Free Cities Podcast

Próspera ZEDE, Duna Residence, Pioneer Settlers, Nostr, Prosperians, Honduras, Legal Battle, Special Economic Zone, Bitcoin, Opt In. Timothy Allen talks with Luke Thibodeau. Today's episode is a Próspera update show. Próspera is of course one of the Free Cities ecosystem’s flagship projects that everyone should be watching with an eagle eye as far as I’m concerned. The things that they are doing in Honduras and the pioneering issues that they are dealing with are laying the ground work for so many of the projects that we will see unfolding in the future. In Prague last week I bumped into Próspera’s CFO Luke Thibodeau and he gave me the low down on all the latest developments in the jurisdiction, including the exciting news that residents have started moving into the Duna Residence, their flagship new build. We also discuss their legal battle with the Honduran government and all the latest info on new projects as well as how Luke sees the project evolving in the short to medium term. This discussion is jam packed with great info and insights and I hope it inspires you to go and check it out for yourself. Or as Luke puts it: "It’s all theoretical until it happens”. Enjoy the conversation. 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. 3:37 - Luke Thibodeau introduction. 6:17 - How do you build a long term permanent community in Próspera? 8:51 - How did you get involved as CFO with Próspera? 15:52 - When you choose your own regulatory framework in Próspera, who oversees the enforcement of the regulations? 19:34 - Decentralized digital identity. 25:23 - Who is moving into the Duna Building? 29:29 - Will you let the free market build any new service industries in Próspera? 34:26 - Drone delivery technology. 38:25 - Is the long term goal to create an interconnected network of self-governing places? 44:47 - Is it realistic to expect that people will settle long term in Próspera? 47:07 - What's coming next in Próspera? 50:35 - What is your sense of the mid term direction that Próspera is going in? 56:01 - Update on the legal battle with the Honduran government. TWITTER: Próspera: https://x.com/Prosperahn Timothy Allen: ⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠ WEBSITES: Próspera ZEDE: ⁠https://pzgps.hn/⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠https://free-cities.org/

Island of Sark, Repopulation, Independence, Channel Islands, Move to Sark, Investment in Sark, Sark Masterplan, Sark Property, Barclay Brothers. Timothy Allen talks with Swen Lorenz. On today's show I’m speaking with Swen Lorenz again. Swen co-runs the Sark Property Company and as the title of the episode suggests, they have some exciting news about their investment plans and the general future of Sark. I caught up with Swen in London a couple of weeks ago but have been holding back the episode until The Sunday Times had published it's major exclusive article on the same subject a few days ago. In the episode we discuss The Sark Property Company's upcoming cash bid for the Sark estate currently owned by the Barclay family. This should be of interest to you if you’re a Sarkey, an incomer to Sark or indeed just Sark-curious, as I know many of you are. Enjoy the conversation. 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. 3:59 - Sunday Times article on Sark investment. 10:30 - What is your macro plan for Sark? 12:26 - Is the plan to revitalise infrastructure too? 16:30 - Summary of the Barclay family situation. 18:51 - What are the major risks of failure? 22:54 - What are the major opportunities for everyone? 30:52 - Describe the Barclay family property portfolio. 36:14 - Are you the first group to propose this property purchase? 39:22 - How likely is this to go ahead? 46:25 - Immigration and residency requirements for Sark. 50:50 - What is the Sark rental market like? 54:43 - Moving to Sark: Tips and advice. 59:50 - Describe the timeline for this property deal. TWITTER: Swen Lorenz: ⁠https://twitter.com/uv_shares⁠⁠ Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Previous Free Cities Podcast episode about Sark: https://tinyurl.com/6c92ak48 Sark Property Company: https://sarkpropertycompany.com/ Isle of Sark website: ⁠https://www.sark.co.uk/⁠ Move to Sark: ⁠https://www.swen-lorenz.com/move-to-sark/⁠ Sark Presentation at LIOL 2023: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qgv0qXCUu4⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

