Free Cities Podcast

Timothy Allen talks with Titus Gebel. Today we have Titus Gebel back on the show. This time we’re talking about the update to his classic book ‘Free Private Cities: Making Governments Compete for You’. What’s new? What’s gone and what lessons have we learnt since the last edition was published just over 5 years ago. Of particular interest to me were questions that I had about the preferred architecture and design of Free Private Cities along with culture, ethics and a run down of the main innovations that have emerged since the last book. We end by discussing the COVID pandemic and how Titus predicts that a Free Private City operator would respond to something similar in the future. If you’re interested in the other 2 podcasts I’ve done with Titus, Try episode 036 for a deep dive into medieval city states and episode 034 for a broader discussion about the movement in general. Enjoy the conversation. LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE Prague, 14-15 October, 2023 ⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠ TIMESTAMPS: (0:30) Introduction (4:24) What is new in the latest book. (9:53) Architecture and aesthetics in Free Private City models. (13:51) The problem with Modernism. (19:33) What does Free City Urban planning look like. (26:10) Remote work, culture, and Free Cities. (33:28) The natural evolution of Free Cities. (38:31) Ethics and morality in Free Cities. (43:47) Freedom must be the backbone of a Free City. (49:12) Free Private Cities and economic zones in real life. (53:29) Private governance systems and territorial disputes. (58:13) Seasteading, Prospera and disputes with the State. (1:04:25) Saudi Arabia's proposed $500 billion mega city. (1:11:56) Why does Saudi Arabia want to build new jurisdictions? (1:11:56) Governance models, pandemics, and contracts in a Free Private City. (1:17:40) Balancing individual freedom with public health measures during a pandemic. (1:25:13) Government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. (1:30:07) Contracts and their role in decision-making. (1:36:08) Why are Free Cities so relevant now? TWITTER: Titus Gebel: ⁠https://twitter.com/titusgebel⁠ Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Free Cities Foundation Books: https://free-cities.org/⁠books Tipolis: ⁠https://tipolis.com/⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

Timothy Allen talks with Natalie Danelishen. This week on the podcast I’ve got another episode for you from Liberty In Our Lifetime and it's a light hearted chat I had with one of the newest additions to the Free Cities Foundation's team, Natalie Danelishen. I need to confess something before you listen. When we originally arranged to record this conversation a few weeks ago, the only free slot Natalie had in her busy conference schedule was the 2 hour window immediately after she arrived in Prague, so she ended up coming directly to my studio from the airport and from, what had turned out to be a rather long and sleepless 28 hour journey from the USA. Between the bouts of propping her eyes open with matchsticks, we did eventually manage to home in on a number of topics in our chat. From Ron Paul, the Mises Institute and her mission to end the Fed, to homeschooling, inflation and how to win on Elon’s new Twitter platform when, like her you’re trying to spread ideas of freedom and liberty. It was lucky for me that Natalie’s such a good sport. If truth be told, most other people I know wouldn’t have been so polite on that little sleep, so thanks for coming on and I look forward to part two some time in the not to distant future. Lastly, just to remind you all that the Free Cities Foundation has published three new books in the last few weeks. There’s an updated version of Titus Gebel’s book Free Private Cities that has six new chapters including updates and lessons learnt from the movement so far. There is also Alex Voss’s new book Strategies for Liberty: Free Cities and Bitcoin and finally, Calvin Dukes's Entrepreneurial Communitites - An alternative to the State. All of these books are a fantastic read and can be find on our website and Amazon.