Zion: The Lightning Social Network

On this episode of Magic Internet Money, host Brad Mills meets with entrepreneur Justin Rezvani to discuss his social media project, Zion. Inspired by a censorship-heavy environment on large social media platforms whose hands are forced by governments, Rezvani introduces a social network that is built on Bitcoin. Mills shares his experiences with the Bitcoin community and concerns with the censorship present on large platforms outside of social media, such as YouTube. Justin discusses his interview with YouTuber JP Sears and other influential voices in the fight against censorship.Time Stamps00:00:20 - Show start00:01:00 - Introduction00:02:35 - Internet censorship and the suppression of free speech00:14:40 - Twitter spaces, Clubhouse plugs00:16:11 - Interview with Justin starts00:21:51 - Leaving the social media giants, addictive algorithms00:28:40 - The value perspective of new social media platforms, tech companies00:36:06 - Bitcoin and the future of entrepreneurship00:43:00 - Justin on his conversation with JP Sears00:46:01 - Justin’s relationship with Tony Robbins, internet infrastructure00:51:25 - The strength of companies as builders, market signals00:58:10 - Capital allocation and patronage for bitcoin tech and culture01:02:42 - Sovereign social media, webs of trust, decentralised identity01:16:43 - Outro, social media plugsLinks to Mentions in the ShowJP SearsCensorship leads to radicalizationWeb 3.0Cafe BitcoinBlack Bitcoin BillionairesLightning Network WhitepaperZion social networkJack DorseyPaul Graham’s default alive/default deadSphinx social media platformFind Justin RezvaniJustin Rezvani InstagramFind Brad MillsBrad Mills TwitterMIM TwitterBrad Mills Facebook