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Bradford Cross on Alpha Cities & Treating Government as a Product
Season 1 Episode 79
In Episode 79, Mark Lutter sits down with serial AI founder and investor Bradford Cross, now CEO of Alpha Cities, to explore what happens when a Silicon Valley systems thinker takes on the world’s mo…
Published on 1 day, 16 hours ago
Rodney Lockwood on Belle Isle
Season 1 Episode 78
In this episode, Mark speaks with Rodney Lockwood, author of Belle Isle: Detroit’s Game Changer. Lockwood outlines his vision for turning Detroit’s Belle Isle into a privately funded “Freedom City,” …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Dillon Knowles on Reviving Freeport
Season 1 Episode 77
Grand Bahama’s Freeport is often left out of the origin story of special economic zones—but it shouldn’t be. In this episode, Mark sits down with Dillon F. Knowles, President of the Grand Bahama Cham…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Joel Burke on E-Governance and the Rise of Estonia
Season 1 Episode 76
In this conversation, Joel Burke and Carl Peterson discuss the remarkable transformation of Estonia into a leader in digital governance. They explore Estonia's journey from post-Soviet struggles to b…
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Freedom Cities Podcast - Episode 8: Tom Bell
Season 2 Episode 8
In this Freedom Cities episode, Professor Tom W. Bell dives deep into the world of legal innovation and special jurisdictions. A law professor turned legal systems designer, Tom shares his journey fr…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Jarrad Hope on Blockchain Communities and Post-Nation-State Governance
Episode 75
In Episode 75 of the Charter Cities Podcast, we’re joined by Jarrad Hope—founder of the Logos Network and author of Farewell to Westphalia—to explore the provocative idea of post-nation-state governa…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Freedom Cities Podcast - Episode 7: Alex Voss
Season 2 Episode 7
In Episode 7 of the Freedom Cities Podcast, Mark Lutter sits down with Alex Voss, CFO of Tipolis, a company pioneering the development of new cities around the world based on private governance model…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Siaka Stevens on Building Sherbro Island City
Episode 74
In Episode 74 of the Charter Cities Podcast, host Mark Lutter speaks with Siaka Stevens, co-founder of Sherbro Alliance Partners and the visionary behind Sherbro Island City in Sierra Leone. With the…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Freedom Cities Podcast - Episode 6: David Ernst
Season 2 Episode 6
In this episode of the Freedom Cities Podcast, we speak with David Ernst, founder of Secure Internet Voting, about the urgent need for innovation in democratic systems. David argues that while voting…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Three Wyoming State Senators on Freedom Cities, Federal Land, and Innovation
Episode 73
This episode features a conversation with Wyoming State Senators Dan Dockstader, Brian Boner, and Chris Rothfuss, hosted by Carl Peterson of the Charter Cities Institute. The discussion centers on th…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago