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By Timothy Allen

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027 - Federico Fernández: Innovation vs Regulation, E Governance & New Technology

Free Cities PodcastMay 26, 2023

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027 - Federico Fernández: Innovation vs Regulation, E Governance & New Technology

027 - Federico Fernández: Innovation vs Regulation, E Governance & New Technology

May 26, 202301:03:56
026 - Gabriel Delgado: Próspera Update - Buildings, Infrastructure & Honduran Government

026 - Gabriel Delgado: Próspera Update - Buildings, Infrastructure & Honduran Government

Timothy Allen talks with Gabriel Delgado.


Gabriel is the co-founder and CDO of Próspera.

Próspera is a private city and special economic zone on the island of Roatán in the Central American state of Honduras. The city is an autonomous zone with private government and its own fiscal, regulatory and legal architecture


A couple of weeks ago whilst I was in Montenegro attending the New Cities and Network States weekend at Zuzalu, Timothy Allen got to sit down with one of the founders of Próspera, Gabriel Delgado and he ran over the latest news from the project including buildings and infrastructure progress, as well as future plans and an update on their ongoing complications with the Honduran Government.


Enjoy the conversation.


TIMESTAMPS:

00:10 - Introduction to the episode.

03:51 - The ideological onslaught against Próspera.

06:31 - Gabriel's background and buildings update.

12:38 - Próspera's vision for the future.

17:47 - What is The circular factory?

23:13 - Innovations in drone delivery.

28:31 - From zero buildings to four buildings in three years.

31:12 - The complicated relationship with the current government of Honduras.

36:19 - What would happen if the Honduran government renounces their treaty?

42:00 - Best guess on how government issue will play out.

46:34 - Health summit, legal hackathon, longevity and regenerative medicine.


TWITTER:

Gabriel Delgado: ⁠https://twitter.com/gabrielhdm

Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠

Próspera: ⁠https://twitter.com/Prosperahn⁠

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠


WEBSITES:

Próspera ZEDE: ⁠https://pzgps.hn/⁠

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠


May 19, 202352:52
025 - Jacek Spendel: Libertarian Advocacy, Freedom of Movement & the Future of Autonomy

025 - Jacek Spendel: Libertarian Advocacy, Freedom of Movement & the Future of Autonomy

Timothy Allen talks with Jacek Spendel. 


Jacek is the President of Liberty international which is the oldest organisation promoting libertarianism worldwide.


In this conversation we discuss the work of Liberty International as well as Jacek’s views on libertarianism, travel, free cities and the future of the free world.Jacek has an optimistic view of the world, something that we whole heartedly endorse here at the free cities foundation.  Its incredibly encouraging to hear from so many different people and organisations working towards the same goals of freedom and personal liberty.


Enjoy the conversation.


TIMESTAMPS:

0:10 - Introduction to this episode.

2:39 - Realisation of the dream of libertarians - The dream of free cities. The ability to opt-in and out. Why Dubai is a great place to live and work. Immigration in Dubai. The ability to vote with your feet.

7:38 - Immigration and the free cities model - Poland is a great place to live. Quality of living and quality of life in Poland. Restrictions during the pandemic. Restrictions in Poland during the coronavirus outbreak.

14:44 - The work of Liberty International - Finding and expanding freedom in a free world. Leadership programme for young libertarian leaders called Project Arizona. Best tools of liberty.

20:01 - Work Migrations Index - Investment opportunities for young people in their 30s. The future of travel in a freer and happier world. Covid-19. Limiting travel to reduce CO2 and greenhouse gases. The forces of free markets and trade.

26:13 - Dangers connected to geopolitical situations - The environmental movement and climate change. Carbon tax. Not a typical digital nomad. The difference between a permanent tourist and a digital nomad.

31:50 - The pros and cons of a digital nomadic life - Being independent from government in Poland. Digital nomad style of living. Pitfalls of moving to autonomous jurisdictions. Bad things happened to other jurisdictions like Costa Rica. Liberland is a scam.

38:01 - How do you envisage a world in 50 years from now? - Free cities and free trade agreements. Digital nomadism and the increase in free movement. The future of free jurisdictions like Singapore. How free jurisdictions will differ from each other. The future of the world according to Liberty International. Sabbatical from Liberty International.

