Our roundtable discussion Jessie, Dee, and Corey talk about how China has become a non-factor, regulation coming in to the space, the NFT market, and how much further we need to go in getting mass adoption.

The Bitcoin Podcast #370- I feel wrecked without my China girl

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"...the United States did not give satisfactory assurance in relation to Julian being able to rely on constitutional protections for freedom of speech " - Stella Assange on the decision made by the courts to allow Julian Assange to appeal his extradition to the United States.

This episode originally aired in December of 2023. We bring it to you again, in light of the appeal decision.

Jarrad Hope, co-founder of Logos, sits down with Stella Assange – lawyer, human rights defender, and wife of Julian Assange – for an in depth conversation about Wikileaks, Julian Assange, and the role technology has played in shaping the global socio-political landscape. Stella talks about her experience working on Julian Assange's legal team, her introduction to new technologies including Bitcoin, and the current surveillance state that has emerged since the rise of the open internet.

Stella Assange: Appeal Update | Logos Podcast with Jarrad Hope

Robert Gehl and Jarrad Hope discussed the misconceptions and societal impacts of dark web technologies, emphasizing how they're often unfairly characterized by their negative uses, overshadowing their potential for positive, discreet communication and community building. 

Gehl shares his exploration into alternative social media and encryption technologies' ethical implications, particularly focusing on anonymity's role in protecting users' identities and enabling free speech. Through their dialogue, they touch on the challenges of decentralization and the struggle against the centralization tendencies of large tech companies, highlighting the importance of maintaining small, interconnected communities over large, dominant networks. 

The conversation also explores the idea of creating a cyber-state or virtual space that respects privacy and freedom, underscoring the necessity of encrypted communication as a fundamental right and safeguard against tyranny.

Robert Gehl: The Dark Web & the Fediverse | Logos Podcast with Jarrad Hope

In the episode, Jarrad Hope talks to Professor Tom W. Bell about the process of shifting from traditional nation-states to more flexible, innovative, specialized jurisdictions. They also dive into the practical mechanisms for establishing such jurisdictions, the importance of foundational legal systems like Ulex, and the challenges posed by traditional copyright hindrances. Overall, Tom and Jarrad reflect on the need for resilient and adaptive models that can withstand the challenges of the future while promoting human flourishing and the benefits of technology like blockchain in achieving these aims.

Prof. Tom W. Bell: Special jurisdictions, Copyrights & Internet law | Logos Podcast with Jarrad Hope

In this conversation, Jarrad Hope discusses the transformational impact of crypto and peer-to-peer technologies with Michel Bauwens, highlighting the potential seed forms for a new decentralized and commons-oriented societal organization. They acknowledge the complexity and the challenges of the current state of crypto, stressing the importance of building an inclusive and more user-friendly infrastructure while maintaining the pursuit of pluralistic and intelligent discourse.

P2P & Commons Strategy | Logos Podcast with Jarrad Hope

In a Logos Press Engine crossover, Jarrad Hope brings Corey Petty - Logos Program Lead & Hashing It Out host - to discuss the political and technological motivations behind their work and their aim of building infrastructure that supports civil liberties and resists centralization of power, using open-source tech.

They question if the nature of technology is inherently neutral or not, the ethics of building technology, and how it relates to political structures.

The Bitcoin Podcast #370- I feel wrecked without my China girl

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