Escape the Technocracy

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Bitcoin privacy expert BitcoinQnA. This semi-advanced conversation (start with earlier episodes with QnA for beginner info) covers many topics pertaining to the nature of Bitcoin and strategies for making it more private. They cover the recent blockchain clog with ordinals and how to get around it, fulcrum servers, Nostr, getting started with the Lightning Network, using derivation paths, Bitcoin ATMs, JoinMarket, coin control, mixing to hardware wallets, and updates on Foundation Devices.

Previous Episodes with BitcoinQnA → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz1-uiQZUUQ → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FNUKkrG_9A

Guest Links → https://bitcoiner.guide → https://twitter.com/BitcoinQ_A → https://foundationdevices.com → https://freedom.tech/

Resources Mentioned → https://www.sparrowwallet.com → https://phoenix.acinq.co/ (Phoenix Wallet) → https://lightningprivacy.com/en/introduction → https://azte.co/ (buy only in person) → https://samouraiwallet.com/ → https://ronindojo.io/

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Timeline

0:00 – Introduction 2:04 – Updates on attacks to sovereign and private Bitcoin (FINCEN prposal) 11:50 – Blockchain clog recently with ordinals 20:35 – Fulcrum server introduction 24:11 – What is an Electrum server? 27:48 – Nostr 31:00 – Getting started with Lightning Network correctly 35:45 – Using accounts/derivation paths instead of multiple seed phrases 41:28 – How does KYC harm everyone? 45:45 – How would you track someone who pays you in bitcoin? 49:21 – Update on Bitcoin ATMs 50:36 – Azteco 53:15 – Other options for coinjoining: JoinMarket 56:06 – Is a wallet that has touched a public Electrum server forever burned? 57:57 – UTXO sizes and coin control 1:05:45 – Mix to hardware wallet 1:10:00 – Updates on Foundation Devices 1:15:40 – Final thoughts

#WatchmanPrivacy #BitcoinPrivacy #BitcoinQnA #Bitcoin

Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a third time with the cultural philosopher Jayant Bhandari. They continue previous threads about what reason and honor are and how they manifested exclusively in the West. They talk about Indian Independence in 1947, the threat of BRICS to the West, how Hinduism is a modern Western construct, whether the Hippocratic Oath exists in India, why Indians stockpile gold, and what book most influenced Bhandari. Listen and learn.

Previous Episodes with Jayant Bhandari → Episode 46: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O4E6387__U → Episode 77: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OgtTHzE_sk

Guest Links → https://jayantbhandari.com (Use Chrome/Brave if Firefox not working) → https://twitter.com/JayantBhandari5 → https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalismAndMorality

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TIMELINE

0:00 – Introduction 1:50 – Guns, Germs, and Steel: are Western ideas a coincidence? 7:26 – What is reason? 14:48 – What is honor and why is it only a Western phenomenon? 18:52 – Examples of Western degradation 24:37 – Jayant: are you really a libertarian? 28:05 – BRICS a threat to the West? 32:45 – Trump trade war with China: good or bad? 35:05 – Hinduism didn't exist until 100 years ago? 39:25 – What was 1947 Indian Independence like? 45:18 – Does the Hippocratic Oath exists in India? 48:10 – Why do Indians have so much gold? 51:14 – Who are the Untouchables of the caste system? 54:08 – Fake rape cases in India 1:00:45 – Rapid Fire Questions 1:09:00 – Should Hong Kong allow itself to be enveloped by China? 1:11:25 – Getting currency converted on the street 1:12:37 – Final thoughts

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jessica Solce, the director of Death Athletic, a documentary on 3D Gun printing and specifically on Cody Wilson and Defense Distributed. They discuss the erosion of the 2nd Amendment, the landscape of 3D gun printing, debanking, and other topics.