44:27 - What is Project Arizona and why is it important? - Why Arizona is so good. Pros and cons of living in Texas. Success stories of free market conservatives. The dangers of socialism in America. Free Russia Forum in Vilnius, Russia.


TWITTER:

Jacek Spendel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SpendelJacek

Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠⁠

Liberty International: https://twitter.com/Liberty_ISIL

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠⁠


WEBSITES:

Liberty International: ⁠⁠https://liberty-intl.org/

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

May 12, 202351:30
024 - Matt & Terry Kibbe: Reaching Hearts & Minds, Storytelling & The New Media Landscape

024 - Matt & Terry Kibbe: Reaching Hearts & Minds, Storytelling & The New Media Landscape

Matt and Terry Kibbe are the founders of ‘Free the People' which is an educational foundation charged with the mission of tuning in the next generation to the core values of personal liberty and peaceful cooperation.


I met them both in Lisbon where they were speaking at LibertyCon and were it not for both of our incredibly strict schedules over that weekend I would have happily spoken to them for much longer since they have such a wealth of experience in the worlds of both legacy and new media.


In our conversation we mainly discuss the current media landscape and what might be the best tools and strategies for communicating our message to the hearts and minds of people in today’s highly volatile world.  


The marketplace of ideas has never been more universally accessible than it is at this time in history and Terry and Matt are most certainly amongst those at the sharp end of the wedge when it comes to communicating ideas of Liberty and freedom.


Enjoy the conversation.


TIMESTAMPS:

0:10 - Intro to this episode.

4:36 - Introductions from Terry and Matt.

7:33 - The resurgence of Libertarian ideas.

13:05 - The collapse of the old media.

19:03 - Do you think there's any merit in written content?

23:39 - Have you stopped doing long-form documentary?

27:37 - Different forms of media: earned media, paid media and creative media.

31:40 - What is your favourite Libertarian documentary?

38:32 - The best strategy to promote freedom & liberty.

43:07 - The best way to communicate your ideas.


TWITTER:

Matt Kibbe: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mkibbe⁠

Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠⁠

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠⁠


WEBSITES:

Free The People: ⁠https://freethepeople.org/⁠

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/⁠

May 05, 202351:33
023 - Kris Kaleta: Digital Libertarians, Futurology & Manifesting Online Communities

023 - Kris Kaleta: Digital Libertarians, Futurology & Manifesting Online Communities

Kris Kaleta is a digital nomad and technologist who is doing some absolutely fascinating post-graduate research on virtual Libertarian communities.  


Our conversation touches on many aspects of his work from digital politics to emerging governance models and the contemporary phenomenon of online communities manifesting in real life.  Kris has been a keen observer of the Free Cities movement since the start so he has a lot of great insights into the future of what many are calling the emerging free market of living together.


Other subjects include: Episodic narrative enquiry, the future of the internet, the marketplace for ideas, Agorism, freedom technology, trans-humanism and flag theory.


TIMESTAMPS:

0:10 Introduction to this episode. 2:57 Why did you decide to become a digital nomad? 12:22 The nuts and bolts of being a digital nomad. 17:29 How did you get involved in the community? 23:18 Who’s interested in virtual communities? 29:00 Moving geographically to live a more freer life. 36:50 What kick-started my interest in free cities. 40:44 Ideas are first explored on the social level. 46:50 What the future of the internet looks like. 53:15 What are the antidotes to sovereign state control networks? 58:58 A two-tier society. 1:02:50 Agorism. 1:10:00 The different types of digital nomads. 1:15:42 How do you attract digital nomads? 1:22:23 Tax optimisation. 1:27:21 How are you preparing for a dystopian tech future? 1:33:40 Piratebay. 1:39:07 The difference between a conspiracy theory and a mainstream theory. 1:46:14 Transhumanism in the digital age. 1:51:20 Why humans prefer what they believe they're comfortable with. 1:59:12 The digital realm vs. the physical realm. 2:05:21 How technology is becoming part of us. 2:12:02 Technology is a living thing. 2:18:17 Traveling around the world.


