"The world has progressed rapidly in the world of bits, but not in the world of atoms."

That is the manifesto premise of Infinita VC, a fund founded by Niklas Anzinger. Infinita is unleashing the next wave of human progress by supporting founders overcoming regulatory bottlenecks through startup cities, network states and crypto rails.

Both Infinita and Niklas are based in Próspera, a pioneering private city on the island of Roatán, Honduras. Próspera is striving to emulate the successes of Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Shenzhen by utilising legal and regulatory autonomy.

Besides being the founder and General Partner at Infinita, Niklas runs the 'Stranded Technologies Podcast' where he discusses the challenges bad regulation imposes on innovation.

Welcome to the place for ideas and individuals, between shadows and light.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

1:12 - The Fundamental Wrongs of Regulation and Lawmaking

3:15 - Balancing Conservation and Tradition with Radical Change

4:47 - Economic Efficiency, Freedom to Choose and The Ethical Considerations of Regulatory Reform

10:00 - Próspera: Chartering A New Way Forward

11:56 - The Network State

15:05 - Difficulties and Challenges of Establishing Próspera

18:18 - Scope for Immigration Reform

20:30 - Addressing Common Criticisms: Radical Change and Social Instability

22:03 - A Timeline for The Adoption of Special Jurisdictions

24:34 - Mission of Infinita VC and Enabling Innovation

30:18 - Fiat Money vs. Cryptocurrency

31:40 - The Role of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency in Enabling Economic Freedom

36:30 - Scope for Reform of Financial Systems, Inflation and Money Creation

38:45 - Innovation and Adoption of New Technologies in Developing Countries

39:50 - Stranded Technologies and Unleashing Potential

45:32 - Niklas’s adventure

Niklas

Infinita: https://infinitavc.com

Próspera: https://www.prospera.co

Stranded Technologies Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/stranded-technologies-podcast/515927/

Between Shadows & Light elsewhere

YouTube: https://youtu.be/GbGHSeVvb5w

Shubh

Website (Writing, Art Portfolio): https://maldes.myportfolio.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shubhmalde/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShubhMalde

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhmalde/

Towards the end of five years at boarding school together, my co-founder, Jan Kryca, and I had a series of conversations in what came to form the start of our company, Arda. It marked the start of much to come, and we’re only getting started.

In this episode, we tell our stories and the Arda story. It’s a candid conversation that gets to the foundations of who we are, what we’re building and why we’re building it.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

1:30 - Backgrounds, family, communism, culture and bucking the trend

13:52 - Religion and its modern forms, building community

20:46 - Going to boarding school together, education

26:57 - Organisation and communication as pillars

35:29 - First conversations that came to form Arda

40:16 - Going to university in the US, why America, systems of higher education

48:22 - Raising first money and taking a trip to Miami

53:14 - Taking leave from university, real-world experience, responsibility

01:03:20 - Being young founders

01:06:58 - Personal development through founding a company

01:14:57 - The toughest moment of building Arda, dealing with unexpected adversity, taking control of your own wellbeing

01:22:00 - Dealing with disagreements, utilising different perspectives

01:26:13 - Why Arda?

01:32:51 - What we’re doing in The Gambia

01:33:41 - What’s on the horizon?

01:36:12 - Jan’s adventure

Between Shadows & Light elsewhere

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Mizt3mEGvss

Shubh

Website (Writing, Art Portfolio):  https://maldes.myportfolio.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shubhmalde/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShubhMalde 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhmalde/

I read an article I recently wrote that looks at postmodernism through the lens of the individual today.

Between Shadows & Light Podcast

https://linktr.ee/shubhmalde

Written Article

https://shubhmalde.substack.com/p/beasts-of-burden-beyond-the-echo

Shubh

Website (Substack, Art Portfolio): https://maldes.myportfolio.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shubhmalde/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShubhMalde

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhmalde/

In this, the first solo episode of the podcast, I discuss the ideas of reality, reason and responsibility though the lens of the day’s societal and cultural issues. Drawing upon examples from my own life, including the journey of my startup, Arda, as well as through commenting on elements of the current political debate, I attempt to offer a different view of the world and an individual’s place within it.

Over the course of the episode, I delve into topics such as race disparities, cultural repudiation and the politicisation of virtue and language. But I also look at more personal themes of self responsibility, response in the face of hardship and maintaining stability and meaning in one’s life.  

Chapters:  

0:00 - Introduction 

0:56 - On releasing this episode 

1:48 - Regrets, speaking your mind 

6:23 - Virtue signalling, low-resolution thinking, postmodernism 

8:20 - Race and sex disparities 

11:02 - Culture wars and cancellation

13:08 - Dedication to truth, enquiry and what is ‘right’ 

14:31 - Liberation, sacrifice, restraint 

19:06 - Response to personal hardship 

20:22 - Adventure 

22:27 - Work-life balance, happiness 

25:02 - Responsibility, size of government 

29:32 - Politicisation and weaponisation of language 

31:51 - Degradation of culture and conversation  

Between Shadows & Light elsewhere 

https://linktr.ee/shubhmalde 

Audio essay on postmodernism   

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5WTDXZ53VHpJEBhnICE2zg

Shubh 

Website (Substack, Art Portfolio): https://maldes.myportfolio.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shubhmalde/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShubhMalde

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhmalde/

You'd be hard pressed to walk a hundred metres in a major developed city without passing a Lime bike or scooter. The company has had an astronomic rise over the past 5 years, but Andrew Savage's journey goes far beyond being at the core of Lime's founding and progress.

From leading campaigns for President Obama and senator-elect Peter Welch to transforming urban mobility, Andrew opens up about what it takes to impact society on the scale of millions.

Welcome to the place for ideas and individuals, between shadows and light.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

4:40 - Formative years, motivation

8:38 - Campaigning, communication, propaganda

11:59 - Role of government, the modern State

14:24 - Technology and cultural shifts, mobility

20:18 - Adaptation, public vs. private sectors

24:07 - The climate conversation

27:15 - Sustainability, perspective, problem-solving

29:13 - Lime, making sustainability popular

30:10 - Founding Lime, atmosphere

33:26 - Why is Lime winning? Influences, competition

35:33 - Leading through today’s economy

38:24 - Impacting the public, the rider

40:21 - Dealing with personal hardship at work

42:33 - Leadership through tough times, Covid

45:03 - Impact startups

46:32 - Andrew’s adventure

Between Shadows & Light elsewhere

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgsKWk1NU-k

Shubh

Website (Substack, Art Portfolio):  https://maldes.myportfolio.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shubhmalde/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShubhMalde 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhmalde/