thanks so much for the opportunity to speak to so many of you today about
speak to so many of you today about
speak to so many of you today about radical politics now gonna start off
radical politics now gonna start off
radical politics now gonna start off with a bad a bad graph because there is
with a bad a bad graph because there is
with a bad a bad graph because there is a big crisis in democracy at the moment
a big crisis in democracy at the moment
a big crisis in democracy at the moment and I don’t think we realize just how
and I don’t think we realize just how
and I don’t think we realize just how bad it actually is couple of years ago a
bad it actually is couple of years ago a
bad it actually is couple of years ago a survey was done asking people whether
survey was done asking people whether
survey was done asking people whether they thought it was essential to live in
they thought it was essential to live in
they thought it was essential to live in a democracy and they broke the results
a democracy and they broke the results
a democracy and they broke the results down by decade of birth and as you can
down by decade of birth and as you can
down by decade of birth and as you can see people who were born in the 1930s
see people who were born in the 1930s
see people who were born in the 1930s 1940s people in their 70s and 80s high
1940s people in their 70s and 80s high
1940s people in their 70s and 80s high proportions of them still think yes it’s
proportions of them still think yes it’s
proportions of them still think yes it’s essential to live in a democracy but as
essential to live in a democracy but as
essential to live in a democracy but as you roll forward people born in the 70s
you roll forward people born in the 70s
you roll forward people born in the 70s and 80s and that number goes down until
and 80s and that number goes down until
and 80s and that number goes down until we get to people in the 80s who we’re
we get to people in the 80s who we’re
we get to people in the 80s who we’re talking about people in their 30s here
talking about people in their 30s here
talking about people in their 30s here very low proportions of them think that
very low proportions of them think that
very low proportions of them think that it is essential to live in a democracy
it is essential to live in a democracy
it is essential to live in a democracy and it’s graphs like this that really
and it’s graphs like this that really
and it’s graphs like this that really got me thinking a couple of years ago
got me thinking a couple of years ago
got me thinking a couple of years ago that big change was coming in politics
that big change was coming in politics
that big change was coming in politics there was appetite for something
there was appetite for something
there was appetite for something different and thinking back over history
different and thinking back over history
different and thinking back over history the story the lesson is radical weird
the story the lesson is radical weird
the story the lesson is radical weird fringe ideas that everybody says are
fringe ideas that everybody says are
fringe ideas that everybody says are impossible a dangerous they’re never
impossible a dangerous they’re never
impossible a dangerous they’re never going to work some of them become the
going to work some of them become the
going to work some of them become the mainstream ideas of tomorrow and I don’t
mainstream ideas of tomorrow and I don’t
mainstream ideas of tomorrow and I don’t need to tell people in Manchester this
need to tell people in Manchester this
need to tell people in Manchester this you know so close to the home of the
you know so close to the home of the
you know so close to the home of the founding of the suffragette movement and
founding of the suffragette movement and
founding of the suffragette movement and it’s the same today if you think the
it’s the same today if you think the
it’s the same today if you think the last two years have been turbulent in
last two years have been turbulent in
last two years have been turbulent in politics I’ve got news for you I think
politics I’ve got news for you I think
politics I’ve got news for you I think it’s gonna get way more turbulent before
it’s gonna get way more turbulent before
it’s gonna get way more turbulent before it calms down again and so I spent my I
it calms down again and so I spent my I
it calms down again and so I spent my I spent two years trying to and have embed
spent two years trying to and have embed
spent two years trying to and have embed myself in all sorts of weird and
myself in all sorts of weird and
myself in all sorts of weird and wonderful and sometimes quite terrifying
wonderful and sometimes quite terrifying
wonderful and sometimes quite terrifying radical political movements to see if
radical political movements to see if
radical political movements to see if any of those offered me a glimpse into
any of those offered me a glimpse into
any of those offered me a glimpse into what the future of politics might look
what the future of politics might look
what the future of politics might look like and
like and
like and I’m gonna give you just a quick drive-by
I’m gonna give you just a quick drive-by
I’m gonna give you just a quick drive-by look at a handful of them
look at a handful of them
look at a handful of them and we’re going to start with technology
and we’re going to start with technology
and we’re going to start with technology because I think technology is going to
because I think technology is going to
because I think technology is going to be the real driver of political change
be the real driver of political change
be the real driver of political change in the next 20 years or so in politics