⁠ Enjoy the conversation. LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (0:30) Introduction. (4:30) Attracting Twitter followers & being a reply-guy. (8:35) Twitter growth and engagement strategies. (13:09) Rob Schneider, Elon Musk, and Twitter. (17:10) Why didn’t Elon Musk un-cancel Alex Jones? (18:30) Free speech and censorship on social media platforms. (23:07) Elon’s kids, parenthood and family dynamics. (25:43) How did you end up working at the Free Cities Foundation? (26:55) Ron Paul and libertarian ideologies. (33:07) Strategies for spreading the libertarian message. (36:00) Libertarianism, Austrian economics, and fighting against political backstabbing. (42:01) Ending the Federal Reserve and its potential consequences. (46:18) Who owns the Fed? (52:35) What do you make of the Free Cities movement? (56:41) How does world war 3 reach you in Ohio? (1:03:00) Dollar hyperinflation, Bitcoin and competing currencies. (1:08:42) Homeschooling and socialization with a proactive approach. (1:14:58) War, patriotism, and innovation. TWITTER: Natalie F Danelishen: https://twitter.com/Chesschick01 Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:…

Timothy Allen talks with Mason Leschyna. Today I have the first episode recorded at 'Liberty in Our Lifetime' 2024. I had a number of conversations on my bucket list for the conference and one of those was speaking to somebody about Seasteading, something that I was fortunate enough to do on two separate occasions. One of those was with Joe Quirk, the President of the Seasteading Institute and the other was with today's guest Mason Leschyna, the brains behind Atlas Island, a project planning to create sovereign cities at sea. Now, I feel that I should pre-empt this show with a small plea to please forgive me for thinking out loud a fair bit on this episode. Those of you that follow the pod will know that my preferred style of investigation is very much to find out about things in real life from real people, something that I believe allows you the listener to join me as I work this stuff out in real time. So, if you’re a hardened Seasteader then there may not be anything new for you here, but if, like me you had a very specific set of beliefs about the viability of Free Cities in the ocean then I invite you to join me as I get me mind well and truly educated. Mason is a great ambassador for both Seasteading and the Free Cities movement as a whole and I can guarantee you that this is the first conversation of many as this project evolves in the coming months and years. Enjoy the conversation. LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS [0:30] Introduction. [5:44] What is Atlas Island? [7:11] How did you get into Seasteading? [11:45] 101 of Atlas Island. [13:30] Atlas Island: Stage 1. [17:04] Atlas Island: Stage 2. [22:56] Creating a floating city with independence and self-sufficiency. [28:24] Atlas Island: Stage 3. [33:22] Space travel and floating cities. [37:55] Catamarans, floating harbors, and stable boat designs. [42:44] Oil platforms and sovereignty in the North Sea. [46:53] Atlas Island: Stage 4. [51.48] Atlas Island: Stage 5. [52:16] Flagging a floating platform for sovereignty and legal protection. [57:11] Who’s going to build the roads?. [1:00:54] Seasteading and rising sea levels. [1:04:36] Tax-free living and sailing on a boat. [1:08:46] Flag theory and its potential impact on the cruise industry. [1:13:50] Seasteading vs cruises. [1:20:10] Building prototype Seasteading catamarans. TWITTER: Atlas Island: ⁠https://twitter.com/AtlasIsland_⁠ Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Atlas Island: ⁠https://atlasisland.org/⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠⁠

Timothy Allen talks with Nik Oraevsky. Today I have a fascinating show for you about monetary and personal sovereignty with Bitcoin Reserve CEO, Nik Oraevsky. Nik wasn’t always a Bitcoin OG but his background in traditional finance has helped him to navigate the perilous regulatory environment surrounding the foundation and running of a Bitcoin company. As a result he has excellent insights into the emerging world of cryptocurrency and freedom tech and indeed how to best isolate yourself from the barriers to freedom that he sees coming. In this conversation we discuss, Bitcoin regulation, the war on cash, the impending bifurcated economy, carbon scores and CBDCs, universal basic income, A.I., prepping, digital nomadism, global citizenship, emerging governance models… and I get to ask an expert in the field: ”Is Bitcoin necessary for a Free City to thrive?" Spoiler alert: Nik’s answer might not be what you expect. Enjoy the conversation. LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE Prague, 14-15 October, 2023 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS 0:30 - Introduction. 