150 - Knut Svanholm: Democracy Leads to Totalitarianism

Bitcoin, Culture, Property Rights, Natural Law, Liberty, Democracy, Security, AI, Economics, Personal Responsibility, Geopolitics, Bitcoin Education.

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Timothy Allen speaks with Knut Svanholm.

In this conversation we discuss the evolution of Bitcoin culture, security, and the balance between fear-based narratives and empowerment through self-sovereignty.

Knut highlights natural law, property rights, and the non-aggression principle, connecting these ideas to Bitcoin’s role as a tool for peaceful trade and communication.

The conversation also touches on AI’s limitations, personal responsibility within the Bitcoin community, and critiques of democracy versus trade-driven societies.

We also explore geopolitics, the erosion of freedom, and how Bitcoin offers hope, resilience, and emancipation for the individual.

Enjoy the conversation.

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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.

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TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00:30 – Introduction To Episode
• 0:07:26 – Start of conversation
• 0:10:00 – What happened to Andreas Antonopoulos?
• 0:17:31 – Bitcoin Security and kidnapping
• 0:18:53 – Everyone’s Trying to Sell You FUD
• 0:21:34 – Humans, Conflict, and Communication
• 0:29:15 – Is Property Derived from Work?
• 0:32:50 – Why Aren’t All Prices Dropping Forever?
• 0:43:20 – The Austrian Model for Thinking
• 0:51:04 – Crypto & Ethics
• 1:02:33 – Democracy Doesn't Work: The Hardest Pill to Swallow
• 1:17:42 - Vote With Your Feet
• 1:29:31 – Bitcoin Infinity Academy
• 1:35:50 – Impressions of El Salvador
• 1:42:50 – The Future: AI, Geopolitics, and Freedom

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• Knut Svanholm: npub1jt97tpsul3fp8hvf7zn0vzzysmu9umcrel4hpgflg4vnsytyxwuqt8la9y
• Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0
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LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA:

• Knut Svanholm: https://x.com/knutsvanholm
• Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen
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OTHER LINKS:

• Knut's website: https://bitcoininfinitystore.com/
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