Free Cities Podcast

Zaha Hadid, Architecture, Próspera, Liberland, Metaverse, Parametricism, Digital Cities, Free City Design, Modular Buildings, Free Market. Timothy Allen talks with Shajay Bhooshan Shajay runs the computation and design group at Zaha Hadid Architects and he worked on the designs for some well known Free City projects including Próspera, Praxis and Liberland's metaverse project. Zaha Hadid definitely work at the sharp end of the wedge as far as using innovative technologies goes and speaking to Shajay gave me a peek into the future of architectural design and city planning along with digital fabrication of virtual places. Spoiler alert:  Shajay predicts that one day Zaha Hadid will generate more revenue from the digital realm than from the physical. I would never have predicted that. 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(3:54) Career and connection to Free Cities(10:18) Parametric design represents a new architectural period (18:18) How do we know these buildings will be good to live in?(22:05) Modern building techniques and self sovereign empowerment(27:27) How were you involved with Próspera?(37:31) Modernist buildings don't age very well(42:28) Tokyo's 30 year cycle of timber buildings(51:52) Building configurators & modular buildings(56:06) Three dimensional air rights and the free market(1:03:47) Rejection of beauty vs our innate senses(1:12:23) Do the majority of people prefer the same kind of buildings visually?(1:15:40) Liberland's metaverse project(1:21:45) Starting a new city with residential is not common (1:28:43) Remote work and modern cities (1:32:05) Fractional ownership of property & city competitiveness (1:36:12) In the future, how much time will we spend in the metaverse? (1:42:59) Digital residential real estate (1:46:50) Are real life interactions more important than virtual ones? (1:51:13) The new customer base in the metaverse (1:55:49) Zaha Hadid's business model in the metaverse TWITTER: Shajay Bhooshan: ⁠https://x.com/wework4her Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Zaha Hadid Architects: ⁠https://www.zaha-hadid.com/⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

Self Sovereignty, Overlanding, Landsteading, Bitcoin Adoption, Digital Identity, BTC Map, Flag Theory, Freedom. Timothy Allen talks with Nathan Day. Nathan is a former global IT systems optimiser who managed to gain a degree of financial freedom after he sold his business a few years ago. Consequentially, this lead to him and his wife to ask themselves the question:  “If we were terminally ill and had 2 years to live, what would we do?” The answer came in the form of a custom built, fully pimped out overland & off-road truck which their family has been using as a home from home ever since. In this conversation we discuss various topics related to Bitcoin, including the installation of miners in their truck, their experiences living self-sovereign lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential of decentralized networks like Nostr to revolutionize digital identity. We also explore the connections between time, entropy and Bitcoin and discuss the current state of Bitcoin adoption and infrastructure globally. If you’re a Bitcoiner you’ll probably know Nathan better as the co-founder of BTC Map, the indispensable app for finding merchants that accept bitcoin.   Nathan shares some fascinating insights into merchant adoption around the globe, arguably one of the best metrics for measuring the success of the decentralised money. 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 (4:40) Overland truck and Bitcoin mining setup (12:51) Nathan's background & ensuing self-sovereign lifestyle (18:47) Travel experiences and COVID-19 impact (33:52) Bitcoin, adoption and BTC Map (40:20) Bitcoin is time (50:49) Is BTC adoption increasing? (54:26) Where are the most interesting clusters of BTC adoption? (1:01:32) Nostr and decentralised identity TWITTER: Nathan Day: https://x.com/nathan_day⁠ BTC Map: https://x.com/BTCMap Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: BTC Map: https://btcmap.org/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

New media, A.I., Media Bias, Ukraine, Social Media, Communications, Liberty, Gender Equality, Fake News. Timothy Allen talks with Tania Rak. Today’s guest is Ukrainian journalist and PR expert Tania Rak.  Tania works within the liberty movement spreading ideas of freedom at places like Fox news, CNN  and BBC to name but a few.  As you would expect, this conversation revolves around the 'science' of communicating... media literacy, A.I.'s impact on journalism, fake news, social media , fact checking, media bias & the new media landscape. Tania also reveals her experiences of the gender divide at work and whether or not that is something that needs to be addressed. 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(2:51) Tania's Multifaceted Role in media & communications(5:17) Challenges in modern journalism(7:35) Media bias and personal narratives(16:39) The impact of social media on journalism(22:56) The Ukraine war and media coverage(35:35) The role of A.I. in journalism(1:09:59) The gender divide in the liberty movement(1:13:03) Female-specific challenges & the question 'Is equality necessary?'(1:30:58) Co-creation, non-violent competition & the enforcement of rights by men TWITTER: Tania Rak: https://x.com/Tania__Rak Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Tania Rak: https://www.tetianarak.com/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