3:52 - Setting up structures in various jurisdictions for Bitcoin and crypto companies. 5:00 - OTC brokerage and Bitcoin regulation. 7:18 - Regulatory challenges in the crypto space. 12:16 - Regulatory challenges for a Bitcoin OTC brokerage in Estonia. 16:33 - EU regulations for virtual assets and KYC/AML compliance. 21:34 - The potential impact of new regulations on the Bitcoin industry. 26:06 - Emergence of a two tier Bitcoin society. 32:47 - Central bank digital currencies and their potential impact on the financial system. 37:15 - CBDCs, UBI, and the future of work. 41:55 - Universal Basic Income and its potential impact on society. 45:56 - Economic collapse and personal preparedness. 52:06 - Survival strategies in a post-apocalyptic world. 57:28 - Lifestyle choices and global citizenship. 1:03:35 - Global citizenship and its impact on children. 1:08:01 - Emerging independent jurisdictions and the challenges of sustainable growth. 1:14:23 - Decentralization and its potential to challenge centralized control. 1:22:06 - Do Free Cities need Bitcoin to succeed?. 1:26:48 - The potential impact of a deflationary currency on human evolution and change. 1:34:23 - The nature of Bitcoin and its potential evolution. 1:41:17 - Bitcoin's impact on humanity and personal evolution. 1:47:49 - Primitive technology channels on YouTube are mostly a scam. TWITTER: Bitcoin Reserve: https://twitter.com/BTCReserveHQ Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Bitcoin Reserve: https://bitcoinreserve.com/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

Timothy Allen talks with Daniel Prince. Todays guest on the show is the long time Bitcoiner and friend of the Free Cities Foundation Daniel Prince. Daniel is the host of the Once Bitten Podcast which is one of the biggest and best known in the Bitcoin space. He is also going to be the MC at our Free Cities conference this year so I thought it would be a good idea to drop an episode in which I got to pick his brains for a couple of hours before you all get to meet him in person in Prague next week. In this episode we dive down a number of rabbit holes, but most notably we discuss the education system, vitamins, niacin, homeschooling, unschooling, nutrition and since we are both family men, there’s also a fair bit of banter on the subject of bringing up well adjusted kids and travelling with your family. Enjoy the episode. LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE Prague, 14-15 October, 2023 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introduction to episode. 04:26 - Niacin and vitamin B3 for skin health and overall wellness. 10:00 - Vitamin supplements and their effects on the body. 16:05 - Vitamin D3 research and its suppression. 21:36 - Pharmaceutical industry, Bitcoin, and societal wrongs. 25:18 - Deciding to leave the system. 30:05 - Parenting, education, and trauma. 34:13 - Education system manipulation and alternative approaches. 38:08 - Results of homeschooling. 44:23 - Homeschooling and maths education. 47:18 - Parenting and travel with a family. 51:28 - Returning to school. 57:45 - Unconventional education and child development. 1:04:01 - Experiences of teaching methods. 1:09:02 - Education system limitations and online learning alternatives. 1:13:55 - Passion projects and translating books for personal growth. 1:17:46 - The limitations of traditional schooling and socialization. 1:24:13 - The benefits of diverse age groups in socialization. 1:30:05 - Family dynamics, parenting, and positioning oneself in the world. 1:36:25 - Moving to El Salvador for a year with Bitcoin income. 1:41:41 - Homeschooling and education in Germany. 1:47:36 - Education, propaganda, and social constructs. 1:52:59 - Decentralized learning systems and farming. 1:57:12 - Farming, Bitcoin, and market orientation. 2:01:36 - The secrets of the Federal Reserve and the rabbit hole of research. 2:06:21 - The hidden forces controlling the US economy. 2:11:23 - Creativity, empowerment, and open-source innovation. TWITTER: Daniel Prince: https://twitter.com/PrinceySOV Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Once Bitten Podcast: http://www.once-bitten.com/ 'Choose Life' by Daniel Prince: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Life-Long-Term-Travellers-Worldschoolers-ebook/dp/B076DCS2Z2 Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

