:18:30 - You can fight the system successfully - 1:22:27 - Explanation of "long vol" & anti-fragility - 1:35:42 - Protecting physical networks from destruction - 1:42:59 - Preparation & risk - 1:51:39 - The modern comfort crisis - 1:55:20 - Stoicism & raising children - 2:06:53 - Resilience and anti-fragility in life & business - 2:21:01 - Doing business in a network of Bitcoiners - 2:26:05 - Successfully dealing with bureaucracy - 2:34:42 - How do stoics deal with incompetency in others - 2:47:34 - The most important task is to have a family - 2:53:17 - Strategies for making decisions in life - 3:04:22 - Describing the world through the lexicon of finance - 3:13:18 - The truth is in the pudding NOSTR: Ben Gunn: npub1lt8nn8aaa6qa63wjwj8gz2djf5nlhg3zfd0v6l45v8zhvuyh0p3s5zzt5y Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0 Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee TWITTER: Ben Gunn: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/poorbengunn Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠ LINKS: Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

Socialism, Communism, 1989, Gold, Bitcoin, Central Banking, Dollar Hegemony, Stablecoins, Governance, Rebellion. Timothy Allen talks with Niko Jilch. 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! 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. 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. Enjoy the conversation. Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠podcast@free-cities.org⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introduction 05:59 - Historical and contemporary implications of socialism 09:04 - The role of Bitcoin in modern social and economic volatility 14:31 - Socialism and fiat money 22:37 - Govt subsidies and the free market 49:25 - The future of gold 54:36 - Lessons from the 1989 revolutions in eastern Europe 1:13:25 - The role of media in social and political movements 1:27:09 - The implications of Bitcoin ETFs 1:45:44 - States will try to claim all the dormant Bitcoins 1:55:07 - Donald Trump and Bitcoin 2:00:51 - Competing with the US dollar 2:07:46 - Watching Bitcoin game theory playing out IRL 2:15:58 - Disrupting the federal reserve 2:17:58 - 'Gradually then suddenly' is a myth 2:32:49 - Bitcoin and the 2024 US general election 2:37:00 - The democratic system is important 2:44:28 - Tactics of the fiat socialist system 2:50:16 - Be the change you want to see in the world TWITTER: Niko Jilch: ⁠⁠https://x.com/NikoJilch Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠ LINKS: Niko's website: https://nikojilch.com/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

Parenting, Liberated Children, Stoicism, Feminism, Voluntarism, Socialism, Gender Roles, Gender Wars, Liberty, Freedom. Timothy Allen talks with Pavla Karon. 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. 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. Pavla is an old school voluntarist with a wealth and depth of experience in the realm of liberty and more importantly, staying free. Enjoy the conversation. Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact the podcast: ⁠⁠podcast@free-cities.org⁠⁠ Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (0:30) Introduction (4:05) Discussion on microplastics and water safety (11:11) Parenting and children's freedom (20:29) Emotional expression and stoicism (20:43) Gender roles & raising boys vs raising girls (42:10) The role of men and women in parenting (53:49) The impact of feminism on family dynamics (1:07:22) The role of technology in the future of relationships (1:19:52) Nurturing critical thinking and independence (1:24:52) 'Every behaviour is communication in essence' TWITTER: Pavla Karon: ⁠https://twitter.com/KaronPavla⁠ Timothy Allen: ⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠ LINKS: Pavla's previous appearance on this podcast: https://tinyurl.com/4tjbtaer Pavla's business, KHDK Electronics: ⁠https://www.khdkelectronics.com/⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠https://free-cities.org/