Guest Links → DONATE: https://www.deathathletic.com/contact → https://www.deathathletic.com → https://twitter.com/jessicasolce → https://www.encodeproductions.com (Solce's production company)

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Timeline

0:00 – Introduction 3:04 – 2nd Amendment is eroding 7:10 – What are the regulated parts of a gun? 9:51– Must one register a self-made gun? 11:28 – Background of Cody Wilson 16:45 – Other players in the self-made gun movement 20:41 – Current status of files uploaded by Cody Wilson 22:35 – How could gun files possibly be regulated? 26:20 – DEFCad 29:20 – Debanking and cancellation for Defense Distributed 36:30 – Supporting Cody Wilson 37:27 – Cody Wilson under surveillance 39:30 – Samourai Wallet contributed to this film 41:02 – Difficulties of making a documentary 44:20 – Final thoughts

#WatchmanPrivacy #CodyWilson #DeathAthletic #3DPrintedGuns

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Yaron Brook, philosopher of freedom, author, podcast host, and Chairman of the Board of the Ayn Rand Institute. Using the ideas of Ayn Rand, they explore what reason and freedom mean and how to live while pursuing rational self-interest. They also discuss intellectual property, anarchy and the allure of collectivism.

Guest Links → https://yaronbrookshow.com/ → https://twitter.com/yaronbrook → https://www.youtube.com/yaronbrook → https://www.amazon.com/stores/Yaron-Brook/author/B007UU9UJ0 → https://www.amazon.com/Fountainhead-Centennial-HC-Ayn-Rand/dp/0452286751

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Timeline

0:00 – Introduction 1:27 – What is rational self-interest, Ayn Rand's most foundational idea? 4:52 – Modern people have no excuse not to be rational 7:20 – What is reason? 8:40 – Bad people: using reason incorrectly or not at all? 13:50 – Why is collectivism so alluring? 18:12 – Do rational people have the same ethics? 21:15 – Examples of irrationality in current world events 27:23 – Big Tech is an overall benefit 30:55 – Would a Randian hero ever be a politician? 32:50 – Rand's problem with anarchy? Is there a way to limit government? 38:48 – Optimism of Objectivism 40:32 – Intellectual property: how far does it go? 46:05 – Do Rand protagonists have empathy? 50:25 – How would a rationally self-interested person go about their day?

#WatchmanPrivacy #AynRand #YaronBrook #PrivateProperty

Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with historian and independent journalist Don Jeffries. They cover the recent COVID government overreach before continuing the discussion on hidden history: from FDR's knowledge of Pearl Harbor, to the depravities of LBJ, to the Clinton "body count." Jeffries as usual has a powerful counter-narrative to the court history that many of us accept as true.

Watch previous episode here: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/DonJeffriesHiddenHistory

Guest Links → https://twitter.com/DonJeffries → https://www.donaldjeffries.media → https://donaldjeffries.substack.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/Donald-Jeffries/e/B004T6NFAS → https://www.rokfin.com/americaunplugged

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Timeline

0:00 – Introduction 3:00 – Why don't historians cover what you cover? 7:15 – Jeffries' recent COVID book 12:40 – Government motivations during COVID? 15:58 – COVID Geotracing overreach 18:22 – FDR was aware of Pearl Harbor? 25:32 – JFK: an unusual president 33:40 – JFK, CS Lewis, Aldous Huxley die same day 34:45 – LBJ: Psychopathic tendencies 41:18 – The Clinton "body count" 47:00 – Jeffries' book recommendations 50:55 – Isn't the "deep state" just the bureaucracy? 53:40 – Exponential increase in cancer post-1900 57:00 – Assault on free speech 1:01:03 – Final thoughts

#WatchmanPrivacy #DonJeffries #HiddenHistory #CourtHistory

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the legendary societal collapse tactician: James Wesley, Rawles. Gabriel picks his brain about the threats he sees in the world today. They also get into depth about private gun ownership and purchases, concealed carry, self-defense, about the benefits of American federalism, and about the best places on earth to survive in the event of disaster. Rawles is a fantastic thinker about all things sovereignty – this is one episode you don't want to miss.

