113 — Liberty in Our Lifetime 1: Conversations with Massimo Mazzone, Vera Kichanova and Tatiana Butanka

This episode is a special one as it brings you my impressions
from the Liberty in Our Lifetime Conference held in Prague from
November 1 to 3. Unlike my usual format of monologues or single
guest interviews, this episode features brief conversations with
six presenters from the conference, split into two parts.


In this first part, I speak with Massimo Mazzone about building a
blue-collar Free City in Honduras, followed by discussions with
urban economist Vera Kichanova, and Tatiana Butanka, who shares
insights on the Free Community of Montelibero.


The conference, which generally leans towards libertarian ideas,
showcases an astounding range of initiatives aimed at enhancing
liberty in society.


I explore why successful societies should embrace explorers and
risk-takers, questioning whether today's fear of challenging the
status quo contradicts a progressive mindset. This aligns with
Tatiana Butanka's appreciation for the variety of projects that
are present at this conference and Lauren Razavi's call for the
need of


"revolutionary thinking with evolutionary approaches."


Part two (Episode #114) will continue with conversations with
Lauren Razavi, who is building an online country for digital
nomads, Grant Romundt, discussing his project on floating homes,
and Peter Young from the Free Cities Foundation, reflecting on
free cities and the conference's outcomes.


I emphasize the importance of experimentation in dynamic
societies, suggesting that progress relies on educated
experiments and unique ideas, some of which will succeed, fail,
or at least inspire. The discussions explore the balance between
collective action and individual liberty, questioning if modern
democracies have swung too far towards government control.


Two additional remarks:  


No financial advice is given, despite mentions of new
financial instruments in some conversations.

For full disclosure: I received a free ticket for the
conference.



Other Episodes


Episode 108: Freie Privatstädte Teil 2, ein Gespräch mit
Titus Gebel

Episode 107: How to Organise Complex Societies? A
Conversation with Johan Norberg

Episode 88: Liberalismus und Freiheitsgrade, ein Gespräch mit
Prof. Christoph Möllers

Episode 58: Verwaltung und staatliche Strukturen — ein
Gespräch mit Veronika Lévesque

Episode 77: Freie Privatstädte, ein Gespräch mit Dr. Titus
Gebel

Episode 44: Was ist Fortschritt? Ein Gespräch mit Philipp
Blom



References


Liberty in Our Lifetime Conference

Massimo Mazzone

Massimo on X

Ciudad Morazan



Tatiana Butanka

Montelibero Wiki

Montelibero



Vera Kichanova

Vera's Homepage

Vera on LinkedIn

Vera on Facebook

Vera on X



Lauren Razavi

Lauren Razavi, Global Natives

Plumia

Lauren on X



Grant Romundt

Grant on X

Oceanbuilders



Peter Young

Peter on LinkedIn

Peter on X



Free Cities Foundation