TWITTER:

Kris Kaleta: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/kriskaleta

Timothy Allen: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠⁠

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠⁠


WEBSITES:

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠⁠https://free-cities.org/

Staatenlos (mentioned in podcast): https://staatenlos.ch/

Apr 28, 202302:25:13
022 - Mikołaj Pisarski: Mises for the Masses, Education & Libertarian Parenting

022 - Mikołaj Pisarski: Mises for the Masses, Education & Libertarian Parenting

Today we are continuing our series of conversations from Poland with a discussion about free entrepreneurship and economic education with Mikołaj Pisarski.


Mikołaj is the former president of KoLiber Association and the current president of the Instytut Misesa, Poland’s Mises Institute.


In this conversation we discover Mikolaj’s love for working with young people and his passion for teaching Libertarian principals and the ideas of Austrian economics.  We also talk about Polish history, personal responsibility, parenting strategies and the problems of democracy, as well as a little Anarcho-capitalism and technology thrown in for good measure.


Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on your app and if you like to listen to podcasts on youtube then you can find us HERE.


Enjoy the conversation.


TIMESTAMPS:

00:10 Intro to this episode. 03:11 Being a lefty in the past. 09:17 How did you become interested in economics? 14:56 Teaching students the value of free trade. 23:04 Why monarchy is better than democracy? 28:09 Dealing with road accidents in the anarcho-capitalist system. 35:32 The psychological cost of direct confrontation with responsibility. 41:28 Causes of bad parenting. 46:29 The rise of mental illness in the society. 51:51 Does Poland have private education? 56:06 Homeschooling vs. Public Schools. 1:00:20 Online schools. 1:08:28 Learning to be a teacher. 1:13:33 The resurgence of Austrian economics in Europe. 1:19:52 Pessimism and optimism about the future. 1:24:02 The emergence of a libertarian community in Poland. 1:31:15 What would you do in a year of sabbatical?


TWITTER:

Mikołaj Pisarski: ⁠https://twitter.com/MikolajPisarski

Timothy Allen: ⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠


WEBSITES:

Instytut Misesa: ⁠https://mises.pl/

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠https://free-cities.org/

Apr 21, 202301:33:21
021 - Nikos Sotirakopoulos: Life is Not Suffering, Culture Wars & Ayn Rand

021 - Nikos Sotirakopoulos: Life is Not Suffering, Culture Wars & Ayn Rand

Timothy Allen talks with Nikos Sotirakopoulos


Nikos is an author, senior lecturer in social sciences at York St John Universtity and director of the European Ayn Rand Institute.


Now, i have a problem with this conversation… namely that it is too short… Nikos is a busy man and I had a strict hour with him in Warsaw.  However we managed to get through a fair bit in that hour…. brutalist architecture , collectivism vs individualism, the culture wars, Ayn Rand's philosophy, martial arts, what Jordan Peterson gets wrong, Joe Rogan and the medium of podcasting, political correctness and anti capitalism.. to name but a few of the subjects covered.


Nikos is an excellent orator…  this kind of conversation leaves me not only well informed but also rejuvenated and I hope that you get to have the same experience too.


Enjoy the conversation.


TIMESTAMPS:

00:10 Introduction to this episode. 05:40 Why I like Brutalist Architecture. 7:40 Does collectivism have a place at any scale? 13:37 Why is the public sphere so toxic?. 19:37 Why do political parties end up not standing for anything? 22:16 Is tribalism a political strategy or innate? 27:09 Socialism and the morality of sacrifice. 32:22 Ayn Rand's philosophy 101. 36:12 The difference between happiness and meaning. 41:34 What is enthusiam? 47:43 The power of discussion. 52:52 Why podcasting is a radical revolutionary way of passing ideas? 56:21 Lifestyle Activism vs. The New Left. 1:02:58 Let’s disagree on issues but agree on truth.


TWITTER:

Nikos Sotirakopoulos: ⁠https://twitter.com/Nikos_17

Timothy Allen: ⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound⁠


WEBSITES:

Ayn Rand Institute: ⁠https://ari.aynrand.org/

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠https://free-cities.org/


LINKS:

Nikos's books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Nikos+Sotirakopoulos

Brutalist monument in Bulgaria: https://humanplanet.com/timothyallen/2012/02/buzludzha-buzludja-bulgaria/

Apr 14, 202301:08:24
020 - Tom Palmer: Liberating Prosperity, Atlas Network & Problems with Free Cities

020 - Tom Palmer: Liberating Prosperity, Atlas Network & Problems with Free Cities

Today we’re beginning our series of interviews recorded in Poland and we’re starting out with a conversation I had with Tom Palmer during the Weekend Kapitalizmu conference.