Liberland, Liberbase, Croatia, Serbia, Gornja Siga, Settlers, Governance, Tipolis, Democracy, Communism, Collectivism. Timothy Allen talks with Hynek Fencl. Hynek is Head of Research at the Free Cities Foundation and also the Chief Communications & Research Officer at Tipolis which is Titus Gebel’s company focused on building Free Cities thought the world. This conversation was recorded during our trip to Croatia & Serbia and begins with us gathering our thoughts on the Liberland project after a fews days exploring the area. A lot had happened by this point including me being taken away by the Croatian border police and instructed to leave the country and Liberland becoming flooded and the road into it impassable. Listen on for more including our opinions on where we see the future of the project. Skip to about the 1 hour mark for the second half of the discussion which centres around Hynek’s work at Tipolis. There are some great insights here into the process of identifying suitable locations for Free City projects and approaching governments etc. Enjoy the conversation. TIMESTAMPS: 0:30 - Introduction. (4:25) Visiting Liberland, a disputed territory between Croatia and Serbia, with water levels rising due to flooding. (10:43) Police presence and border disputes in Liberland. (18:24) Police encounters and registration issues in Liberland. (22:57) The situation in Liberland with insights on the local forestry workers and police forces. (27:50) The status of the disputed territory and the challenges of establishing a political agreement to resolve issues. (33:08) Potential development of Liberland with concerns about environmental impact and potential solutions. (38:06) The current reality of building in Liberland. (42:25) Croatian-Liberland border dispute and the government's response to a viral YouTube video. (48:32) Mindset and psychology for settling Liberland. (54:13) Potential strategies for Liberland to deal with harassment from the Croatian police. (58:30) Creating private cities with Tipolis, tailoring proposals to governments, and researching opportunities. (1:03:03) Challenges of establishing a "free private city" or "international city" due to government changes and requirements. (1:09:02) Potential outcomes for Free Cities in Honduras, with a focus on political scenarios and the likelihood of repealing laws. (1:14:45) Differences between Coke and Pepsi brands, with references to politics and humor. (1:16:04) Political ideologies and classification of people. (1:21:04) Politics, governance, and the role of the state in decision-making. (1:26:27) Democracy, alternatives, and voice representation. (1:32:26) Optimal size of cities and countries based on market process and geographical factors. (1:36:33) The relationship between democracy and communism, with a focus on the middle ground between private and public ownership. (1:42:11) Decentralization and centralization in society and politics. (1:48:04) Collective vs individual, centralized vs decentralized forces in society. (1:54:05) How humans interact with the world, using intuition and error correction to understand and adapt to changing circumstances. (1:58:02) The nature of God, laws of physics, and society. 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/⁠⁠ TWITTER: Hynek Fencl: https://x.com/hynekfencl Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WEBSITES: Tipolis: https://tipolis.com/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bitcoin, ETF, Institutions, Finance, BlackRock, Pensions, Debt, Free Speech, Censorship, Deflation, ESG, Gold. Timothy Allen talks with Glenn Cameron. Glenn is a senior investment consultant who was recently appointed as Head of Digital Assets at Cartwright, the independent privately-owned pension actuarial, consultancy and administration firm. If you’re a financial layman like myself then it's easiest to think of him as the guy who deals with institutional investors regarding Bitcoin. Bitcoin's institutional investors have been somewhat dramatically cast into the limelight recently with the SEC’s decision to allow the approval of spot Bitcoin ETF products for US citizens. Most people acknowledge that these developments are ushering in an new era of institutional adoption of BTC with some saying that it also grants a new level of legitimacy to the decentralised money, so I was extremely happy to sit down with Glenn and get his experienced opinion on what's going on and what this means for the world of finance and individuals who want to be self-sovereign with their money. This was a great conversation full of excellent insights from the world of legacy finance and will be of great value to anyone who wants to understand Bitcoin’s path forward towards mass adoption. Many thanks to Glenn for giving me some of his precious time, and don’t be surprised when you hear somebody knocking on his door vigorously during the episode. Glenn's dog escaped and a kind neighbour was returning it. Sorry, I couldn’t edit it out of the episode without compromising the content. Enjoy the conversation. 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. 5:06 - How did you discover Bitcoin? 10:51 - Can institutional investors buy non-ETF Bitcoin? 19:10 - Coinbase is a junk bond. 27:40 - The complexity of the financial system and the role of central banks in creating money. 35:04 - Has the BTC ETF approval given validity to Bitcoin? 40:08 - Bitcoin not blockchain. 48:00 - The potential risks and implications of a hypothetical entity with the power to create money out of thin air. 52:58 - Bitcoin as a hedge against central banks' money printing. 57:54 - Bitcoin's collision course with traditional financial systems. 1:02:05 - The impact of digital technology on money and power, with a focus on decentralization and autonomy. 1:10:00 - Bitcoin and its potential for wealth preservation, with a focus on its limited supply growth and historical context. 1:16:35 - Deflation and the potential benefits of a deflationary economy. 1:21:30 - Bitcoin's potential to address social and environmental issues. 1:28:46 - Using Bitcoin for employee benefits, with tax implications. 1:38:56 - Bitcoin education. 1:45:07 - Investing in Bitcoin and gold during inflationary times. 1:52:29 - Government debt and economic instability. 1:59:49 - The history of fiat currency and its impact on society. 2:06:31 - Bitcoin and its potential to create self-sovereign communities, with mention of stablecoins and volatility. TWITTER: Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠

Patrik Schumacher, principal architect at Zaha Hadid Architects, discusses the future of urban development and architecture. He shares insights on the political dynamics of London's financial district and the importance of synergy clusters for innovation. Schumacher highlights the unique modular construction methods in Prospera, emphasizing the need for regulatory flexibility and community engagement. The conversation further explores the role of Special Economic Zones in driving economic growth and fostering creativity, making a compelling case for autonomy in design and planning.

