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The internet made us more connected—and less free. Our lives moved online. Our freedom didn’t. At Bitcoin Park’s Imagine IF, @ODELL argued that the only way to fix it is to make freedom profitable. Because open protocols don’t scale on donations. They scale on alignment.

BitcoinPark 9 months ago

The internet was once hailed as the great equalizer, a borderless public square where every voice could be heard. But today, speech flows through walled gardens, monitored by algorithms, and throttled by unseen gatekeepers. Mass surveillance, platform lock-in, and corporate censorship have transformed conversation into something fragile and conditional. If Bitcoin gave us financial sovereignty, what would it take to achieve the same for communication? At ImagineIF, @ODELL joins @Derek Ross and @Shawn to chart the blueprint for a censorship-proof communication layer. Together, they reveal how individuals can own their digital identity, move seamlessly across apps, and engage without intermediaries. Learn more about Imagine IF on Sept. 19-20:

Imagine IF 2026 — Nashville

A two-day summit on the convergence of Bitcoin, AI, Energy, and Freedom Tech. Oct 5–6, 2026 — Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Nashville.

BitcoinPark 10 months ago

We rushed in wide-eyed and optimistic. Free email, social media, cloud storage—it felt like a gift. Only later did we realize the bargain we’d made: in exchange for convenience, we handed over our most intimate asset: our data. Big Tech didn’t just connect the world; it learned to watch, predict, and monetize every click. Now, as AI takes center stage, Mark Suman sees the same trap being laid. This time, it isn’t just freedom of speech at stake, but freedom of thought itself. AI systems don’t only answer questions; they shape the ones we ask. That’s why Mark co-founded Maple AI—to prove that another path exists. One where AI can serve people without watching them. One where privacy isn’t an afterthought, but the foundation. Maple is showing that intelligence itself can be free from surveillance. At Imagine IF, Mark will challenge us to remember the lessons of the internet age, and refuse to give away our minds as easily as we gave away our data. Learn more about Imagine IF on Sept. 19-20:

Imagine IF 2026 — Nashville

A two-day summit on the convergence of Bitcoin, AI, Energy, and Freedom Tech. Oct 5–6, 2026 — Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Nashville.

BitcoinPark 11 months ago

Imagine IF is a summit of summits at the convergence of Bitcoin, AI, energy, and freedom tech. Join us: September 19th and 20th Where: Fisher Center in Nashville, TN Learn more:

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