Tom is an American Libertarian author and theorist, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and the executive vice president for international programs at Atlas Network.


Just prior to recording this episode, Peter Young, The Free Cities Foundation’s CEO was chatting with myself and Tom in our makeshift studio in Warsaw and it such an interesting discussion that I asked Peter to come onto the podcast with us to further the conversation. As a result, after briefly discussing Tom’s work at Atlas Network, he and Peter end up deconstructing some of the concepts underlying Free Cities and we get a very useful insight into Tom’s thoughts on the general validity of the Free Cities model itself.  


I would like to say Many thanks to Tom and Peter for making this a lively and interesting dialogue


Enjoy the conversation.


TWITTER:

Atlas Network: https://twitter.com/AtlasNetwork

Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen

Peter Young: https://twitter.com/petermiyoung

Free Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound


WEBSITES:

Atlas Network: https://www.atlasnetwork.org/

Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/


TIMESTAMPS:

00:10 - Introduction to this episode 02:59 - A brief history of Atlas Network 06:09 - Street vending in Burundi 12:34 - Why should we prioritise dignity in development? 19:15 - The free cities model 25:27 - The difference between a free city and a free private city 29:38 - How did the guilds become anti-competitive monopolists? 36:29 - Can a child become stateless in a free city? 41:51 - Localised tyranny vs a free society 48:58 - How do we deal with the question of children leaving communities? 55:26 - What kind of city do you want to live in? 1:00:15 - What happens to people who choose to leave communities? 1:05:25 - The attractive element of the idea of enterprise zones 1:11:01 - The resurgence of friendly societies and private cities 1:18:22 - Innovation as a driver of human improvement

Apr 07, 202301:26:04
019 - Martin Leskovjan: Parallel Structures, Subversive Art & Liberating Minds

019 - Martin Leskovjan: Parallel Structures, Subversive Art & Liberating Minds

Today I'm talking with Martin Leskovjan.


Martin is a member of the subversive Czech art collective Ztohoven and co-founder of Paralelni Polis which is one of the collective’s better known projects, also the site of the world’s first bitcoin-only cafe.


This is a conversation about art and the power to influence.  Ztohoven are a band of merry pranksters with a desire to provoke emotion and open minds and I talk with Martin about many of their projects and whether it is possible to create parallel social structures that can liberate people.


Martin is a fascinating and inspiring individual, one of many good people I had the pleasure and privilege to meet in Prague for this series and I sincerely hope you enjoyed the discussions as much as I did. 


Enjoy the conversation:


A.I. generated summary:

00:10 - Introduction to this episode.

06:32 - Spreading awareness of Bitcoin.

13:14 - The Artistic side of the collective.

20:12 - The fetish of national and state symbols.

26:55 - How did the idea of the red underpants come about?

30:34 - Trolling on the internet vs. trolling on 4chan.

37:32 - What is Ztohoven's latest project?

41:56 - The beginnings of the art collective.

48:49 - What was the intention behind the creation of Paralelni Polis?

54:06 - Organising the Hackers congress.

1:01:36 - The price of being ungovernable.

1:09:57 - What is meme culture?

1:19:22 - Being compelled to be subversive.

1:23:58 - The tools of crypto-anarchy.

1:28:13 - The transition from centralized systems to decentralised systems.

1:33:47 - The fall of Rome.

1:37:44 - Awareness of cryptography tools.

1:44:37 - Problems with the current state of activism.


LINKS:

Liberty In Our Lifetime 2023: ⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠


TWITTER:

Martin Leskovjan: ⁠https://twitter.com/LeskovjanMartin

Timothy Allen: ⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠


WEBSITES:

Ztohoven: http://www.ztohoven.com/⁠

Paralelni Polis: https://www.paralelnipolis.cz/

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠https://free-cities.org/


VIDEOS:

The official burning of the red boxer shorts: ⁠http://shorturl.at/mqrxU⁠

The Triggering of Shia | He Will Not Divide Us: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p4h3jwJob0

Mar 31, 202301:51:42
018 - Pontus & Ulrika Lindblom: Buying Property in a Free City, Flag Theory & Travel

018 - Pontus & Ulrika Lindblom: Buying Property in a Free City, Flag Theory & Travel

This is Episode 18 of the Free Cities Podcast, and it is also the penultimate show from the series of conversations I had in Prague. I am in Warsaw for the next seven days, recording interviews that you will be listening to over the next two months on the Free Cities Podcast. I can report that I am only three episodes in, and I have to say that my mind has been blown already on two different occasions, so I am really looking forward to sharing these conversations with you over the coming weeks.


