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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: https://fountain.fm/episode/TbPPmHFgpR51paizSRyZ Spotify:

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132 - Bonnie Freeman: The War on Bitcoin is Not Over

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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: https://free-cities.org/per-bylund-economics-agorism-the-reality-of-freedom/

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

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

Bitcoin, Forestry, Stoicism, Próspera, Volatility, Risk, Anti-fragility, Nostr, Identity, Land Ownership, Parallel Networks, Freedom, Citadels. Ti...

Are we heading towards a peaceful financial revolution? Niko Jilch lays out his case on the podcast this week... LISTEN: https://fountain.fm/episode/jPn3gTVXD706WLlQohNe

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:

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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:

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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:

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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