Timothy Allen talks with Patrick Lamson Hall and Nuria Forques. Patrick and Nuria are a husband-and-wife team whose firm, 'Fitted Projects,' was commissioned to design the Honduran ZEDE community of Ciudad Morazán, the second ZEDE established in Honduras after Próspera. While Próspera primarily focused on technological innovation and connecting Honduras with international business, Morazán was designed as more of a 'blue-collar ZEDE,' targeting working-class and middle-class residents primarily from Honduras. Patrick and Nuria have much to share about the design, implementation, and future of Free City projects. It was phenomenal to sit down with two individuals who possess such in-depth, hands-on experience in manifesting these innovative ideas in real life. This conversation was recorded during the 'New Cities & Network States' weekend at Zuzalu, the so-called pop-up city gathering in Montenegro. With many of the talks and presentations fresh in our minds, we ended up dissecting various projects within the Free Cities ecosystem and discussed how the movement as a whole might best progress in the coming years. Enjoy the conversation LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE Prague, 14-15 October, 2023 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (0:30) Introduction to the episode. (3:31) Designing cities for refugees. (6:42) Urban planning and design in refugee camps. (12:22) Designing Ciudad Morazán in Honduras. (16:10) Importance of affordable housing. (22:32) What did you learn from the Morazán project? (27:07) Pedestrianised spaces. (33:55) Can cities evolve naturally? (37:57) Worldwide urbanization patterns and city planning. (40:10) Saudi Arabian experimental city called ‘The Line’. (44:40) What are the best strategies for new Free City planning? (48:33) Are ideological communities viable? (51:50) What’s your opinion on the Network State idea? (55:59) The feasibility of creating a parallel system to existing nation states. (1:01:30) Exit options. (1:05:27) Praxis City (1:08:00) Pragmatists vs Dreamers. (1:15:41) Longevity and nomadic lifestyle. (1:17:48) Digital nomadism and kids. (1:22:24) Future predictions. (1:26:29) Cities will not become obsolete. (1:29:17) What is your take on 15 minute cities? (1:34:50) Unit size regulations in planning. (1:38:25) 3 dimensional property rights in a Free City. (1:46:56) Taking a one-year sabbatical and personal goals. TWITTER: Patrick Lamson-Hall: https://twitter.com/plamsonhall Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Fitted Projects: https://www.fittedprojects.com/ Ciudad Morazán: https://www.morazan.city/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

Timothy Allen talks with Josh & Zach Harvey. Today's show is a conversation I had in Portugal with a couple of Bitcoin OGs by the names of Josh and Zack Harvey. The two brothers were responsible for creating the first ever prototype bitcoin ATM way back in 2013, an endeavour that has given rise to their market leading company Lamassu, currently supplying Bitcoin ATMs all over the globe. More recently they have embarked on a inspiring regenerative agriculture project in their adoptive country of Portugal and this conversation helps to reveal some of their motivations and inspirations for not only moving across the world to a foreign country but also for immersing themselves in an experimental farming project. Something that is made all the more unusual by the fact that neither have any previous experience in that field at all. There’s plenty of advice here if you are thinking about embarking on a food sovereignty project of your own or moving to Portugal which as you will hear has many benefits for those looking to move countries in search of a better life. Enjoy the conversation. LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE Prague, 14-15 October, 2023 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS: 00:30 - Introduction to episode. 03:41 - Decentralization, self-sovereignty, and regenerative agriculture. 07:31 - Regenerative agriculture in rural Portugal. 10:41 - Bitcoin ATMs and their development. 17:03 - Bitcoin ATMs and self-sufficiency in Portugal. 20:49 - Buying a farm in Portugal with a focus on the negotiation process and the challenges of finding the right property. 26:19 - Regenerative agriculture and direct-to-consumer sales. 31:04 - Regenerative agriculture and farming challenges. 