Today on the show, I am talking with a Swedish couple by the name of Pontus and Ulrika Lindblom. Pontus and Ulrika are a family with a fascinating story...a journey around the world searching for liberty that has led them to the point of purchasing a property in Próspera on the island of Roatán in Honduras. I won't give too much away here, but needless to say, they have an exceptionally 21st-century story that revolves around, amongst other things, digital nomadism, flag theory, and Bitcoin.


If living in a Free City project is something you've thought about yourself, then today's guests should be able to offer you a wealth of first-hand experiences of the trials and tribulations faced by a freedom-loving family looking for the best way to navigate the idiosyncrasies of the times we are living in.


It was great to speak with them both. I very much appreciate people who are actually 'walking the walk' in this world. I sincerely hope they can offer some of you the inspiration to get out there and create the change you want to see in the world.


Enjoy the conversation.


AI Generated Summary:

00:30 - Introduction by Timothy Allen

03:04 - How did you end up in Prague?

10:48 - Homeschooling is illegal in Sweden.

18:31 - Prague’s experience of lockdowns.

25:11 - The Pirate Party in Sweden.

33:15 - The decentralisation of the family.

37:21 - Finding a community to grow up in.

43:43 - Prague's Liberty in Our Lifetime conference.

49:39 - Buying an apartment in Próspera with bitcoin.

55:29 - How much do apartments in Próspera cost?

1:00:21 - How to make a living as a digital nomad.

1:04:03 - The ideal situation for the family.

1:10:02 - What are the advantages of having residency?

1:14:20 - Why did you decide to go to El Salvador?

1:21:41 - Democracy in the future.

1:26:41 - How to prepare for the future.

1:34:09 - How did your neighbours in Prague react to the lockdowns?

1:41:52 - Advice for people who want to live a nomadic lifestyle


LINKS:

Liberty In Our Lifetime 2023: ⁠https://libertyinourlifetime.org/⁠


TWITTER:

Pontus Lindblom: ⁠https://twitter.com/ponli137

Timothy Allen: ⁠https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen⁠

Próspera: https://twitter.com/Prosperahn


WEBSITES:

Próspera: https://prospera.hn/

Free Cities Foundation: ⁠https://free-cities.org/

Mar 24, 202301:46:05
017 - Max Hillebrand: The Price of Privacy, Open Source Freedom & Bitcoin

017 - Max Hillebrand: The Price of Privacy, Open Source Freedom & Bitcoin

Today I’m talking with Max Hillebrand. 

Max is a well-known privacy and Bitcoin activist who is also the CEO of zkSNACKs, the company who’s flagship product is the privacy oriented Bitcoin wallet, Wasabi Wallet.

Max spoke in depth about privacy and self-sovereignty at last year’s Liberty in our Lifetime conference and this conversation follows in a similar vein. We begin with a few stories from his time working at Deutsche Bank but the conversation quickly moves on to open source software, Bitcoin and of course privacy.

We discuss many of the practical aspects of privacy tech, including how GitHub works, methods for anonymising bitcoin transactions, blockchain surveillance and the privacy implications of Bitcoin’s lightning network.

Max also makes some fascinating predictions about the far distant future of the Bitcoin network … certainly some things that I, for one had never contemplated before.

Enjoy the conversation


AI Generated Summary:

0:10 - Introduction to this episode

3:33 - How did you become interested in economics and banking?

5:57 - Falling down the Bitcoin rabbit hole at Deutsche Bank

12:23 - What did you learn from the bank?

15:19 - What does anarchy mean to you?

21:52 - The power to change code

28:37 - The difference between Git and GitHub

32:29 - Where is the source code of bitcoin on GitHub?

37:48 - The importance of privacy in banking

40:22 - Definition of privacy

45:33 - What do we want to prevent with Bitcoin?