Guest Links → https://survivalblog.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/stores/James-Wesley-Rawles/author/B001K8HTVE

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Timeline

0:00 – Introduction 1:43 – What is the "coming collapse"? 4:15 – Why is the "American Redoubt" the best bug out place in the country? 6:32 – Any change to American Redoubt recently? 8:10 – Internationalization? 10:10 – American federalism differentiates it from every other country 16:00 – What is the leading geopolitical threat? 18:32 – Basics of private gun ownership 21:32 – What is a private gun sale? 26:35 – Making your own guns and other options 30:12 – Beginning to concealed carry 32:57 – Legal preparation for home defense 35:00 – "Lawyers, Guns, and Money" – the sovereign citizen movement 38:00 – Land of Promise: creating a Christian Libertarian nation 41:35 – What is the most important common denominator of thriving society? 43:43 – Rapid Fire 45:25 – Most troubling upcoming technology 45:40 – James Wesley, Rawles debanked; cancel culture 47:30 – Typewriters: underappreciated privacy tech 49:00 – MicroSD cards 50:50 – Final thoughts

#WatchmanPrivacy #JamesWesleyRawles #SurvivalBlog #PrivateGuns

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mikkel Thorup about their joint venture internationalisation seminar in Panama. This will take place in January of 2024. Gabriel and Mikkel explain the details and argue for internationalisation as a concept everyone should consider. For most of this episode they discuss why Panama is one of the best countries on earth for those seeking freedom.

For more information on the trip visit https://expatmoney.com/watchman

EVENT LINK → https://expatmoney.com/watchman

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Timeline

0:00 – Explanation of event 6:40 – Why should we internationalise? 10:00 – Why did Mikkel choose Panama? 14:15 – Panama has territorial taxation 15:55 – Does this work for Americans? (Foreign earned income exclusion) 17:45 – Residency process for Panama 21:28 – Panama is the banking hub of Latin America 25:00 – Panama banks require residency 26:30 – Panama uses US Dollar? Kind of… 27:14 – Panama Papers: any problems? 30:10 – Gold vaults in Panama (and other precious metals) 34:05 – Conveniences of Panama 34:25 – Panamanian lifestyle 37:00 – Final thoughts on event

#WatchmanPrivacy #ExpatMoney #RadicalPersonalFinance #Panama

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Andrea Amico, creator of Privacy4Cars.com. They discuss the data that is transmitted from phone to car when you establish this connection via Bluetooth or USB. Andrea offers some horror stories as he unpacks how vehicles are an underappreciated trusted third party in our lives.

Guest Links → https://privacy4cars.com/ → https://vehicleprivacyreport.com

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Timeline

0:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Gabriel's caveats 2:08 – How does Privacy4Cars work? 4:25 – Variance of ways car data is erased 6:15 – Cars are unencrypted hard drives; what year did this begin? 9:22 – What kinds of data do cars collect? 12:12 – Particular car brands that collect the most? 12:40 – Horror stories 14:43 – Android Auto vs Apple CarPlay 16:48 – How do Android Auto and Apple CarPlay work? 18:00 – How trivial is it for police or investigators to take car data? 20:35 – Does a car connection break the encryption of encrypted apps? 21:45 – How often should we use Privacy4Cars? 23:43 – Is our car data behind sold? 26:34 – Are there public vehicle search databases? 29:37 – Insurance companies collecting data 32:20 – What does a mechanic see about our car data? 35:00 – VIN black pill 35:40 – Last car that didn't have a computer chip 39:13 – Any connection between phone and car is serious 41:05 – Are Teslas different? 42:02 – Microphones in cars: common 43:15 – Car apps 45:50 – What can people do to preserve car privacy? 48:55 – Any vehicle companies know to collect more data than others? 49:15 – VehiclePrivacyReport.com 50:45 – Trusting Privacy4Cars app 52:32 – Final thoughts

#WatchmanPrivacy #Privacy4Cars #AndreaAmico #CarPrivacy #AndroidAuto #AppleCarPlay

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with cultural analyst Jayant Bhandari for the second time. Bhandari reinforces his argument that culture is more important than economics or politics, providing as usual an assortment of keen observations from his childhood in India and his constant travels across the globe. In this episode they also speak about the decline of the West, whether China is as Orwellian as the media says, the India biometric Aadhaar system, how to bribe in third world countries, the rise of Indian nationalism, Indian slavery, and a particularly disturbing trip to the most lawless country on earth.