36:09 - Rotational grazing in Portugal with a focus on challenges and solutions. 41:27 - Grazing methods and farm management. 47:22 - Building a house on a farm in Portugal. 51:23 - Sustainable farming and regenerating derelict houses. 55:45 - Root cause medicine and Bitcoin adoption. 59:53 - Bitcoin, prepping, and alternative economies. 1:03:45 - Government intervention in agriculture and the impact on farmers. 1:08:37 - Immigrating to Portugal and starting a farm. 1:13:44 - Moving to Portugal for a simpler life. TWITTER: Josh Harvey: https://twitter.com/joshmh Zach Harvey: https://twitter.com/zharvz The Farm: https://twitter.com/pera_brava Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Lamassu Bitcoin ATMs: https://lamassu.is/ Pero Clinic: https://pero.pt/en/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

Timothy Allen talks with Pavol Lupták. Pavol is someone who I’ve been trying to talk to for quite a while… so many people have mentioned his name to me but he had thus far proved to be a pretty elusive guy on account of the fact that he is (amongst other things) a perpetual traveller. Fortunately for me I bumped into him at BTC Prague where his company Liberation Travel had a stand next to the Free Cities Bureau, and I managed to sit down with him for a couple of hours to delve a bit deeper into his fascinating life. Pavol has been involved in the crypto anarchy scene in Prague for many years. As the founder of both an ethical hacking IT security company and Prague’s Paralelni Polis, arguably one of the world’s most infamous Bitcoin and crypto anarchy hubs, he has a unique perspective on the ins and outs of creating parallel systems and opting out of mainstream structures. In fact Liberation Travel’s sole purpose is to help freedom minded people to leave oppressive situations and relocate to a better jurisdiction or become what Pavol calls a ‘Global opportunist’. Interestingly, something I didn’t know before this conversation was that Pavol has been visiting intentional communities and Free Cities projects for quite some time already, conducting personal research on different governance models. Look out for a couple of interesting projects mentioned in this conversation that I’d never heard of before and don’t forget that you can meet Pavol and all our other speakers in person in Prague in few weeks time at 'Liberty in Our Lifetime'. Enjoy the conversation LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE Prague, 14-15 October, 2023 ⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS: 0:30 - Introduction to this episode. 4:12 - The history of Paralelni Polis. 8:17 - Parallel Polis Manifesto. 13:21 - Liberation Travel 16:04 - What is a global opportunist? 22:09 - How to pay less tax. 33:34 - Can UK residents be tax free? 42:29 - How do you live using only cryptocurrency? 46:12 - Common reporting standards. 52:58 - Are CBDCs possible? 55:28 - Predictions about future freedom possibilites. 1:01:34 - What are the best second passports to get? 1:08:35 - What do you do about health insurance? 1:14:22 - Which intentional communities have you been to? 1:21:10 - Decentralised governance in Mexico. 1:26:26 - Other places you’ve been with different governance models. 1:34:15 - What is your living strategy going forward? 1:40:29 - Traveling with small children. 1:47:52 - Does the state turn everyone into a freedom lover in the end? TWITTER: Pavol Lupták: https://twitter.com/wilderko Liberation Travel: https://twitter.com/liberatravel Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Free Cities Podcast Interview with Martin Leskovjan (Paralelni Polis): https://tinyurl.com/mwwu8tre Liberation Travel: https://liberation.travel/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

Timothy Allen talks with Kosta Korenkov & Albina Tokarchuk. This week's show comes from Montelibero which is a fascinating project that resides firmly within the ‘intentional community’ band of the Free Cities spectrum. For the most part, comprised of Russian libertarians, Montelibero has a tight knit community with land and buildings in Montenegro as well as its own currency and decentralised governance system. If you want to take a deeper dive into the project you can check out our free communities directory at free-communities.org or pop on over to episode 29 of this podcast for a 3hr conversation with one of Montelibero's longer standing members. Back to today