51:01 - Explain how privacy tools work on the blockchain

56:21 - How does a bitcoin transaction work?

1:00:29 - The cost of a single transaction

1:08:58 - How much does it cost to use coinjoin?

1:13:21 - What’s the legality of what you’re doing?

1:17:30 - What is the attack vector on privacy?

1:20:49 - The legality of using a wallet

1:28:09 - What are the percentages of people making illicit coinjoins?

1:33:12 - Centralised vs decentralised

1:42:59 - How do wallets decide which coins to spend?

1:49:38 - The second layer of the monetary system

1:55:10 - Opening lightning channels

2:00:15 - Custodial wallets vs. money warehouses

2:04:58 - Federated money warehouses and Bitcoin

2:30:58 - What are your thoughts on other cryptocurrency coins?

2:37:28 - Bitcoin is not inevitable

2:44:52 - Hashing power and mining

2:51:30 - What would you do if money was no object?


LINKS:

Liberty In Our Lifetime 2023: https://libertyinourlifetime.org/


TWITTER:

Max Hillebrand: https://twitter.com/HillebrandMax

Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen


WEBSITES:

Max Hillebrand: https://towardsliberty.com/

Max's GitHub: https://github.com/MaxHillebrand

zkSNACKs: https://zksnacks.com/

Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/

Mar 17, 202302:55:18
016 - Caroline King: Homeschool Refugees, Travel & Digital Nomadism

016 - Caroline King: Homeschool Refugees, Travel & Digital Nomadism

Today we have another dispatch from the Czech Republic which is also another refugee story of sorts, in a similar vein to my interview with Tom & Emily Lahdenranta who were the family of 5 who left Canada due to their government's pandemic policies.

In this episode I’m talking with Caroline King. 

Caroline is a Swedish mother of 4 living with her husband and family in Prague. They had to leave Sweden in order to be able to homeschool their children on account of the Swedish governments restrictive policies on self-directed education. This move has taken her on quite a journey to the point of public vilification by the Swedish media who labelled her as “The leader of the anti-school movement’… a somewhat laughable claim as you will discover during the interview.

As you would expect, much of this conversation revolves around education, in particular unschooling which can take on many forms as Caroline explains, but we also hear a lot about their experiences as a family of digital nomads which has taken them all over the globe.

As a father of 3 myself, I love talking about different parenting strategies and this conversation with Caroline did not disappoint in any shape or form.

If you want to follow up on anything we are discussing here, Caroline has told me that she’s happy for anyone to reach out to her.  Check out the links below for more info.

I think its also worth noting that I initially met Caroline at last year’s Liberty in Our Lifetime conference, which is the Free Cities Foundation’s annual get togather. So, if you’re interested in meeting and connecting with people like Caroline then make sure you put October 14th and 15th, 2023 in your diary and get yourself to the wonderful city of Prague.


TWITTER:

Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen

Free Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound


WEBSITES:

Caroline King: https://www.denandraresan.com/

Prague Worldschooling: https://pragueworldschooling.blogspot.com

Swedish Unschooling Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/236574749814115

Czech Worldschooling Retreat: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/worldschooling-letni-pobyt-202/1107236173248122/

Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/


VIDEOS

"Leader of the anti-school movement": https://youtu.be/ROD-ecCL96g

"Criminal family": https://youtu.be/-GFdbYfCGZI


Mar 10, 202301:34:00
015 - Přemysl Bosák: Dispute Resolution, Evolution of Law & Personal Responsibility

015 - Přemysl Bosák: Dispute Resolution, Evolution of Law & Personal Responsibility

Mar 03, 202301:17:02
014 - Jan Mošovský: Tales of Liberty & Free City Vulnerabilities

014 - Jan Mošovský: Tales of Liberty & Free City Vulnerabilities

In part 4 of our series of conversations recorded in Prague I am talking with Jan Mošovský.

Jan is the Director of Research at the Liberalni Institute, a Czech think tank championing the ideas of classical liberalism. He is also the European programs Manager at Students for Liberty, the largest libertarian students organisation in the world.

I begin this conversation by asking Jan about something he wrote in an article…

"Every good story is ultimately libertarian in nature"

An interesting observation that’s leads us into an in-depth discussion on Libertarianism, liberalism and governance models.

