Peter Ludlow’s book 'Crypto Anarchy, Cyberstates, and Pirate Utopias' inspired Jarrad Hope’s early interest in crypto anarchy. Jarrad Hope is the co-founder of Logos, a grassroots movement building the technology and community to launch corruption-resistant institutions. 

<p>Peter Ludlow’s book&nbsp;'<i>Crypto Anarchy, Cyberstates, and Pirate Utopias'</i> inspired Jarrad Hope’s early interest in crypto anarchy. Jarrad Hope is the co-founder of Logos, a grassroots movement building the technology and community to launch corruption-resistant institutions.&nbsp;</p><section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Peter Ludlow: Crypto Anarchy and Cyberstates

Edward Snowden is a former intelligence contractor and whistleblower, responsible for alerting the world to the existence of a pervasive, secret, illegal surveillance program conducted by the NSA against the American people.Jarrad Hope is the co-founder of Logos, a grassroots movement building the technology and community that will launch corruption-resistant institutions. 

<p>Edward Snowden is a former intelligence contractor and whistleblower, responsible for alerting the world to the existence of a pervasive, secret, illegal surveillance program conducted by the NSA against the American people.</p><p>Jarrad Hope is the co-founder of Logos, a grassroots movement building the technology and community that will launch corruption-resistant institutions.&nbsp;</p><section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Edward Snowden: Censorship Resistance, Cyberstates, Privacy

In this Logos Podcast episode, Jarrad Hope interviews Federico Ast, founder of Kleros, a decentralised arbitration service. Federico shares his journey into the crypto world, influenced by Argentina's economic challenges, and describes how he envisioned Kleros as a tool to globally democratise access to justice through low-cost arbitration.  They explore the mechanics of Kleros, emphasising its use of blockchain for transparency and economic incentives to ensure fair decision-making. The conversation also highlights Federico's thoughts on the necessity of blending historical governance insights with modern decentralised systems to create efficient and legitimate solutions. READING & COURSES: The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age Yale Introduction to Political Philosophy Yale Power and Politics in Today’s world Oxford Very Short Introduction series 

<p>In this Logos Podcast episode, <a href="https://twitter.com/jarradhope_">Jarrad Hope</a> interviews <a href="https://x.com/federicoast">Federico Ast</a>, founder of <a href="https://x.com/Kleros_io">Kleros</a>, a decentralised arbitration service.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Federico shares his journey into the crypto world, influenced by Argentina's economic challenges, and describes how he envisioned Kleros as a tool to globally democratise access to justice through low-cost arbitration.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>They explore the mechanics of Kleros, emphasising its use of blockchain for transparency and economic incentives to ensure fair decision-making. The conversation also highlights Federico's thoughts on the necessity of blending historical governance insights with modern decentralised systems to create efficient and legitimate solutions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>READING &amp; COURSES:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781797103389">The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://online.yale.edu/courses/introduction-political-philosophy">Yale Introduction to Political Philosophy&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href="https://online.yale.edu/courses/power-and-politics-todays-world">Yale Power and Politics in Today’s world</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/content/series/v/very-short-introductions-vsi/?type=listing&amp;subjectcode1=1805239%7CSOC00010&amp;subjectcode1=1805239%7CSOC00010&amp;subjectcode2=1806191%7CSOC02270&amp;lang=en&amp;cc=us ">Oxford Very Short Introduction series</a>&nbsp;</p><section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Federico Ast, Kleros: Decentralised Arbitration System

This week Jarrad Hope spoke to Jameson Lopp to discuss his decade-long effort to promote self-custody in Bitcoin by lowering technical barriers for users, emphasizing the fight against human nature's preference for convenience over security. Lopp traces his journey into Bitcoin and Cypherpunk ideology, highlighting the appeal of cryptography in creating open and fair systems resistant to manipulation. Both Lopp and Hope explore various technological solutions and the challenges inherent in privacy and decentralization, such as the pitfalls of centralization in legacy protocols and the need for vigilant, iterative improvements in Bitcoin. Finally, Lopp underscores the importance of evolving Bitcoin's base protocol to foster more innovation at the second layer, while maintaining the decentralized ethos of the network.