London Gateway, Free Port, Thames Estuary, Special Economic Zone, Free City Design, BNO Visa, UK Free City Project. Timothy Allen talks with Ivan Ko. Ivan is a real estate development and finance veteran from Hong Kong who more recently has turned his hand to the production of 21st century charter cities in his role as CEO of Victoria Harbour Group. In this conversation we discuss Ivan's ambitious Free City project planned for the newly designated Thames Estuary Free Port area in The UK. 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 (4:49) Why did you pick the UK to develop your project? (13:25) What does Free Port status mean? (21:16) At what stage is the development? (29:48) What will you do if local residents resist the project.. (41:30) The politics of Free Ports. (52:12) The importance of creating a residential, future proof city. TWITTER: Ivan Ko: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/IvanKo46790213⁠ Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Ivan's previous appearance on the Free Cities Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/ycxkebtu Victoria Harbour Group: ⁠https://www.victoriaharbor.group/⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

KYC, Buenos Aires, Cypherpunks, Travel, Europe, Inflation, UAE, Argentina, Vexl, Bitcoin, Dubai, Governance, Tax, Digital nomadism. Timothy Allen talks with Lea Petrášová. Lea is a cypherpunk & privacy advocate best known as the co-founder and CEO of Vexl, the peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading network . Our conversation revolves around the intersection of decentralized governance, privacy, security and economic development. We discuss the importance of preserving privacy and security in decentralized markets while incentivizing proper behavior as well as exploring the limitations of democracy as the sole form of governance and the potential for the emergence of autonomous cities. Additionally, we examine the economic situation in various countries, including Argentina, and the impact of inflation on the middle class. Finally, we touch upon the creation of free cities and economic zones as a means of disruption. Lea is an old school digital nomad with stories from all those places you’ve probably never been. Speaking with her is always a pleasure and hope you find inspiration from our discussions. 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.(04:17) What is Vexl?(09:46) How do you prove trustworthyness on Vexl?(15:28) Privacy, KYC and government overreach.(21:44) What is your view on the future of goverment? (27:45) Digital nomadism with a family and the current best locations in the world.(32:59) What strategies for dealing with hyperinflation did you observe in Argentina?(38:50) Javier Milei & Argentina.(45:35) What are the most desirable second passports.(49:07) The story of how Dubai was built.(55:52) The Dubai model of success vs the Free Cities model.(1:00:00) Dubai has no social security benefits for incomers.(1:06:06) Europe and the limitations of democracy.(1:10:32) Thriving after the failure of the State.(1:17:01) Creating a network of Free Cities.(1:23:03) The evolution of autonomous cities from Free Zones. TWITTER: Lea Petrášová: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/LeaPetras Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WEBSITES: Vexl: ⁠⁠https://vexl.it/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/