in the next 20 years or so in politics
in the next 20 years or so in politics and the most radical candidate in the
and the most radical candidate in the
and the most radical candidate in the 2016 US presidential election was not
2016 US presidential election was not
2016 US presidential election was not the man who eventually won it was Zoltan
the man who eventually won it was Zoltan
the man who eventually won it was Zoltan Istvan a transhumanist he’s someone who
Istvan a transhumanist he’s someone who
Istvan a transhumanist he’s someone who believed like other transhumanists that
believed like other transhumanists that
believed like other transhumanists that we can and should use science and
we can and should use science and
we can and should use science and technology to radically change what it
technology to radically change what it
technology to radically change what it means to be human to go beyond the
means to be human to go beyond the
means to be human to go beyond the limits of human capabilities perhaps to
limits of human capabilities perhaps to
limits of human capabilities perhaps to live forever slow down aging introduce
live forever slow down aging introduce
live forever slow down aging introduce AI chips into our brains anything we can
AI chips into our brains anything we can
AI chips into our brains anything we can think of to evolve into a higher species
think of to evolve into a higher species
think of to evolve into a higher species and over 2016 he took this message to
and over 2016 he took this message to
and over 2016 he took this message to the American people in a 30-foot long
the American people in a 30-foot long
the American people in a 30-foot long coffin bus called the immortality bus
coffin bus called the immortality bus
coffin bus called the immortality bus which was supposed to highlight them the
which was supposed to highlight them the
which was supposed to highlight them the sort of the lack of government research
sort of the lack of government research
sort of the lack of government research in anti-aging technology and he would
in anti-aging technology and he would
in anti-aging technology and he would say to people you don’t have to die we
say to people you don’t have to die we
say to people you don’t have to die we can spend millions of dollars changing
can spend millions of dollars changing
can spend millions of dollars changing all of that and we’re gonna bring robots
all of that and we’re gonna bring robots
all of that and we’re gonna bring robots into society so that they can do the
into society so that they can do the
into society so that they can do the work and we can all live a wonderful
work and we can all live a wonderful
work and we can all live a wonderful life of luxury and by the way that’s me
life of luxury and by the way that’s me
life of luxury and by the way that’s me in the middle by the way that little
in the middle by the way that little
in the middle by the way that little this meant to look like a coffin I don’t
this meant to look like a coffin I don’t
this meant to look like a coffin I don’t know if it does really look like a
know if it does really look like a
know if it does really look like a coffin but the casket on the top like
coffin but the casket on the top like
coffin but the casket on the top like was blocking the air ventilation so
was blocking the air ventilation so
was blocking the air ventilation so apparently if we turned on the air
apparently if we turned on the air
apparently if we turned on the air conditioning there was a literally a
conditioning there was a literally a
conditioning there was a literally a chance we were going to die which I
chance we were going to die which I
chance we were going to die which I thought would have been so beautifully
thought would have been so beautifully
thought would have been so beautifully ironic on the immortality bus but never
ironic on the immortality bus but never
ironic on the immortality bus but never mind and I think my favorite bit of the
mind and I think my favorite bit of the
mind and I think my favorite bit of the journey was we went to a bio hacking lab
journey was we went to a bio hacking lab
journey was we went to a bio hacking lab where he got a Zoltan got a little chip
where he got a Zoltan got a little chip
where he got a Zoltan got a little chip implant into an RFID chip implant into
implant into an RFID chip implant into
implant into an RFID chip implant into his hand so that he could like just it
his hand so that he could like just it
his hand so that he could like just it was programmed to just unlock his phone
was programmed to just unlock his phone
was programmed to just unlock his phone by tapping it but it was programmed to
by tapping it but it was programmed to
by tapping it but it was programmed to work on an iPhone and Zoltan had a
work on an iPhone and Zoltan had a
work on an iPhone and Zoltan had a Samsung phone so didn’t actually work
Samsung phone so didn’t actually work
Samsung phone so didn’t actually work that’s the problem with modern
that’s the problem with modern
that’s the problem with modern technology but here’s the thing this
technology but here’s the thing this
technology but here’s the thing this that he was saying in 2015 about AI
that he was saying in 2015 about AI
that he was saying in 2015 about AI about changing our social structures
about changing our social structures
about changing our social structures about life extension it sounded crazy
about life extension it sounded crazy
about life extension it sounded crazy and yet today it started to sound more
and yet today it started to sound more
and yet today it started to sound more and more sensible and I think in ten
and more sensible and I think in ten
