The Free Cities Conference is coming back to Prague! Join us for the chance to learn about some brand new projects including: Soubey, Sherbro Island City, Draper Nation, and Immortalis. Dates: October 31 - Nov 2. Tickets:

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You've no doubt heard of Ross Ulbricht. But have you heard of Ian Freeman? Ian is currently serving 8 years in federal prison for selling #Bitcoin without government permission. His wife Bonnie tells the story on this week's Free Cities Podcast... YouTube: Fountain:

Free Cities Podcast • 132 - Bonnie Freeman: The War on Bitcoin is Not Over • Listen on Fountain

Bitcoin, Free Talk Live, Ian Freeman, Libertarian Activism, Government Overreach, FBI Raid, Regulation, New Hampshire, Ross Ulbricht, Financial Fre...

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Around the world, new cities are emerging with diverse economic models, governance structures, and urban visions. This June, Peter Young will travel to Charter Cities Institute’s New Cities Summit in Nairobi to provide a panoramic view of global new city developments. From Special Economic Zones to startup societies, he will explore how different regions are innovating in urban development and what these projects reveal about the future of cities. Don't miss out—join us in the vibrant city of Nairobi from June 12-13! Get your tickets before April 1st to enjoy a 20% discount.

The Free Cities Podcast is expanding! We now publish a VIDEO podcast as well as the audio version you are used to on your podcasting app. Check out our latest blog post about this week's episode with Per Bylund:

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"What is significant with the pandemic is not that there was a virus, but how they used people to enforce their ideas against other people."

The Stoics guide to volatility... A fantastic show this week with @The Ben Gunn

Free Cities Podcast • 097 - Ben Gunn: Volatility, Stoicism & Anti-Fragile Networks • Listen on Fountain

Are we heading towards a peaceful financial revolution? Niko Jilch lays out his case on the podcast this week... LISTEN:

Free Cities Podcast • 096 - Niko Jilch: Socialism, Gold & Bitcoin Geopolitics • Listen on Fountain

Socialism, Communism, 1989, Gold, Bitcoin, Central Banking, Dollar Hegemony, Stablecoins, Governance, Rebellion. Timothy Allen talks with Niko Jilc...

This week's podcast episode features @Nathan Day, a former global IT systems optimizer turned adventurer and freedom enthusiast. After achieving financial independence by selling his business, Nathan and his wife embarked on a journey to redefine their lives. Listen here:

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"What you can't do today is experiment. I don't know which system is the best. I don't know. I would love to find out. I would like to see more experiments but it's next to impossible to get this done." Lea Petrášová talks diversity of governance on the podcast this week... LISTEN:

Free Cities Podcast • 090 - Lea Petrášová: Privacy, Autonomy & Decentralized Governance • Listen on Fountain

KYC, Buenos Aires, Cypherpunks, Travel, Europe, Inflation, UAE, Argentina, Vexl, Bitcoin, Dubai, Governance, Tax, Digital nomadism. Timothy Allen t...

"What are their incentives? How do they behave? Dubai behaves like a corporation that wants to satisfy its customers. As such, its customers are extremely happy and want no say in management because they're busy living their actual lives." Allen Farrington talks good governance & the sovereign Individual thesis on the podcast this week... LISTEN:

Free Cities Podcast • 089 - Allen Farrington: Venice, Sovereign Individuals & The Bitcoin Renaissance • Listen on Fountain

Bitcoin, Collapse of Fiat, Venice, The Sovereign Individual, Governance, Democracy, Lyn Alden, Broken Money, Mercantile Republic. Timothy Allen tal...

"We ​want ​to ​be ​allies ​with ​Croatia ​& ​we ​could ​work ​together ​but ​we ​have ​something ​special ​that ​we ​offer. ​ So ​I ​think, ​that ​alone ​will ​survive ​any ​temporary ​or ​short ​term ​conflict ​we ​have." Thomas Walls, Liberland's Minister of Foreign Affairs on the podcast this week.. LISTEN: https://tinyurl.com/2sm2yap4

"I was there in Buenos Aires when everything collapsed. I saw actual chaos & anarchy in the streets. I got robbed by my apartment guard. I got robbed by the taxi driver on the way to the airport when I tried to escape. I saw how the Peso just lost all its purchasing power in four hours." Marc Friedrich offers advice on preparing for economic collapse on the podcast this week... LISTEN: https://tinyurl.com/yecrsp4

"My background is not in finance. I started learning about money because of the pandemic. They took my rights then & I knew that they would take my rights over my property & my money next. So I had to get educated about it. And that's what I recommend everyone to do." Efrat Fenigson helps us to prepare for the coming of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) on the podcast this week... LISTEN:

Free Cities Podcast • 086 - Efrat Fenigson: Preparing for Central Bank Digital Currencies • Listen on Fountain

CBDCs, Bitcoin, China, Alipay, Wechat, Thailand, Personal Carbon Allowance, Universal Basic Income, Carbon Credits, Freedom, Monetary Collapse, Car...

"How do you live a free life if everyone around you is acting like they're prisoners & slaves?" Tuur Demeester wants us to identify our shackles. Listen to his latest conversation with Timothy Allen on the podcast this week... LISTEN:

Free Cities Podcast • 085 - Tuur Demeester: Identifying Our Shackles • Listen on Fountain

Bitcoin, Ibogaine, Psychedelics, Addiction, Fiat, Awareness, Nihilism, Collectivism, Beauty, Trauma, Democracy, Architecture, Freedom. Timothy Alle...

The rise of Special Economic Zones may be the most important global trend you haven't yet heard about. Our new documentary, Zones of Progress, is released today and tells the fascinating story of these zones for the first time. Special Economic Zones—parts of countries with their own rules and regulations—have been quietly growing in number over the past half-century. There are now more than 7,000 worldwide, and they are shaping the development of countries as diverse as China, the UAE, and Honduras. Watch the documentary in full on our YouTube account:

Free Cities are becoming testbeds for 21st-century governance! 🏙️ Our latest blog post explores the political argument for new jurisdictions that spur innovation. Read here:

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Though we live in the world of nation-states today, this was not always the case. In fact, the modern nation-state is a fairly recent invention. Fo...

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Joe Quirk's 2023 conference speech has just been released on @FreeCitiesFound's YouTube channel. Don't miss your chance to meet @joequirkexults in person at our 2024 event, taking place in Prague from Nov 1-3. Video link below.👇 #seasteading 🌊

Want to connect with people building Free Cities? This November, the Liberty in Our Lifetime conference will return to Prague for an exciting three-day program of talks and networking activities. Visit libertyinourlifetime.org today to get your hands on early bird tickets. 🎟️

"To maximise freedom, you need to live by a code and you need to have discipline. My version of freedom is not 'I can do whatever I want'. That just sounds like juvenile, self destructive, immoral & unethical behaviour". Zuby& Timothy Allen discuss rights and responsibilities on the podcast this week... LISTEN: https://tinyurl.com/42fp3r3a

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