Timothy Allen talks with Titus Gebel.
Today we have Titus Gebel back on the show. This time we’re talking about the update to his classic book ‘Free Private Cities: Making Governments Compete for You’.
What’s new? What’s gone and what lessons have we learnt since the last edition was published just over 5 years ago.
Of particular interest to me were questions that I had about the preferred architecture and design of Free Private Cities along with culture, ethics and a run down of the main innovations that have emerged since the last book.
We end by discussing the COVID pandemic and how Titus predicts that a Free Private City operator would respond to something similar in the future.
If you’re interested in the other 2 podcasts I’ve done with Titus, Try episode 036 for a deep dive into medieval city states and episode 034 for a broader discussion about the movement in general.
LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE
Prague, 14-15 October, 2023
https://libertyinourlifetime.org/
(0:30) Introduction(4:24) What is new in the latest book.(9:53) Architecture and aesthetics in Free Private City models.(13:51) The problem with Modernism.(19:33) What does Free City Urban planning look like.(26:10) Remote work, culture, and Free Cities.(33:28) The natural evolution of Free Cities.(38:31) Ethics and morality in Free Cities.(43:47) Freedom must be the backbone of a Free City.(49:12) Free Private Cities and economic zones in real life.(53:29) Private governance systems and territorial disputes.(58:13) Seasteading, Prospera and disputes with the State.(1:04:25) Saudi Arabia's proposed $500 billion mega city.(1:11:56) Why does Saudi Arabia want to build new jurisdictions?(1:11:56) Governance models, pandemics, and contracts in a Free Private City.(1:17:40) Balancing individual freedom with public health measures during a pandemic.(1:25:13) Government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.(1:30:07) Contracts and their role in decision-making.(1:36:08) Why are Free Cities so relevant now?Titus Gebel: https://twitter.com/titusgebel
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