and more sensible and I think in ten years or so all of these questions that
years or so all of these questions that
years or so all of these questions that he’s raising are going to be they’re
he’s raising are going to be they’re
he’s raising are going to be they’re going to be as important to us as
going to be as important to us as
going to be as important to us as immigration or the NHS is today now some
immigration or the NHS is today now some
immigration or the NHS is today now some of the driver behind transhumanism I
of the driver behind transhumanism I
of the driver behind transhumanism I think is the end of organized religion
think is the end of organized religion
think is the end of organized religion and a feeling that if we if there’s
and a feeling that if we if there’s
and a feeling that if we if there’s nothing after death and well hell let’s
nothing after death and well hell let’s
nothing after death and well hell let’s just keep living forever and in a weird
just keep living forever and in a weird
just keep living forever and in a weird way it’s a similar thing to the next
way it’s a similar thing to the next
way it’s a similar thing to the next movement the psychedelics movement sorry
movement the psychedelics movement sorry
movement the psychedelics movement sorry about the slide which I think actually
about the slide which I think actually
about the slide which I think actually is going to be as big in ten years or so
is going to be as big in ten years or so
is going to be as big in ten years or so as it was in the Timothy Leary days of
as it was in the Timothy Leary days of
as it was in the Timothy Leary days of the 1960s this is a huge and growing
the 1960s this is a huge and growing
the 1960s this is a huge and growing underground movement and exponents say
underground movement and exponents say
underground movement and exponents say psychedelics if you take them carefully
psychedelics if you take them carefully
psychedelics if you take them carefully in the right setting with the right
in the right setting with the right
in the right setting with the right mindset very cautiously and deliberately
mindset very cautiously and deliberately
mindset very cautiously and deliberately you can attain a higher level of
you can attain a higher level of
you can attain a higher level of consciousness and and with that you can
consciousness and and with that you can
consciousness and and with that you can get more connected to yourself and to
get more connected to yourself and to
get more connected to yourself and to other people and it sounds like a load
other people and it sounds like a load
other people and it sounds like a load of hippy mumbo-jumbo except for the fact
of hippy mumbo-jumbo except for the fact
of hippy mumbo-jumbo except for the fact that emerging still small but emerging
that emerging still small but emerging
that emerging still small but emerging scientific research is showing in fact
scientific research is showing in fact
scientific research is showing in fact that there’s potentially incredible
that there’s potentially incredible
that there’s potentially incredible results to be had using psychedelics
results to be had using psychedelics
results to be had using psychedelics carefully in all sorts of mental health
carefully in all sorts of mental health
carefully in all sorts of mental health conditions PTSD and addiction
conditions PTSD and addiction
conditions PTSD and addiction end-of-life anxiety and I’m very glad
end-of-life anxiety and I’m very glad
end-of-life anxiety and I’m very glad that we’ve finally recognizing in this
that we’ve finally recognizing in this
that we’ve finally recognizing in this country that we have a mental health
country that we have a mental health
country that we have a mental health epidemic but I don’t see yet enough
epidemic but I don’t see yet enough
epidemic but I don’t see yet enough solutions carefully done this could be
solutions carefully done this could be
solutions carefully done this could be one of them now the psychedelics
one of them now the psychedelics
one of them now the psychedelics movement has always been associated with
movement has always been associated with
movement has always been associated with with hippies I think slightly unfairly
with hippies I think slightly unfairly
with hippies I think slightly unfairly and inaccurately
and inaccurately
and inaccurately but I got good news for you because the
but I got good news for you because the
but I got good news for you because the hippies is back as well
hippies is back as well
hippies is back as well now I spent a week living on a free love
now I spent a week living on a free love
now I spent a week living on a free love commune in Portugal where 200 souls are
commune in Portugal where 200 souls are
commune in Portugal where 200 souls are happily living together
happily living together
happily living together in a completely self-sustaining
in a completely self-sustaining
in a completely self-sustaining self-sufficient commune where they have
self-sufficient commune where they have
self-sufficient commune where they have all their own energy food and water now
all their own energy food and water now
all their own energy food and water now the one you can have to read the book to
the one you can have to read the book to
the one you can have to read the book to find out everything that happened during
find out everything that happened during
find out everything that happened during that week but the one thing that I
that week but the one thing that I
that week but the one thing that I really learned from that was just how
really learned from that was just how
really learned from that was just how reliant I am on systems that I had