Bitcoin, Collapse of Fiat, Venice, The Sovereign Individual, Governance, Democracy, Lyn Alden, Broken Money, Mercantile Republic. Timothy Allen talks with Allen Farrington. The Bitcoiners amongst you will know Allen well.  He’s the co-author of the book ‘Bitcoin is Venice’, a very well respected book about modern economic theories... both the good ones and the bad ones. The title of the book comes from one of the Allen's essays in which he connects the properties of Venice which lead to it becoming arguably the most successful cities of all time with the attributes of the monetary technology of Bitcoin. As you may guess, Allen thinks that Bitcoin could be pivotal in helping to usher in a new age of governance and worldwide economic realities.  We discuss Venice’s 1000+ year success story and its final demise along with his take on the sovereign individual thesis we see playing out in real life at the moment. Allen is somebody who uses the word 'Fiat' as an adjective, so we inevitably end up discussing the importance of letting go of the fiat monetary system in favour of a Bitcoin standard. All in all this is a very interesting conversation at the intersection of Free Cities and Bitcoin.  Many thanks to Allen for taking the time to drop in. 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. (4:41) Allen's book "Bitcoin is Venice" & feedback from Tuur Demeester. (7:56) Describe the content of your book 'Bitcoin is Venice'. (13:57) A general overview of Venice and why it was so successful. (20:17) Venice's governance model and its impact on political stability. (26:58) Why don't we see governance models like Venice's today? (31:07) Parallels between Bitcoin and Venice. (33:40) The benefits of slow change in governance and economics. (39:25) The power of culture in resisting political incentives. (42:16) Comparing Vernice to The United Arab Emirates. (49:01) The sovereign individual thesis and its implications for governance and technology. (54:06) Bitcoin's role in creating healthy institutions and incentives. (58:21) The role of Bitcoin and Fiat in the digital realm & Lynn Alden's thesis in 'Broken Money'. (1:05:56) Are there any benefits to the fiat monetary system? (1:10:51) How technology impacts money and commerce. (1:13:56) Venice and fractional reserve banking. (1:17:20) Why is money printing so rampant today? (1:25:57) Historical parallels between Venice's decline and potential threats to Bitcoin. (1:28:05) Bitcoin's potential inevitability and Farrington's personal attitude towards prepping. (1:35:51) Preparing for economic collapse. TWITTER: Allen Farrington: ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/allenf32 Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WEBSITES: Allen Farrington: ⁠https://www.uncerto.com/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/

Liberland, Gornja Siga, Croatia, Border Dispute, Serbia, Government, Settlers, Police, Diplomacy, Legacy Media, Politics. Timothy Allen talks with Thomas D. Walls. Thomas is Liberland's minister of foreign affairs and I caught up with him at ARK, the so called ‘Liberland village’ located just over the border from Liberland’s territory in Serbia.   If you’re new to the story then I would say that this interview is one to be listened to in conjunction with the two other Liberland podcasts I’ve recorded recently. One with the president Vít Jedlička in episode 58 and the other with my Free Cities Foundation colleague Hynek Fencl in episode 82. In this episode I’m probing a little deeper into the project searching for more information about the government and how it works plus updates on some of the recent diplomatic and political events that are shaping the future of Liberland.  Thomas also gave me his predictions for the timeline going forward and we discuss the best strategies that might see the brightest future for the project. 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. (4:49) Decline of legacy media, bias, and incentives. (8:58) Liberland's relationship with ARK. (15:33) Who is Liberland's government and how does it function? (18:48) Liberland's border issues with Croatian authorities. (24:17) Croatia's current official position on Liberland's territory. (30:19) Do any local Croatians have a personal connection to this land? (34:15) What are the current state of the buildings in Liberland? (44:37) Is there a political trend evolving? (48:53) Diplomatic relations with various countries, including El Salvador and Argentina. (54:08) How does the diplomatic system operate? (59:31) Balancing freedom and development in a pioneer community. (1:05:32) What is needed for the project to start moving forward? (1:11:05) Could Liberland become a special economic zone within Croatia? TWITTER: Liberland: ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/Liberland_org Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WEBSITES: Liberland: ⁠⁠https://liberland.org/en/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/

Hyperinflation, Economic Cycles, Fourth Turning, Prepping, Self Sufficiency, Monetary Collapse, Matrix, Financial Crisis, Gold, Bitcoin, Argentina. Timothy Allen talks with Marc Friedrich Today I’m having a conversation with Germany's most successful non-fiction author. Marc Friedrich has written 7 best selling books, the latest of which is called ‘The Greatest Revolution of All Time' and it is about preserving your wealth through what Marc says is the inevitable coming failure of the current monetary system. This subject forms the meat and bones of our discussion in this podcast along with some chat about Marc’s opinion of gold. Has bitcoin superseded it? Also, his horrific experiences of hyperinflation whilst living in Argentina and a general guide to prepping and how to escape the proverbial matrix of modern life. 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. (3:21) When did you discover Bitcoin? (5:53) A first hand experience of economic collapse in Argentina. (12:41) Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? (17:56) The fourth turning and other larger cycles. (24:21) Discovering Bitcoin as a spiritual awakening. (27:24) Did you see the warning signs of hyperinflation in Argentina? (31:59) Economic collapse and gold as a hedge. (36:56) What are the tell tale signs of an impending crash? (41:49) What preparations are you making in your own life? (48:24) Changing attitudes to Bitcoin in the US government. (52:38) What is your opinion on CBDCs? (1:00:13) Preparing for worst-case scenarios. Practical advice. (1:05:11) The importance of creating networks of trusted individuals. TWITTER: Marc Friedrich: ⁠⁠https://x.com/marcfriedrich7 Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠ WEBSITES: Marc's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/marcfriedrich7 Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/