<p>This week Jarrad Hope spoke to <a href="https://www.lopp.net/">Jameson Lopp</a> to discuss his decade-long effort to promote self-custody in Bitcoin by lowering technical barriers for users, emphasizing the fight against human nature's preference for convenience over security.&nbsp;Lopp traces his journey into Bitcoin and Cypherpunk ideology, highlighting the appeal of cryptography in creating open and fair systems resistant to manipulation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Both Lopp and Hope explore various technological solutions and the challenges inherent in privacy and decentralization, such as the pitfalls of centralization in legacy protocols and the need for vigilant, iterative improvements in Bitcoin.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Finally, Lopp underscores the importance of evolving Bitcoin's base protocol to foster more innovation at the second layer, while maintaining the decentralized ethos of the network.</p><section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Jameson Lopp: Technology to Empower Individuals

Jarrad Hope talks to ⁠Diego Gutierrez-Zaldivar⁠, Chairman and Co-founder at IOVLabs and co-founder of ⁠Rootstock.io⁠, about his lifelong mission to create an equitable society by integrating technology and social work. He believes that Bitcoin can transform society by establishing a peer-to-peer monetary system, merging his passion for technology with social transformation, particularly in financially unstable regions such as Latin America. By collaborating with governments and NGOs, Diego aims to scale and implement decentralized digital trust frameworks, ensuring financial inclusion while preserving individual freedom.

<p>Jarrad Hope talks to <a href="https://x.com/dieguito">⁠Diego Gutierrez-Zaldivar⁠</a>, Chairman and Co-founder at IOVLabs and co-founder of <a href="http://Rootstock.io">⁠Rootstock.io⁠</a>, about his lifelong mission to create an equitable society by integrating technology and social work.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He believes that Bitcoin can transform society by establishing a peer-to-peer monetary system, merging his passion for technology with social transformation, particularly in financially unstable regions such as Latin America.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>By collaborating with governments and NGOs, Diego aims to scale and implement decentralized digital trust frameworks, ensuring financial inclusion while preserving individual freedom.</p><section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Diego Gutierrez-Zaldivar: Bitcoin & Building Communities

Mark Lutter of the Charter Cities Institute and Braavos Cities discusses focusing on tangible, actionable research to help make better decisions for developing charter cities. Lutter explains the significant challenges in city development, including the necessity of political buy-in and complex stakeholder coordination amidst increasing global uncertainty. He notes that younger, growing populations often drive city growth. Alongside Jarrad Hope, they explore topics such as urbanization patterns, financing mechanisms for low-income housing, and economic development strategies essential for successful charter city projects.

<p><a href="https://www.marklutter.com/">Mark Lutter</a> of the <a href="https://chartercitiesinstitute.org/">Charter Cities Institute</a> and <a href="https://braavos.cc/">Braavos Cities</a> discusses focusing on tangible, actionable research to help make better decisions for developing charter cities. Lutter explains the significant challenges in city development, including the necessity of political buy-in and complex stakeholder coordination amidst increasing global uncertainty. He notes that younger, growing populations often drive city growth. Alongside Jarrad Hope, they explore topics such as urbanization patterns, financing mechanisms for low-income housing, and economic development strategies essential for successful charter city projects.</p><section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Mark Lutter: Charter Cities

Jarrad Hope talks to Niklas Anzinger, Founder & CEO of Vitalia City and Founder & General Partner at Infinita VC, about building a decentralised city for crypto-driven biotech and the regulatory challenges these types of communities face. RESOURCES:Niklas Anzinger X - https://x.com/NiklasAnzingerStranded Technologies - https://www.strandedtechnologies.com/ 

<p>Jarrad Hope talks to Niklas Anzinger, Founder &amp; CEO of <a href="https://vitalia.city/">Vitalia City</a> and Founder &amp; General Partner at <a href="https://infinitavc.com/">Infinita VC</a>, about building a decentralised city for crypto-driven biotech and the regulatory challenges these types of communities face.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>RESOURCES:</p><p>Niklas Anzinger X - <a href="https://x.com/NiklasAnzinger">https://x.com/NiklasAnzinger</a></p><p>Stranded Technologies - <a href="https://www.strandedtechnologies.com/">https://www.strandedtechnologies.com/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Niklas Anzinger: Decentralised Cities & Crypto-Driven Biotech