Jan has reservations about the viability of the Free Cities model and we discuss where he sees vulnerabilities and potential alternatives.

Listening back to our conversation I feel that I should add a small addendum to my side of the dialogue for the point at which we were discussing the possibility of the State coming into a Free City and shutting it down. Since our conversation I have got further clarification from Prospera about the legal treaties in place to mitigate this.   There are in fact two, the first being the Central American Dominican Republic Free Trade agreement in which the US is a signatory.  Within this treaty is a key clause that guarantees that the property of foreign investors will not be expropriated by another country. This affects Prospera since it has several US investors. The second treaty is the Honduras Kuwait Treaty in which there are similar clauses that would impact investments made by Kuwaiti nationals.


TWITTER:

Jan Mošovský: https://twitter.com/JanMosovsky

Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen

Free Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound

WEBSITES:

Students for Liberty: https://studentsforliberty.org/

Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/

Feb 24, 202301:30:37
013 - Pavla Karon: Inner Freedom, Parenting Strategies & Ethical Non-Monogamy
Feb 17, 202301:32:49
012 - Josef Tětek: Enemies of the State, Friends of Liberty & Bitcoin

012 - Josef Tětek: Enemies of the State, Friends of Liberty & Bitcoin

Feb 10, 202301:15:12
011 - Alena Vranova: Navigating the Future, Paraguay Plan B, Bitcoin & Freedom Tech

011 - Alena Vranova: Navigating the Future, Paraguay Plan B, Bitcoin & Freedom Tech

Today we begin our series of interviews recorded in Prague and my first guest is Alena Vranova.

Alena’s extremely accomplished track record includes several successful startups in finance and technology but she is best known as the founder and former CEO of SatoshiLabs who produce one of the world's best known cryptocurrency hardware brands TREZOR. SatoshiLabs also founded Slush Pool which was the world's first Bitcoin Mining Pool established way back in 2010.

In this conversation we talk about Alena’s experiences growing up in the Czech Republic under communist rule and her thoughts and predictions for a future in which she sees technology emboldening many authoritarian regimes around the globe.  In our discussion she highlights Paraguay as a relatively unknown destination for people considering a Plan B residency option, something that she has taken advantage of herself.  She also speaks about an innovative project in the country that is using the profits from Bitcoin mining to fund an education programme teaching 21st century skills to Paraguayans.

Other subjects covered include open source technology, central bank digital currencies, homesteading, self sufficiency, transhumanism and Alena offers up some suggestions on how to prepare for the future that she sees coming.

As a renowned technologist, I find Alena's unique perspective on the world absolutely fascinating and I sincerely hope I get to continue our conversation at some point in the future.

TWITTER:

Alena Vranova: https://twitter.com/AlenaSatoshi

Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen

Free Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound

WEBSITE:

Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/


Feb 03, 202301:33:46
010 - John Dennehy: Innovate, Educate, Liberate, El Salvador & Bitcoin Adoption
Jan 27, 202301:17:07
009 - Zussel Ramos: Landing Your Dream Job in a Free City

009 - Zussel Ramos: Landing Your Dream Job in a Free City

Jan 20, 202335:56
008 - Sean Pawley: Free City Banking, History of Charter Cities & Space Habitation
Jan 13, 202301:02:45
007 - Dusan Matuska: Bitcoin Education in a Free City & Moving to Próspera

007 - Dusan Matuska: Bitcoin Education in a Free City & Moving to Próspera

Jan 06, 202301:05:21
006 - Jorge Colindres: Mayor of a Free City

006 - Jorge Colindres: Mayor of a Free City

Jorge Colindres is a lawyer, business consultant, and public policy analyst. He is currently acting as Technical Secretary of Próspera ZEDE, a Special Economic Zone in the Republic of Honduras with the status of an autonomous municipality, a common-law legal system, a policy of low taxes and free trade, and an independent financial supervision regime.

In this episode we go into Jorge’s role at Próspera which is similar to that of a Mayor in a traditional municipality.  We also hear his opinions on the idea of ZEDEs… Honduras's so called Zones of Employment and Economic Development, which he considers to be the world's most advanced form of these kind of special zones.

We also discuss tourism and the problems of political instability and the idea of ZEDEs as a response to this instability as well as whether governments could ever shut down Próspera.

