Liberland: The freest nation on Earth? / Try Liberty Ep. 1

What happens when you plant a flag on unclaimed land and declare a new country built on libertarian principles? In our very first episode, Steven Nekhaila sits down with Vít Jedlička — founder and president of the Free Republic of Liberland — to find out.Founded in 2015 on a 2.7 sq mi parcel of disputed land between Serbia and Croatia, Liberland has grown from a radical experiment into something nobody expected: a functioning micro-state with over 800,000 citizenship applications from nearly every country on Earth.And the people applying? Not just dreamers. Javier Milei — now President of Argentina — is a citizen. So are tech entrepreneurs, economists, and freedom advocates from around the world.In this conversation, we cover:→ How Liberland was founded and why Croatia tried to stop it→ The governance model: a DAO-based meritocracy with no traditional bureaucracy→ Why Vít read Frédéric Bastiat's "The Law" at 13 and never looked back→ 800,000 citizenship applications — who's applying and why→ High-profile citizens including Javier Milei→ Liberland's presence at Davos (one of only 11 countries with a house there)→ The philosophy: decentralization, private ownership, and automation→ Future plans for international recognition and constitutional development→ Partnerships with libertarian parties worldwide→ Invitation to the Libertarian Party Convention in Michigan Whether you think Liberland is a proof of concept or a pipe dream, this conversation will make you think differently about what's possible when people stop asking for permission.—TIMESTAMPS:[00:56] Introduction[02:04] What is Liberland?[05:18] Liberland at Davos[06:45] Javier Milei and notable citizens[08:00] The founding story — planting the flag[11:00] The merit system explained[13:10] Croatia's response and early challenges[18:42] Governance as a DAO[20:30] Strategic Location and the Free State model[30:36] Crypto Prisoners and War on Bitcoin [36:04] Political Parties and Democracy[40:20] Youthful rebellion and lessons from Liberland[43:14] Freedom Dollar, the first private stablecoin[49:35] Bastiat-inspired philosophy behind Liberland—💬 PRESENTED BY Freedom Dollar (FUSD) — private money for the public world. Learn more: https://www.freedomdollar.com 🔗 LINKS:Liberland: https://liberland.org Vít Jedlička on X: https://x.com/JedlickaVit Liberland on X: https://x.com/Liberland_org —SUBSCRIBE for weekly conversations about freedom, markets, and the people building a freer world.🎙️ Try Liberty Podcast Try Liberty on X: https://x.com/TryLibertyNow Steven Nekhaila on X: https://x.com/StevenNekhaila 🗽 LIBERTARIAN PARTYJOIN / Donate: https://www.lp.org/lead LNC 2026 May 21-25 in Michigan: https://www.lnc2026.com