CBDCs, Bitcoin, China, Alipay, Wechat, Thailand, Personal Carbon Allowance, Universal Basic Income, Carbon Credits, Freedom, Monetary Collapse, Carbon Markets. Timothy Allen talks with Efrat Fenigson. Todays show is an important one if, like me you value individual freedom and prosperity.   Efrat Fenigson is a journalist and marketing expert who I sat down with in Prague a few weeks ago to talk everything CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies). CBDCs, as the name suggests are programmable digital tokens issued directly from a country's central bank.  Don’t think that’s a problem?  I do, but don’t just trust me. Here’s how Agustín Carsten, the general manager of the Bank of International Settlements framed it a couple of years ago whilst he was talking about physical cash: "A key difference with the CBDC.. is that the central bank will have absolute control over the rules and regulations that will determine the use of that expression of central bank liability.” Yes, that’s right, it's programmable money issued solely by the creepy psychopathic banking overlord types. That’s my characterisation of course, but I’ve linked that particular speech in the show notes below so you can take a look to see if you would trust this guy as the issuer and controller of your money. Fortunately for us, since 2008 we have had an antidote to this sociopathy. That would be bitcoin of course,  so don’t despair but it is important for you to prepare yourself for what is almost certainly coming along with CBDCs. Topics we touch upon include marketing CBDCs to the public, the Covid crisis, social credit scores, Alipay, WeChat and what's going on in China plus the arrival of personal carbon allowances and the possibility of a global financial collapse in our lifetimes. 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. 6:14 - How are CBDCs being marketed to the general public? 18:40 - How aware are Central Banks of public sentiment towards CBDCs? 23:59 - China's digital Yuan and its integration with Alipay and Wechat. 30:39 - What are the concerning characteristics of CBDCs? 32:27 - Digital ID, social credit scores, and carbon credits & UBI. 36:39 - Carbon markets and control. 41:33 - Bitcoin is the antidote to CBDCs. 53:33 - The problem with advocating for cash. 1:00:12 - Privacy innovations on Bitcoin. 1:04:18 - Building networks of trust for resilience and mental preparedness during turbulent times. 1:09:47 - Ripple and XRP are a psyop. 1:15:42 - Going all in on Bitcoin. TWITTER: Efrat Fenigson: ⁠https://x.com/efenigson You're The Voice Podcast: https://x.com/YoureTheVoiceEF Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠ WEBSITES: Efrat Fenigson: https://linktr.ee/efenigson You're The Voice Podcast: ⁠https://linktr.ee/yourethevoice Efrat's presentation at BTC Prague 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVd46Yw7dCk Bank for International Settlements head Agustin Carstens talks about CBDCs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpNnTuK5JJU Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/