We talk about the most compelling arguments against ZEDEs and how they manifest in Honduras and whether Europe is a good place for this kind of free cities model.

Jorge finishes with some timeless advice for anyone wishing to replicate their model of governance and he describes how he sees the future of Próspera over the long term.


TWITTER:

Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen

George Colindres: https://twitter.com/GeorgeColindres

Próspera: https://twitter.com/Prosperahn

Free Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound


WEBSITES:

Próspera ZEDE: https://pzgps.hn/

Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/

Dec 30, 202247:09
005 - Tom & Emily Lahdenranta: COVID Refugees, Moving to El Salvador & Family Life

005 - Tom & Emily Lahdenranta: COVID Refugees, Moving to El Salvador & Family Life

Dec 23, 202202:29:44
004 - Stephan Livera: Bitcoin, Flag Theory & Voting With Your Feet

004 - Stephan Livera: Bitcoin, Flag Theory & Voting With Your Feet

Timothy Allen talks to Stephan Livera.

Stephan is the host of one of the world's leading Bitcoin podcasts and he is also the Managing Director at Swan Bitcoin International. He contributes to various outlets and publications including Bitcoin Magazine and Mises Institute as well as speaking at Bitcoin conferences internationally. 

Previously he worked as an Australian Chartered Accountant for Deloitte, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Macquarie Bank. Stephan grew up in Sydney, Australia and studied Commerce with Accounting & Finance majors at the University of New South Wales.

After speaking at The Free Cities Foundation conference 'Liberty in our Lifetime', Stephan wrote an excellent article for Bitcoin Magazine pointing out the striking parallelism between the Bitcoin movement and the Free Cities movement..

Stephan is a natural advocate for Free Cities…. he recently ‘voted with his feet’ and left his home country of Australia to move to Dubai and he discusses the rational behind this decision in detail in this conversation.

He also talks in depth about the Pandemic and consequent lockdowns and the importance in this day and age of what he calls ‘Flag Theory’… the idea of insulating oneself against unfriendly governments by establishing homes in multiple juristictions around the world.

Stephan's Interview with Titus Gebel can be found here: https://stephanlivera.com/episode/417/

Stephan's Bitcoin Magazine article 'Bitcoin and the Free Cities Movement' can be found here: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-enables-the-free-cities-movement


TWITTER:

Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen

Stephan Livera: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera

Free Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound


WEBSITES:

Stephan Livera: https://stephanlivera.com/

Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/

Dec 16, 202201:15:14
003 - Christian Betancourt: Building a Free City Bank, Regulations & Digital Currency

003 - Christian Betancourt: Building a Free City Bank, Regulations & Digital Currency

Dec 09, 202201:25:32
002 - Ricardo González: Working in Próspera, History of ZEDEs & Central America

002 - Ricardo González: Working in Próspera, History of ZEDEs & Central America

Timothy Allen talks to Ricardo González.

Ricardo is an executive member at Honduras Próspera on the island of Roatán in Honduras.

He is an experienced Honduran attorney with a background in business development, start-up incorporation, counselling to mid to small-sized organizations, operation management, and mentorship. He got his Masters in Law (LLM) at Penn State University with a concentration in Corporate Law and Practice.

Prior to studying full time at Penn State Law, Ricardo was the Chief Operations Officer at Bufete Corporativo de Emprendimiento e Innovación, a Honduran law firm primarily focused on providing legal services to entrepreneurs in tech, social and traditional industries, working closely with the founders and giving advice on legal aspects of business operations.

He also served as a legal mentor in startup programs such as Honduras Digital Challenge, Founder Institute, and the Entrepreneurship HUB at the Technological University of Central America (UNITEC) where he is a frequent guest speaker.

Previously he worked as a Research Assistant at Fundacion Eleutera, a Honduran think tank that is dedicated to influencing public policy reform or proposals to make the lives of citizens more prosperous, practical, and free. Major programs for this organization include Economic Freedom Month (with the Economic Freedom Index).

TWITTER:

Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen

Ricardo González: https://twitter.com/Rgonzalezhn

Próspera: https://twitter.com/Prosperahn

Free Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound


WEBSITES:

Próspera ZEDE: https://pzgps.hn/

Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/


Dec 02, 202201:13:26
001 - Peter Young: Free Cities Overview
Nov 22, 202201:28:56