Watch our first conversation here: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/Bhandari

Guest Links → https://jayantbhandari.com → https://twitter.com/JayantBhandari5 → https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalismAndMorality

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Timeline

0:00 – Introduction 1:55 – Does "fixing the money" solve societal problems? 4:47 – Neocolonialism is real though, right? 7:50 – The decline of the West and the rise of the East 10:35 – Is China as bad as media portrays? 14:52 – Mohammedan countries support China despite Uyghur situation 19:29 – Can money fix global poverty? 23:06 – India's biometric database system Aadhaar 25:00 – Advice on bribing in third-world countries 27:50 – Criticism of Narendra Modi 29:50 – Does Jayant feel unsafe in India now? 31:07 – Rise of Indian nationalism 33:39 – Differences among Indian subcontinent 36:00 – Traveling to Pakistan 37:13 – Slavery in India 40:04 – The Indian caste system 42:15 – Advice for traveling in India 45:00 – His trip to Congo (**listener discretion advised**) 48:30 – Abuses of the third world are rarely covered 53:05 – Where do we get non-PC information about the third world? 54:53 – Only Western countries take refugees; consequences 58:35 – Rapid fire questions 1:00:58 – Practical advice for traveling globally 1:02:03 – How to live like a local 1:02:50 – Pitch for gold ownership 1:04:40 – Opening foreign bank and investing accounts 1:06:40 – Dollar will not collapse before other fiat currencies 1:09:00 – Elon Musk and Ray Dalio praise India 1:10:16 – What will world look 15 years from now? 1:11:18 – Final thoughts

#WatchmanPrivacy #JayantBhandari #China #India #Aadhaar

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the Admin of Silent Link, an eSim phone service that allows you to purchase service with Bitcoin or Monero, without giving up KYC information, and that works in most countries around the world. They discuss the details of the service, its limitations and benefits, and cover a lot of phone privacy and security topics along the way.

Guest Links → https://silent.link/ → https://twitter.com/silentlink1 → https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-diy

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Timeline

0:00 – Introduction 2:40 – Phone service is a double-edged sword 4:25 – What is my mobile service provider able to see about me? 8:02 – Can a phone provider hear our phone calls? 8:49 – What is a voice fingerprint? 9:24 – Does voice fingerprinting defeat the "burner model" of phones 10:15 – Silent Link uses roaming: what does that mean for protection from mobile service provider? 11:42 – IMEI: can we ever change it? 13:04 – What happens when we call the emergency number on our phone 14:14 – Where did we go wrong with phone service? 15:40 – What is the history of Silent Link? 18:26 – How did Bitcoin/Monero allow you do run your company as you run it? 19:12 – What could Silent Link do to us if it were malicious? 22:40 – Who owns phone numbers at the end of the ownership line? 23:20 – Can your providers refuse you service; consequences 24:22 – No outgoing calls or SMS with Silent Link 26:55 – Data-only (no number) plan: do we actually get a phone number with it? 27:40 – Pricing 28:20 – Basics of Silent Link service 31:45 – Main benefit: seamless global service 32:48 – Security benefits of roaming eSIM card 37:18 – Where do your eSIM cards come from? 37:46 – Can we port our loaned phone number from your service? 40:05 – Does Silent Link protect us from SIM swaps? 41:50 – Countries that require KYC for SIMs: is this a risk for them? 42:21 – Challenges of running this service 43:08 – How often can we switch eSIM to new phone? 45:10 – Services similar to Silent Link 45:17 – GrapheneOS: do we have to enable Google Services to use eSIM 46:44 – Efani 47:23 – Would Silent Link work in China? 48:11 – Longevity of Silent Link 48:44 – Silent Link recommends Specter DIY 49:16 – Final thoughts

#WatchmanPrivacy #SilentLink #ESim #PrivatePhone #Bitcoin #Monero