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
Censorship leads to radicalization
Paul Graham’s default alive/default dead
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