reliant I am on systems that I had
reliant I am on systems that I had really don’t understand I can order a
really don’t understand I can order a
really don’t understand I can order a taxi through my uber app but if anything
taxi through my uber app but if anything
taxi through my uber app but if anything really goes wrong in society I have no
really goes wrong in society I have no
really goes wrong in society I have no idea about how to get food or water or
idea about how to get food or water or
idea about how to get food or water or energy and I think many of us feel a
energy and I think many of us feel a
energy and I think many of us feel a certain sense of anxiety about that and
certain sense of anxiety about that and
certain sense of anxiety about that and that’s one of the reasons that in 2015
that’s one of the reasons that in 2015
that’s one of the reasons that in 2015 there were more intentional communes
there were more intentional communes
there were more intentional communes often off-grid communes set up than any
often off-grid communes set up than any
often off-grid communes set up than any time since the 1970s and the other thing
time since the 1970s and the other thing
time since the 1970s and the other thing I didn’t find in this commune was people
I didn’t find in this commune was people
I didn’t find in this commune was people walking around like the zombie army that
walking around like the zombie army that
walking around like the zombie army that exists in society today looking down
exists in society today looking down
exists in society today looking down instead of up all the time
instead of up all the time
instead of up all the time nobody was addicted to their mobile
nobody was addicted to their mobile
nobody was addicted to their mobile phones which i think is one of the
phones which i think is one of the
phones which i think is one of the greatest epidemics of our time that
greatest epidemics of our time that
greatest epidemics of our time that nobody really acknowledges now these
nobody really acknowledges now these
nobody really acknowledges now these ideas I think so far are fairly gentle
ideas I think so far are fairly gentle
ideas I think so far are fairly gentle they’re the kind of things that people
they’re the kind of things that people
they’re the kind of things that people that attend TED lectures would be open
that attend TED lectures would be open
that attend TED lectures would be open to but what about political ideas that
to but what about political ideas that
to but what about political ideas that you strongly disagree with can we learn
you strongly disagree with can we learn
you strongly disagree with can we learn something from them too can we learn
something from them too can we learn
something from them too can we learn something from somebody like Tommy
something from somebody like Tommy
something from somebody like Tommy Robinson former leader of the English
Robinson former leader of the English
Robinson former leader of the English Defence League the notorious anti Islam
Defence League the notorious anti Islam
Defence League the notorious anti Islam group yeah actually I think that we
group yeah actually I think that we
group yeah actually I think that we probably can in 2016
probably can in 2016
probably can in 2016 Tommy Robinson tried to set up a
Tommy Robinson tried to set up a
Tommy Robinson tried to set up a respectable version of the EDL he said
respectable version of the EDL he said
respectable version of the EDL he said the problem with GDL is that there’s too
the problem with GDL is that there’s too
the problem with GDL is that there’s too much drinking and fighting and violence
much drinking and fighting and violence
much drinking and fighting and violence and it’s Lama phobia and I want to set
and it’s Lama phobia and I want to set
and it’s Lama phobia and I want to set up a respectable version of that
up a respectable version of that
up a respectable version of that movement and he tried followed him I
movement and he tried followed him I
movement and he tried followed him I shadowed him for weeks as he tried to do
shadowed him for weeks as he tried to do
shadowed him for weeks as he tried to do that and he did he over the course of
that and he did he over the course of
that and he did he over the course of 2016 he did he held several
2016 he did he held several
2016 he did he held several demonstrations
demonstrations
demonstrations where there was no drinking there was no
where there was no drinking there was no
where there was no drinking there was no fighting
fighting
fighting there was no chanting there was no
there was no chanting there was no
there was no chanting there was no violence and there were no people
violence and there were no people
violence and there were no people because they’re the reasons that people
because they’re the reasons that people
because they’re the reasons that people go to these sorts of movements and I
go to these sorts of movements and I
go to these sorts of movements and I think we misunderstand that a lot about
think we misunderstand that a lot about
think we misunderstand that a lot about some of these groups that actually it’s
some of these groups that actually it’s
some of these groups that actually it’s in some ways a social movement it’s a
in some ways a social movement it’s a
in some ways a social movement it’s a social activity being part of a group
social activity being part of a group
social activity being part of a group like the English Defence League spending
like the English Defence League spending
like the English Defence League spending time with like-minded people and having
time with like-minded people and having
time with like-minded people and having been chased across Europe by
been chased across Europe by
been chased across Europe by anti-fascist and having police guards on
anti-fascist and having police guards on
anti-fascist and having police guards on our hotel this is exciting thrilling
our hotel this is exciting thrilling
our hotel this is exciting thrilling stuff and I think roots like the English
stuff and I think roots like the English
stuff and I think roots like the English Defence League in a strange way are
Defence League in a strange way are
Defence League in a strange way are something like a warning system to the
something like a warning system to the
something like a warning system to the rest of us what happens when large
rest of us what happens when large
rest of us what happens when large groups of people feel like progress has
groups of people feel like progress has
groups of people feel like progress has left them behind and they feel the need
left them behind and they feel the need
left them behind and they feel the need to find purpose and meaning in a
to find purpose and meaning in a
to find purpose and meaning in a movement that is aiming at something
movement that is aiming at something
movement that is aiming at something bigger than them and if we constantly
bigger than them and if we constantly
bigger than them and if we constantly sneer and patronize people like this we
sneer and patronize people like this we
sneer and patronize people like this we only push them further away and mark my
only push them further away and mark my
only push them further away and mark my words groups like this are always the
words groups like this are always the
words groups like this are always the most avid and early adopters have any
most avid and early adopters have any
most avid and early adopters have any new technology to get their message out
new technology to get their message out
new technology to get their message out the best website in British politics for
the best website in British politics for
the best website in British politics for a very long time was not the labor or
a very long time was not the labor or
a very long time was not the labor or the Conservative Party it was the
the Conservative Party it was the
the Conservative Party it was the British National Party the first
British National Party the first
British National Party the first political group in the u.s. to use
political group in the u.s. to use
political group in the u.s. to use bulletin board systems to reach people
bulletin board systems to reach people
bulletin board systems to reach people in the 1990s when the Oh Nazis these
in the 1990s when the Oh Nazis these
in the 1990s when the Oh Nazis these people are using technology in very
people are using technology in very
people are using technology in very clever ways and actually the rest of us
clever ways and actually the rest of us
clever ways and actually the rest of us could learn from that now these are
could learn from that now these are
could learn from that now these are nationalist groups but maybe the nation
nationalist groups but maybe the nation
nationalist groups but maybe the nation maybe countries aren’t going to be
maybe countries aren’t going to be
maybe countries aren’t going to be around forever
around forever
around forever anyway I’m going to introduce you to the
anyway I’m going to introduce you to the
anyway I’m going to introduce you to the world’s newest country liberal and this
world’s newest country liberal and this
world’s newest country liberal and this is libel and it’s on the Croatian Serbia
is libel and it’s on the Croatian Serbia
is libel and it’s on the Croatian Serbia border it’s the seven square kilometers
border it’s the seven square kilometers
border it’s the seven square kilometers shaded in red and it’s disputed
shaded in red and it’s disputed
shaded in red and it’s disputed territory but it’s disputed in a very
territory but it’s disputed in a very
territory but it’s disputed in a very unusual way because Croatia on the left
unusual way because Croatia on the left
unusual way because Croatia on the left there says that belongs to Serbia
there says that belongs to Serbia
there says that belongs to Serbia Serbia’s as it belongs to Croatia which
Serbia’s as it belongs to Croatia which
Serbia’s as it belongs to Croatia which i think is the first time that’s ever
i think is the first time that’s ever
i think is the first time that’s ever happened just so you know why that is
happened just so you know why that is
happened just so you know why that is the after the Croatian war of
the after the Croatian war of
the after the Croatian war of independence from Serbia the de facto
independence from Serbia the de facto
independence from Serbia the de facto border was set at the Danube River there
border was set at the Danube River there
border was set at the Danube River there Croatia wanted it to be the 19th century
Croatia wanted it to be the 19th century
Croatia wanted it to be the 19th century course of the Danube River which is the
course of the Danube River which is the
course of the Danube River which is the black line which would have put a lot of
black line which would have put a lot of
black line which would have put a lot of Serbia into Croatia but that little bit
Serbia into Croatia but that little bit
Serbia into Croatia but that little bit of liberland into Serbia Serbia who’s
of liberland into Serbia Serbia who’s
of liberland into Serbia Serbia who’s happy with the status quo so there’s no
happy with the status quo so there’s no
happy with the status quo so there’s no thanks we don’t want it so that’s that
thanks we don’t want it so that’s that
thanks we don’t want it so that’s that makes liver land terra nullius land
makes liver land terra nullius land
makes liver land terra nullius land unclaimed by a sovereign nation state
unclaimed by a sovereign nation state
unclaimed by a sovereign nation state and under international law anyone who
and under international law anyone who
and under international law anyone who turns up sticks a flag in the ground can
turns up sticks a flag in the ground can
turns up sticks a flag in the ground can claim sovereignty over terra nullius
claim sovereignty over terra nullius
claim sovereignty over terra nullius which is what this guy does in 2015 his
which is what this guy does in 2015 his
which is what this guy does in 2015 his name is viktor jedlica he’s a
name is viktor jedlica he’s a
name is viktor jedlica he’s a libertarian activist from the Czech
libertarian activist from the Czech
libertarian activist from the Czech Republic he turns up declares this the
Republic he turns up declares this the
Republic he turns up declares this the new free state of liberland and says
new free state of liberland and says
new free state of liberland and says it’s going to be the first libertarian
it’s going to be the first libertarian
it’s going to be the first libertarian country in the world where all taxation
country in the world where all taxation
country in the world where all taxation is voluntary there’s no central
is voluntary there’s no central
is voluntary there’s no central government telling us what to do
government telling us what to do
government telling us what to do there’ll be no restrictions on what you
there’ll be no restrictions on what you
there’ll be no restrictions on what you can own what you can say what you can do
can own what you can say what you can do
can own what you can say what you can do what you can put in your body and
what you can put in your body and
what you can put in your body and thousands and thousands of people rush
thousands and thousands of people rush
thousands and thousands of people rush to sign up for citizenship Croatia gets
to sign up for citizenship Croatia gets
to sign up for citizenship Croatia gets really angry and shuts the border
really angry and shuts the border
really angry and shuts the border immediately and now it is on a campaign
immediately and now it is on a campaign
immediately and now it is on a campaign to get recognition for this country now
to get recognition for this country now
to get recognition for this country now to become a new country all you have to
to become a new country all you have to
to become a new country all you have to do is to get other countries to agree
do is to get other countries to agree
do is to get other countries to agree that you are a country so it’s
that you are a country so it’s
that you are a country so it’s ridiculous it’s a cartel system you can
ridiculous it’s a cartel system you can
ridiculous it’s a cartel system you can add it up be out so so so bit is now on
add it up be out so so so bit is now on
add it up be out so so so bit is now on a mission to try to persuade everyone
a mission to try to persuade everyone
a mission to try to persuade everyone that liberland is a real place so he’s
that liberland is a real place so he’s
that liberland is a real place so he’s getting all the trappings of the
getting all the trappings of the
getting all the trappings of the nation-state he has a Minister for
nation-state he has a Minister for
nation-state he has a Minister for finance who doesn’t do much because
finance who doesn’t do much because
finance who doesn’t do much because there’s no taxation he has a Foreign
there’s no taxation he has a Foreign
there’s no taxation he has a Foreign Affairs Minister they have an air
Affairs Minister they have an air
Affairs Minister they have an air traffic controller they have a football
traffic controller they have a football
traffic controller they have a football team they have a national wine they have
team they have a national wine they have
team they have a national wine they have a national beer they run architectural
a national beer they run architectural
a national beer they run architectural competitions to see what the place is
competitions to see what the place is
competitions to see what the place is going to look like it’s it actually
going to look like it’s it actually
going to look like it’s it actually looks like this at the moment so it’s
looks like this at the moment so it’s
looks like this at the moment so it’s not quite
not quite
not quite but it sounds like a ridiculous pipe
but it sounds like a ridiculous pipe
but it sounds like a ridiculous pipe dream no country has yet recognized
dream no country has yet recognized
dream no country has yet recognized liberland but is it is it because people
liberland but is it is it because people
liberland but is it is it because people like Vince and other libertarians think
like Vince and other libertarians think
like Vince and other libertarians think that technology is actually on their
that technology is actually on their
that technology is actually on their side
side
side that the world is changing fast
that the world is changing fast
that the world is changing fast countries and big central governments as
countries and big central governments as
countries and big central governments as we know them were designed really a
we know them were designed really a
we know them were designed really a couple of hundred years ago with large
couple of hundred years ago with large
couple of hundred years ago with large centralized bureaucracies that could
centralized bureaucracies that could
centralized bureaucracies that could control things the modern technology
control things the modern technology
control things the modern technology especially Bitcoin our smart phones
especially Bitcoin our smart phones
especially Bitcoin our smart phones actually reduce government’s ability to
actually reduce government’s ability to
actually reduce government’s ability to control us govern central governments
control us govern central governments
control us govern central governments and nation states won’t be around
and nation states won’t be around
and nation states won’t be around forever they’re relatively new what
forever they’re relatively new what
forever they’re relatively new what might replace them people like VIPs say
might replace them people like VIPs say
might replace them people like VIPs say these small city states using
these small city states using
these small city states using libertarian principles to encourage
libertarian principles to encourage
libertarian principles to encourage freedom now you might say that all of
freedom now you might say that all of
freedom now you might say that all of these I’m going back to my branding now
these I’m going back to my branding now
these I’m going back to my branding now off Fitz branding you might say that all
off Fitz branding you might say that all
off Fitz branding you might say that all of these ideas are ludicrous and none of
of these ideas are ludicrous and none of
of these ideas are ludicrous and none of them are ever going to work and maybe
them are ever going to work and maybe
them are ever going to work and maybe you’re right
you’re right
you’re right you may also disagree strongly with a
you may also disagree strongly with a
you may also disagree strongly with a lot of them and I have big problems with
lot of them and I have big problems with
lot of them and I have big problems with all of the ideas that I’ve talked to you
all of the ideas that I’ve talked to you
all of the ideas that I’ve talked to you about
about
about I worry greatly about psychedelics it
I worry greatly about psychedelics it
I worry greatly about psychedelics it can be very dangerous I don’t
can be very dangerous I don’t
can be very dangerous I don’t particularly want to live forever either
particularly want to live forever either
particularly want to live forever either but contained within all of these groups
but contained within all of these groups
but contained within all of these groups and movements there is nearly always
and movements there is nearly always
and movements there is nearly always something that is worth listening to an
something that is worth listening to an
something that is worth listening to an idea or a possibility whether it’s
idea or a possibility whether it’s
idea or a possibility whether it’s talking about technological inequality
talking about technological inequality
talking about technological inequality as a result of AI the stuff assault
as a result of AI the stuff assault
as a result of AI the stuff assault hands talking about or the potential of
hands talking about or the potential of
hands talking about or the potential of new psychedelic research if done
new psychedelic research if done
new psychedelic research if done carefully or using new technologies like
carefully or using new technologies like
carefully or using new technologies like vit there is something there’s always an
vit there is something there’s always an
vit there is something there’s always an idea there that the rest of us can learn
idea there that the rest of us can learn
idea there that the rest of us can learn from if we listen now I think in the
from if we listen now I think in the
from if we listen now I think in the next 20 years liberal democracies are
next 20 years liberal democracies are
next 20 years liberal democracies are going to come under unprecedented strain
going to come under unprecedented strain
going to come under unprecedented strain a combination of technological
a combination of technological
a combination of technological environments or attitudinal demographic
environments or attitudinal demographic
environments or attitudinal demographic change is going to put you
change is going to put you
change is going to put you pressure on the way that we organize
pressure on the way that we organize
pressure on the way that we organize society we need new ideas about how to
society we need new ideas about how to
society we need new ideas about how to manage those transitions and those ideas
manage those transitions and those ideas
manage those transitions and those ideas are not going to come from me they’re
are not going to come from me they’re
are not going to come from me they’re not going to come from the mainstream
not going to come from the mainstream
not going to come from the mainstream center left or Center right history says
center left or Center right history says
center left or Center right history says they’re going to come from these people
they’re going to come from these people
they’re going to come from these people so you can critique these guys you can
so you can critique these guys you can
so you can critique these guys you can disagree with them you can co-opt their
disagree with them you can co-opt their
disagree with them you can co-opt their best ideas perhaps you can come up with
best ideas perhaps you can come up with
best ideas perhaps you can come up with solutions of your own to the problems
solutions of your own to the problems
solutions of your own to the problems that they talk about but the one thing
that they talk about but the one thing
that they talk about but the one thing you can never do with radical groups is
you can never do with radical groups is
you can never do with radical groups is ignore them thank you very much
ignore them thank you very much
ignore them thank you very much [Applause]
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