Economic Zones, D.M.C.C. , Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, China, Shenzhen, Ireland, Shannon Free Zone, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, SEZs. Timothy Allen talks with Krysta Fox This week we’re back in the U.A.E. with another excellent conversation from our SEZ filming trip. Krysta Fox has a long and illustrious business career, but the part we were interested in was her six year position as executive director of Dubai’s DMCC - (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) a very well known and hugely successful free zone. As a consequence, Krysta has a lot to say about free zones and what makes them tick. She’s also a wealth of information on the past and present of zones with many examples and predictions for the future especially with regard to their residential component… something that we at the FCF are obviously very interested in. Enjoy the conversation. Contact the podcast. email: podcast@free-cities.org Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (0:30) Introduction. (3:54) Dubai's economic zone evolution from logistics to innovation hub. (8:26) What makes an economic zone successful? (16:14) Attracting Chinese companies to Dubai, with focus on infrastructure and partnerships. (21:12) Using special economic zones to test government policies and attract investors. (35:20) Identifying industries for economic development and growth. (40:19) Economic zones' evolution, governance, and autonomy. (48:02) Regulatory frameworks for economic zones, with a focus on consistency and interoperability. (52:59) What are the next innovations in free zones? What is the trend? (58:36) Economic zones in China, including government-run and privately-run zones, with a focus on innovation and infrastructure. (1:05:59) Factors leading to failure in developing economic zones, importance of aligning with host country's intentions and offering unique value propositions. (1:10:42) Economic zones and their development strategies in various countries. SOCIAL MEDIA: Krysta Fox: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystafox~adviserstrategybusinessleadership/ Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Krysta at Chengeosity: https://changeosity.com/who-we-are/#Krysta-Fox Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

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. Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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. (1:52:26) Bitcoin will save the world over the next 100 years. TWITTER: Sebastian Weglarz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SebastianSlib Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Liberty International: ⁠https://twitter.com/Liberty_ISIL⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WEBSITES: Liberty International: ⁠⁠