and I am speaking to a digitally nomadic couple who have taken the plunge and bought one of the newly constructed apartments in the so called 'MTL City' which is Montelibero’s initial block of building land. Kosta Korenkov & Albina Tokarchuk have been digital nomads for over 10 years and this conversation is not only an interesting look into the motivations of people who choose to join an intentional community but also a fascinating peek into the lives of two traveling software developers. We discuss the process of buying property in Montelibero, as well as setting up with visas, bank accounts and internet along with Kosta and Albina’s tips for setting yourself up as a digital nomad… What are the best jobs to get and where are the best countries to base yourself? All in all this was an excellent conversation full of useful information and inspiration that might help you to vote with your feet and find the jurisdiction that will be best for you. Enjoy the conversation. LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE Prague, 14-15 October, 2023 ⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS 00:29 - Introduction to the episode. 04:01 - Moving to Montenegro. 12:14 - What do software developer digital nomads do? 17:36 - Do you need fast internet? 21:57 - How long have you been doing remote work? 27:46 - Software that facilitates Bitcoin payments on a basic mobile phone 36:32 - What are the best places in the world to be a digital nomad? 41:14 - The most important thing for a digital nomad to have. 47:41 - What is it like in Russia right now? 51:39 - Where would you like to live most in the world? 58:12 - The best job to travel with. 1:03:54 - Does online teaching pay well? 1:08:14 - Will A.I. kill the software development industry? 1:16:34 - Would you ever go and live on Mars? TWITTER: Kosta Korenkov: https://twitter.com/KostaKorenkov Albina Tokarchuk: https://twitter.com/endophasie Montelibero (English): ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/theMontelibero⁠ Montelibero (Russian): ⁠https://twitter.com/MonteliberoFSPE⁠ Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: NUMBEO Cost of Living Comparison Site: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/ …

Timothy Allen talks with Niko Laamanen. This week it's another dispatch from my recent visit to BTC Prague. My guest is Niko Laamanen, a Finnish gentleman who left an unfulfilling life as a construction engineer to start a publishing house specialising in the dissemination of content promoting ideas of freedom and liberty in all its myriad forms, or in Niko’s own words, “Stuff you don’t really learn at school but maybe you should.” Konsensus Network, as it is called, is a project that was born out of the emerging Bitcoin movement and has grown and evolved in a way characterised by the traits of what is known as a 'starfish organization', which is essentially, a leaderless, open-source network of collaborators… more on that, of course, from Niko in our conversation along with discussions about digital nomadism, ‘escaping the matrix,’ the importance of books and content curation, as well as Niko’s views on the progress of worldwide Bitcoin adoption and why he chose to move to the Portuguese island of Madeira, which has become somewhat of a Bitcoiner hotspot in recent times. Enjoy the conversation. LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE Prague, 14-15 October, 2023 ⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS 0:30 - Introduction to today's episode. 3:24 - How did you become a bitcoin publisher? 6:12 - Selling all of your possessions. 11:27 - The turning point of the journey. 16:54 - Running a book publishing company. 22:40 - The power of reading books. 27:11 - How a leaderless organisation can work. 33:05 - Emergence of management at a starfish organisation. 39:22 - What is praxeology? 42:15 - What was your uneasiness when you decided to create a starfish organisation? 48:32 - Favourite books of all time. 54:43 - Why did you decide to move to Madeira? 1:00:39 - How to get a residence permit. 1:06:27 - How is bitcoin adoption going? 1:11:39 - The importance of not making bitcoin mandatory. 1:15:00 - Madeira’s human capital TWITTER: Niko Laamanen: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/OmniFinn Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Konsensus Network: https://konsensus.network/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠⁠