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 Stamps

00:00:20 - Show start

00:01:00 - Introduction

00:02:35 - Internet censorship and the suppression of free speech

00:14:40 - Twitter spaces, Clubhouse plugs

00:16:11 - Interview with Justin starts

00:21:51 - Leaving the social media giants, addictive algorithms

00:28:40 - The value perspective of new social media platforms, tech companies

00:36:06 - Bitcoin and the future of entrepreneurship

00:43:00 - Justin on his conversation with JP Sears

00:46:01 - Justin’s relationship with Tony Robbins, internet infrastructure

00:51:25 - The strength of companies as builders, market signals

00:58:10 - Capital allocation and patronage for bitcoin tech and culture

01:02:42 - Sovereign social media, webs of trust, decentralised identity

01:16:43 - Outro, social media plugs

Links to Mentions in the Show

JP Sears

Censorship leads to radicalization

Web 3.0

Cafe Bitcoin

Black Bitcoin Billionaires

Lightning Network Whitepaper

Zion social network

Jack Dorsey

Paul Graham’s default alive/default dead

Sphinx social media platform

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Justin Rezvani Instagram

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Brad Mills Twitter

MIM Twitter

Brad Mills Facebook