About this episode
My keynote presentation at the Imagine If conference in Nashville focused on how i think about scaling freedom tech.
Date: September 20, 2025
OpenSats: https://opensats.org
Ten31: https://ten31.xyz
Imagine If: https://bitcoinpark.com/imagineif
(01:02) ODELL takes the stage
(01:23) Diagnosing the problem
(02:35) Ad driven surveillance and addictive platforms
(03:04) Open source and open protocols
(03:49) Scaling open source: incentives and funding
(04:26) OpenSats and Bitcoin powered grants
(05:25) Email, an open protocol, and Gmails predatory model
(06:42) Make freedom profitable: align incentives
(06:54) Ten31 thesis: sustainable, user-aligned businesses
(07:28) Case study: Start9 and self-hosted services
(08:16) Case study: Maples private AI and open API
(08:51) Case study: Primal on Nostr and Bitcoin
(09:37) Case study: Strike and low switching costs
(10:25) Closing call to action: profit drives scalability
Video: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs8g25llcvddu2cacsglckxks2afya2c27pt6g3qf3rh5rma3eachsg5mu8s
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learn more about me: https://odell.xyz
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