Are you optimistic about the future? Jeremy Kauffman shared his view on the sidelines of Liberty in Our Lifetime: the Free Cities Foundation's annual conference. If you want to learn about the fascinating world of Free Cities, including how you can visit, move to, or do business in one of our projects, then consider joining us at our conference in Prague this November. Attendees will have the chance to connect with hundreds of like-minded people including speakers working on more than a dozen Free City projects. Visit libertyinourlifetime.org today to get your early bird ticket.

Stephan Livera is back on the podcast with Timothy Allen this week. Nation State Competitiveness. Bitcoin ETFs The Demise of the West. LISTEN: https://tinyurl.com/4n87xcm3

Regenerative Neighbourhoods Holacracy Pioneer Communities Regen Tribe on the podcast this week... LISTEN: https://tinyurl.com/y4w6uk9f

Film director Tomer Kantor & Timothy Allen discuss El Salvador's bold nation-state strategy on the podcast this week. LISTEN: https://tinyurl.com/tdd8db6r Listen on Youtube: Watch Tomer's Film on El Salvador: https://tinyurl.com/2k36ur34

Best strategy when starting a #FreeCity ? 1. Work with the government? 2. Ignore the government? Sondre Bjellås discusses the choices he's made building Liberstad in Norway on the podcast this week... LISTEN: https://tinyurl.com/3kcuj97u

Does art actually change anything? Aaron Mucke and Jan discuss hard money, culture, and BTC disciples on this week's Free Cities Podcast. spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/aL8Uc6K7pHb

What if we could redesign society from scratch? Rational Animations has produced an excellent video exploring this question. Recommended for those looking to understand why we want to build cities with new governance models.

>Geopolitics >The Fourth Turning >Monetary Reset Marc-Felix Otto on the Free Cities Podcast this week.

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065 - Marc-Felix Otto: Political Risk, Geopolitics & Governance Conspiracies

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"This is the project of my life. I want to live and I want to die in that place.. in a free place." Massimo Mazzone on the pod this week. Ciudad Morazán: The Blue-Collar Free City. LISTEN: http://tinyurl.com/2p9k6xmf

Since 1959, more than 5000 Special Economic Zones have been established worldwide. In this new interview, Titus Gebel explains why you should pay attention to the rise of SEZs and why he expects "International Cities" to be the next big trend.👇

"The social contract isn’t worth the paper it’s NOT written on,” argues Mark Littlewood in his appearance on the Free Cities Podcast. Do you agree? Listen to our episode with Mark here:

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061 - Mark Littlewood: Libertarianism, Devolution & Decentralisation

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Is #Bitcoin the antidote to central bank digital currencies? Filmmaker Remi Forte talks cypherpunks & social credit scores on the podcast this week... LISTEN: http://tinyurl.com/399nj8hu

When traditional governments intervene in the market economy, their actions have unintended consequences that usually lead them to intervene further. This creates a cycle of ever-greater interventionism that is ultimately unsustainable. Our new paper argues that Free Private Cities provide a solution by changing the way public services are funded and altering the way governments can operate within society. Recommended reading for those interested in the economic foundations of Free Private Cities.👇 View quoted note →

When governments rely on taxes to fund services, they have no rational way of deciding how much to spend. This leads to the misallocation of resources and cycles of interventionism. Our new article explains how Free Private Cities can solve this problem:

Free Private Cities: A Market-Oriented Solution to the Problems of Government Intervention | Free Cities Foundation

Many of us feel dissatisfied with conventional governments, but is there a viable alternative? We have partnered with Looking Glass Education to create an engaging 1-hour course that focuses on this question. Sign up for free here:

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The Course on Alternative Governance - Looking Glass Education

Have you ever found yourself pondering: Is there a viable alternative to the conventional frameworks of socialist governments? Could we establish a...

Would you buy a plot of land in a libertarian intentional community? Tatiana Bugrova did. We talk to her about her motivations this week on the Free Cities Podcast. LISTEN: http://tinyurl.com/262cwme5

Last week at the World Economic Forum, Javier Milei explained why viewing the economy as a cake of fixed size is a mistake. In Free Cities, we aim to grow the cake by unbinding the hands of entrepreneurs and allowing the market discovery process to work.

"Imagine a metropolis in which corporations are the primary providers of public services, fostering an atmosphere that encourages rivalry and innovation." Mikkel Thorup has just published an excellent article explaining the Free Private Cities concept:

Free Private Cities: Our Chance At Freedom Unveiled

Uncover the Promise of Free Private Cities: Our Chance At Freedom. Delve into unique governance, business models and a new era of liberty.

How many aspiring Free Cities exist today? Our directory contains profiles of 15 projects spanning the Americas, Europe, and Africa.🌍 Visit 🔗

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This site has now been replaced by an updated Free Cities Project Directory, available here.

to learn more about how these projects compare in terms of goals, governance models, and levels of autonomy.

“Arguments for liberty are not enough. We need a technology for 10,000 startup societies on the blue frontier." 🌊 @joequirkexults explains how #seasteading can serve as a radical new technology for proliferating Free Cities.👇