157 - Vera Kichanova: Climbing a Ladder of Consent

Private Cities, Economic Freedom, Urban Innovation, Consent, Market Choice, Oligarchs, Conspiracy, Seasteading, Free Ports, Irvine, Dubai, Prospera, Legal Safeguards. - Timothy Allen speaks with Vera Kichanova This is Vera’s third appearance on the show, and this time we're discussing the rising interest in free cities since COVID-19 and addressing recent critiques framing them as projects for the wealthy/well connected. We explore the role of private initiatives versus state control, historical and modern examples of privately developed cities, and the nuances of freedom, choice, and consent in these projects. The conversation touches on topics ranging from free ports in the UK to seasteading, environmental considerations, and the potential for new models in places like Dubai, Europe, and Honduras. Enjoy the conversation. - SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities - 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. - Previous interviews with Patrick Hiebert, Founder of Veritas Villages: EP 156: https://fountain.fm/episode/66NqAclTBh7FByIX7lCq EP 107: https://fountain.fm/episode/Fh6uGwZvVtPsYsR53pTI - All the Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/FreeCitiesPodcast Free Cities Telegram Community: https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0 Free Cities Conference: https://freecitiesconference.com/ Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: https://free-cities.org/subscribe Conference Guide to Prague: https://tinyurl.com/FreeCitiesPragueGuide - DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg - Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app - TIMESTAMPS 0:00:30 – Introduction To Episode 0:05:02 - Start of Conversation 0:09:34 – Critique of Free Cities on Whitney Webb's Website 0:11:44 – Who Benefits from Free Cities? 0:15:53 – Irvine, California: A Privately Built City 0:20:33 – Free Cities Aimed at Blue Collar Workers 0:28:26 – Freeports in the UK 0:38:35 – Freedom vs. Economic Freedom 0:44:01 – The Dichotomy of Economic and Political Freedom 0:47:55 – Consent in a Marginal Improvement 0:58:55 – Seasteading as a Philosophical Model 1:15:32 – Why Private Cities Are Good for the Environment 1:38:43 – Three Main Ways to Safeguard a Free City 1:41:54 – Climbing the Ladder of Consent - NOSTR: Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0 Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee - LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA: Vera Kichanova: https://x.com/kichanova Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen Free Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound - OTHER LINKS: Vera Kichanova: https://kichanova.com/ EP 115 with Vera: https://fountain.fm/episode/pfxxDVWJBUNvRAtF6GS8 EP 071 with Vera: https://fountain.fm/episode/xAuwr25wqsKGyt4GHjYk Veritas Villages: https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/ Become a resident or business owner in Próspera: https://prospera.co/r/freecities