Bitcoin, Ibogaine, Psychedelics, Addiction, Fiat, Awareness, Nihilism, Collectivism, Beauty, Trauma, Democracy, Architecture, Freedom. Timothy Allen talks with Tuur Demeester. Tuur is an analyst and investor, probably best known for his work within the Bitcoin ecosystem.  I have been a fan of his for quite some time, greatly appreciating his ability to straddle the worlds of traditional finance on the one hand & the somewhat esoteric world of Bitcoin on the other.  One thing that may need explaining here and something that I would definitely advise you to check out prior to listening to this episode is Tuur's interview on the 'What Bitcoin Did' podcast ⁠episode #691⁠ entitled ‘From Psychedelics to the Bitcoin Boom’.  During that show Tuur recounts his harrowing experience taking the psychedelic ⁠Ibogaine⁠ in an attempt to gain access to the source of some personal anxiety he had been experiencing for many years. At the start of my episode we jump straight into those experiences, so it may help to listen to WBD first to better understand the context. My questions in this discussion may seem a little chaotic so you’ll have to forgive me for that.  I had so much that I wanted to discuss with Tuur but only 1.5 hours in which to talk.   In hindsight I think I was trying to conjure up the understanding that what Tuur experienced on his ibogaine trip and what we are all experiencing in our daily lives are very similar in nature, and that is summed up well in the title of this episode. Tuur says it in the conversation:  “Let's identify how we are shackled’. I think that many of us are stumbling through life without ever noticing the shackles that are shaping our actions.  This is a also true for our money of course as we discuss in the conversation, but the thing I was trying to convey is that change begins with the acknowledgment and experience of awareness.   When we become aware of our shackles, be they suppressed childhood experiences or fiat monetary systems, from the position of awareness we can begin to let them move and become 'unstuck' as Tuur likes to call it.   This is an episode about finding hope in dark places. It's a pretty weird one I agree but I hope you can distill some truth in here & find some things that might help you on your personal journey to freedom in these chaotic times. 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. (8:34) Why did you choose ibogaine? (12:25) Experiencing eternal despair and death. (16:49) Importance of initiations. (22:42) Disciplinarian forces & punishing deviations from the rules. (25:08) Is the emergence of Bitcoin a naturally occurring rebalancing force? (30:07) What is addiction? (36:54) Beauty disproves nihilism. (41:51) The experience of awareness & its relationship to the body. (44:54) Generational trauma, coping mechanisms & inherited trauma. (49:17) Past lives, regression & trauma healing in Indonesia. (53:28) Can we call spiritual & psychedelic experiences real? (59:53) Tolkien's allegory in Lord of the Rings and its connection to addiction and virtues. (1:05:43) How do you live a free life amongst slaves? (1:09:51) Collectivism is a symptom of pride. (1:15:13) Thinkbois and a lack of awareness. (1:20:01) Letting go of the mind to experience awareness. (1:23:22) Soma, enlightenment and the fly agaric mushroom. TWITTER: Tuur Demeester: https://x.com/TuurDemeester Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠ WEBSITES: Adamant Research: https://adamantresearch.com/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/

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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Cartwright: https://cartwrightbenefits.co.uk/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

City of London, NIMBYism, free zone Architecture, housing, planning, synergy clusters, Próspera, Hondurus, 3D printing, Zaha Hadid, Special Economic Zones. Timothy Allen talks with Patrik Schumacher Today's guest should need little or no introduction.  He is the renowned architectural theorist, educator and author Patrik Schumacher, probably best know currently as the principal architect at Zaha Hadid Architects, who are renowned for their innovative and futuristic designs utilising organic forms and cutting edge technology.   Those of you who follow the Free cities space closely will also know that Zaha Hadid were commissioned to design customisable buildings in Honduras's Free City Próspera, something we get to discuss in the conversation.This interview was part of our SEZ film once again so there is somewhat of a slant in the Special Economic Zone direction and FYI, we jump right into the conversation discussing the City of London just in case that isn’t immediately apparent. 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. 03:46 City of London: politics, architecture, and development. 09:03 Urban planning challenges in London, including restrictive land use allocations, density restrictions, and complex approval processes. 16:31 Creating synergy clusters in urban planning. 22:26 Successful architectural projects in recent times, with a focus on Shenzhen and Singapore. 29:40 Planning regulations hindering affordable housing supply. 34:34 Autonomy in urban development, constraints on clients and architects. 40:08 Innovative urban planning and construction methods using modular design, 3D printing, and robotic fabrication in Próspera. 47:18 Special economic zones, innovation, and investment in various countries, with a focus on China and Saudi Arabia. 52:39 The success of Dubai's Special Economic Zones and potential for future evolution into Free Cities. TWITTER: Patrik Schumacher: https://x.com/patrik_schu Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTHER LINKS: Zaha Hadid Architects: https://www.zaha-hadid.com/ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

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: ⁠⁠⁠https://liberty-intl.org/⁠ Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

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/⁠