Alternative Governance, China, Próspera, Charter Cities, Dubai, Bitcoin, El Salvador, Digital Nomad Visas, Sovereign Individual Thesis, Network States, Infopreneurs. Timothy Allen talks with Olivier Roland. Olivier is a French author, entrepreneur, digital nomad and influencer with over 800,000 followers across his social media channels. His latest book (not out yet) focuses on how the internet is disrupting nation-states and how to navigate these opportunistic times. Olivier has been testing out the sovereign individual thesis for his manuscript by analysing the data related to the predictions that were made in the original book. What he has discovered is incredibly fascinating along with the other topics discussed in this episode including China, Próspera, Dubai, charter cities, digital nomadism, network states and Olivier explains to me what an infopreneur is and why it is such an important concept for the 21st century. Public service announcement: At about the 1hr 10m mark a microphone blew up and I had to restart the recording. I didn’t try to splice them together this time so prepare for quite a jolt in the conversation. Enjoy. Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS [00:30] Introduction. [04:08] Using special economic zones for experimentation and innovation. [09:28] Describe what Próspera is doing. [15:23] Próspera's unique social contract and governance model, with emphasis on experimentation and potential for innovation. [20:44] Describe what you saw when you visited Próspera. [26:38] How did you set up your business in Dubai? [32:57] Dubai treats its residents like customers. [38:23] What is the next innovation of SEZs? [43:43] Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador, challenges and limitations. [48:51] The future of nation states with a focus on digital nomads and the sovereign individual thesis. [53:27] Analysing the predictions of 'The Sovereign Individual'. [58:38] Digital nomads, captive audiences, and the future of global mobility. [1:05:34] Why do people choose to stay in their home country? [1:09:51] The future of digital nomads and sovereign individuals in a globalized world. [1:14:54] Creating digital nomad communities and negotiating with governments for favorable conditions. [1:19:31] Creating a digital nomad network state. [1:25:00] Who are the big digital nomad influencers? [1:30:49] Why is Dubai so successful? [1:36:54] Infopreneurship. TWITTER: Olivier Roland: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DisruptiveHoriz Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Olivier Roland: ⁠⁠⁠https://disruptive-horizons.com/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Special Zones, Tipolis, International Cities, Autononous Zones, Evolution of Special Economic Zones. Timothy Allen talks with Andreas Baumgartner. I have another returning guest for you today. The last time I spoke with Andreas Baumgartner was back in episode 32 where we discussed the ins and outs of negotiating with governments, something that Andreas does on behalf of Free Cities projects and organisations such as the Metis Institute, Praxis and, relevant in this conversation: Tipolis which is Titus Gebel’s organisation that creates privately run communities. This conversation was recorded during one of our interviews for the Special Economic Zones film we are producing and afterwards I continued talking to Andreas about Tipolis and their ‘International Cities’ projects. I’ve spliced both interviews together but you may observe that the latter part of the podcast is a bit more question/answer than is normal on this podcast since I was fishing for soundbites for a film. Nevertheless I thought there was some good info in there for all you Free Cities enthusiasts so I’ve left it in. Hope you enjoy the dialogue. Andreas is one of the OGs of the space and has more hands on experience than most. Enjoy the conversation. Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:30) Introduction (02:40) Special economic zones are zones of opportunity (04:49) How does a country decide on which SEZ trajectory to angle itself? (06:25) Evolutionary stages of Special Economic Zones (11:15) How can Dubai innovate its zones? (12:25) Is there a sweet spot on the level of autonomy for Free Zones? (22:46) What's your best advice for governments thinking of establishing a zone? (25:48) What is at ther cutting edge of zones right now? (29:41) More on the evolutionary stages of Special Economic Zones (32:36) Is an SEZ an essential part of a nation state toolkit for growth? (34:39) Where are the greatest opportunities in free zones? (36:28) Do you think the brain drain is a real thing? (43:50) A key aspect of autonomous cities is voluntarily opting into them (46:26) Tipolis is developing International Cities, Building privately governed, autonomous communities (51:05) Are Tipolis's International Cities new frontiers? (52:20) Are integrated autonomous cities the zeitgeist of this age? TWITTER: Andreas Baumgartner: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/fDiIntelligence⁠ Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Andreas's previous appearance on the podcast: https://tinyurl.com/yck45fwd fDi Intelligence: ⁠⁠https://www.fdiintelligence.com/⁠ Tipolis: https://tipolis.com/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/…

Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Liberty, Rights & Responsibilties, Democracy, Social Credit Scores, Freedom, Discipline, Governance, Brain Drain. Timothy Allen talks with Nzube Udezue. We’re back in the UAE again this week, where I was lucky enough to sit down with a gentleman by the name of Nzube Udezue. Of course, you will probably know him by his stage name, Zuby, he's a highly influential rapper, podcaster and interestingly for me, a current resident of Dubai. Zuby has a deep connection with the Middle East, growing up as he did in Saudi Arabia and in this conversation we discuss, amongst other things the pros and cons of living in the region along with some thoughts on liberty, rights and responsibilities, discipline, governance and how to find freedom in an unfree world. Enjoy the conversation. TIMESTAMPS: (0:30) Introduction. (2:26) Saudi Arabia and its perceptions, with a personal account of growing up there as an expat. (8:00) Moving to Dubai, with emphasis on personal experiences and familiarity with the region. (13:34) The growth of Dubai and the democratization of information. (16:28) How perceptions of cities and nations change over time. (22:28) Dubai's appeal as a hub for business, travel, and lifestyle. (27:38) The UAE's long-term vision and planning, with a focus on diversifying the economy and attracting talent. (32:06) Government barriers to progress. (34:45) Democracy's flaws and the need for balance in political systems. (40:15) Governance models, with a focus on the dangers of absolute power and the importance of individual responsibility. (44:28) The challenges of imposing a single governance model on diverse cultures. (50:18) Digital social credit scores, potential risks and drawbacks. (54:50) The complexities of liberty and freedom, with conflicting views on their importance and prioritization. (59:33) The complexities of freedom and how it relates to personal values, discipline, and geographical location. (1:05:24) Natural rights, responsibilities, and balancing individual freedoms with societal needs. (1:10:54) Why people are leaving the UK, including weather, taxes, and stagnation. (1:12:15) Why did you leave the UK? Make a small weekly donation to support the show: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/⁠⁠ Free Cities Telegram Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TWITTER: Zuby: https://twitter.com/ZubyMusic Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Zuby: ⁠⁠https://www.zubymusic.com/ Real Talk with Zuby (Podcast): https://www.zubymusic.com/podcast Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