Free Cities Podcast

150 - Knut Svanholm: Democracy Leads to Totalitarianism


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Bitcoin, Culture, Property Rights, Natural Law, Liberty, Democracy, Security, AI, Economics, Personal Responsibility, Geopolitics, Bitcoin Education.

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Timothy Allen speaks with Knut Svanholm.

In this conversation we discuss the evolution of Bitcoin culture, security, and the balance between fear-based narratives and empowerment through self-sovereignty.

Knut highlights natural law, property rights, and the non-aggression principle, connecting these ideas to Bitcoin’s role as a tool for peaceful trade and communication.

The conversation also touches on AI’s limitations, personal responsibility within the Bitcoin community, and critiques of democracy versus trade-driven societies.

We also explore geopolitics, the erosion of freedom, and how Bitcoin offers hope, resilience, and emancipation for the individual.

Enjoy the conversation.

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SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities

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Veritas Villages are building off-grid, energy self-sufficient communities for freedom lovers in Latin America. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property.

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    TIMESTAMPS

    • 0:00:30 – Introduction To Episode
    • 0:07:26 – Start of conversation
    • 0:10:00 – What happened to Andreas Antonopoulos?
    • 0:17:31 – Bitcoin Security and kidnapping
    • 0:18:53 – Everyone’s Trying to Sell You FUD
    • 0:21:34 – Humans, Conflict, and Communication
    • 0:29:15 – Is Property Derived from Work?
    • 0:32:50 – Why Aren’t All Prices Dropping Forever?
    • 0:43:20 – The Austrian Model for Thinking
    • 0:51:04 – Crypto & Ethics
    • 1:02:33 – Democracy Doesn't Work: The Hardest Pill to Swallow
    • 1:17:42 - Vote With Your Feet
    • 1:29:31 – Bitcoin Infinity Academy
    • 1:35:50 – Impressions of El Salvador
    • 1:42:50 – The Future: AI, Geopolitics, and Freedom
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      NOSTR:

      • Knut Svanholm: npub1jt97tpsul3fp8hvf7zn0vzzysmu9umcrel4hpgflg4vnsytyxwuqt8la9y
      • Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0
      • Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee
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        LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA:

        • Knut Svanholm: https://x.com/knutsvanholm
        • Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen
        • Free Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound
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          OTHER LINKS:

          • Knut's website: https://bitcoininfinitystore.com/
          • Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/
          • SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities
          • Become a resident or business owner in Próspera: https://prospera.co/r/freecities
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