"...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 husband Julian being granted the right to appeal extradition.  This episode originally aired in December 2023. We bring it to you again in light of the May 2024 UK court decision in which Julian was granted the right to appeal extradition to the US.  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. RESOURCES:Stella Assange XTake Action for Julian Assange

<blockquote><p>"...the United States did not give satisfactory assurance in relation to Julian being able to rely on constitutional protections for freedom of speech."&nbsp;</p></blockquote><p>- Stella Assange on husband Julian being granted the right to appeal extradition.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>This episode originally aired in December 2023. We bring it to you again in light of the May 2024 UK court decision in which Julian was granted the right to appeal extradition to the US.&nbsp;</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>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.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>RESOURCES:</p><ul><li><a href="https://x.com/Stella_Assange">Stella Assange X</a></li><li><a href="https://freeassange.org/take-action/">Take Action for Julian Assange</a></li></ul><section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Stella Assange: Appeal Update

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.RESOURCES:Jarrad Hope X - https://twitter.com/jarradhope_Robert Gehl: https://www.robertwgehl.org/Move Slowly and Building Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media: https://fossacademic.tech/2023/08/17/OxfordUP.html

<p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>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.</p><p>RESOURCES:</p><p>Jarrad Hope X -&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/jarradhope_">https://twitter.com/jarradhope_</a></p><p>Robert Gehl:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.robertwgehl.org/">https://www.robertwgehl.org/</a></p><p><i>Move Slowly and Building Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media</i>:&nbsp;<a href="https://fossacademic.tech/2023/08/17/OxfordUP.html">https://fossacademic.tech/2023/08/17/OxfordUP.html</a></p><section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Robert Gehl: The Dark Web & the Fediverse

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. Reading materials from the episode:The Forecast for Anarchy, in Routledge Handbook of Anarchy 309-34 (Gary Chartier & Chad Van Schoelandt, eds.; Routledge: 2021)Distributed Self-Government in Protocol Communities: An Introduction and Index of Examples, 25:2 Independent Review 293 (Fall 2020Ulex:  Open Source Law for Non-Territorial Governance, 1 J. of Special Jurisdictions 1 (2020), available at https://ssrn.com/abstract=3605807 on SSRN or from the source: https://journalofspecialjurisdictions.com/index.php/jsj/article/view/12/9"Intellectual Privilege: Copyright, Common Law, and the Common Good" (Mercatus Center 2014)

<p>In the episode, <a href="https://twitter.com/jarradhope_">Jarrad Hope</a> talks to Professor <a href="http://www.tomwbell.com/">Tom W. Bell</a> 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.&nbsp;</p><p>Reading materials from the episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Anarchy-and-Anarchist-Thought/Chartier-Schoelandt/p/book/9780367645786">The Forecast for Anarchy, in Routledge Handbook of Anarchy 309-34 (Gary Chartier &amp; Chad Van Schoelandt, eds.; Routledge: 2021)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?id=1529">Distributed Self-Government in Protocol Communities: An Introduction and Index of Examples, 25:2 Independent Review 293 (Fall 2020</a></li><li>Ulex: &nbsp;Open Source Law for Non-Territorial Governance, 1 J. of Special Jurisdictions 1 (2020), available at <a href="https://ssrn.com/abstract=3605807 ">https://ssrn.com/abstract=3605807 </a>on SSRN or from the source: h<a href="ttps://journalofspecialjurisdictions.com/index.php/jsj/article/view/12/9">ttps://journalofspecialjurisdictions.com/index.php/jsj/article/view/12/9</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mercatus..org/research/books/intellectual-privilege">"Intellectual Privilege: Copyright, Common Law, and the Common Good" (Mercatus Center 2014)</a></li></ul><section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Prof. Tom W. Bell: Special Jurisdictions, Copyrights & Internet Law

<p>Logos Podcast is a bi-weekly interview show about building sovereign communities: the people, philosophies, challenges, and solutions. We invite the world's foremost experts and radical thinkers to discuss how to emancipate from repressive systems through new social, political, and economic institutions.</p><section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

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