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Free Cities Podcast Timothy Allen
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The official podcast of the Free Cities Foundation hosted by Timothy Allen.
Timothy conducts in-person, long-form discussions with the preeminent thought leaders in the Free Cities ecosystem, including builders, investors, residents, entrepreneurs & people who value liberty & prosperity for all. Everyone is welcome, especially skeptics.
Topics: Private Cities, Pioneer Communities, Charter Cities, Seasteading, Homesteading, Libertarianism, Anarcho-Capitalism, Bitcoin, Economics, Geopolitics, Flag Theory, Homeschooling, Technology, Free Markets & Digital Nomadism.
New episodes every Friday.
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088 - Thomas D. Walls: Liberland's Minister of Foreign Affairs
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/ -
087 - Marc Friedrich: Preparing for an Economic Collapse
Gold, Bitcoin, Argentina, Hyperinflation, Economic Cycles, Fourth Turning, Prepping, Self Sufficiency, Monetary Collapse, Matrix, Financial Crisis.
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/ -
086 - Efrat Fenigson: Preparing for Central Bank Digital Currencies
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/ -
085 - Tuur Demeester: Identifying Our Shackles
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. -
084 - Luke Thibodeau: Próspera Update, Pioneer Residents & New Projects
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/ -
083 - Swen Lorenz: Major Sark Announcement
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/
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