The Silk road served as the first proof of concept for Bitcoin and consequently cryptocurrency and one author (Brian Iha) in his book said, "that was why Ross was the second most important figure in Bitcoin history after Satoshi." See the documentary for free here...
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‘The Computer Got It Wrong’: How Facial Recognition Led To False Arrest Of Black Man
by Scott Horton | Jun 24, 2020 | Blog
Check out this story from NPR about the false imprisonment of a man based on facial recognition technology. What's interesting to me is the first part of the headline: Ain't nobody's fault! The box did it! This is a theme heavily explored by the great Neil Postman in...
Microchipped Children, Forced Testing, House Arrests; Welcome To The New World
by Steven Woskow | May 13, 2020 | Blog
Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point...
Daniel McCarthy: Why Biden’s America Loves A Lockdown
by Steven Woskow | Apr 26, 2020 | Blog
Daniel McCarthy at The Spectator Their is growing divide in America between the professional class represented by the people that work in government, at universities and in the corporate boardroom; and the American working class. The professional American class is...
A Dog that Didn’t Bark
by Sheldon Richman | Apr 7, 2020 | Blog, Economics
Not so long ago we might have been seeing public-service announcements like this: For the duration of the pandemic, please use the internet and your cell phone for essential purposes only. It is imperative that we keep the bandwidth open for emergency use. Thank you...
bitcoin is Dead: Part 2
by Phil Gibson | Jan 6, 2020 | Blog, Economics, Libertarianism
Click here for Part 1 For the audio version, check out my podcast A Boy Named Pseu where you can download it on all podcast platforms. (read starts at 8:54) Read full piece here. If bitcoin is dead, then everyone abandoned the network By mere speculation the, WSJ...
Whistleblowers Expose OPCW Lies in Douma Report
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 30, 2019 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #413, I discuss the importance of international watchdog groups, the OPCW [chemical weapons] and IAEA [nuclear technology]. Two whistleblowers have come out and exposed lies and misleading information in the OPCW's report on the alleged chemical weapons attack...
How Socialized Medicine Kills The Patient & Robs The Taxpayer
by Thomas DiLorenzo | Oct 22, 2019 | Economics, Featured Articles, Politics
[Editor's Note: The following is excerpted from Thomas DiLorenzo's book The Problem with Socialism] When it comes to something as important as healthcare, the last thing anyone should want is for the entire system to become a government-run monopoly. [...] In fact,...
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The Kyle Anzalone Show: [GUEST] LtCOL. Karen Kwiatkowski : Netanyahu Arrives in Washington to Plot Iran War
Headlines keep colliding: sudden airspace closures, a foreign leader urging new wars, and a deluge of Epstein revelations that raise more questions than answers. We cut through the noise to map the pattern—who benefits from distraction, why certain names stay hidden,...
Update February 2025: The Pause That Refreshes
I have not published an episode for a month which is unusual to those of you used to my fortnightly cadence. Well, I am moving and that has caused some difficulties in time management. We have relocated and now we are looking for a house while in temporary...
“Few and Defined,” Really?
The takings clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution places a limit (just compensation) on an implied power (eminent domain) that is not listed in Article I, Section 8. Thus, James Madison was less than candid when he said the national government’s powers...
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The Kyle Anzalone Show [GUEST] Larry Johnson : Will Netanyahu Blow Up Trump’s Negotiations With Iran Again?
What happens when a “surgical strike” meets a country that’s spent years hardening its air defenses, extending missile range, and practicing asymmetric warfare? We sit down with Larry Johnson to test the myths, map the ranges, and weigh what a U.S. or Israeli hit on...
The Puddle Mirror
I want to stay up late, drinking coffee while the moon stands high. Talking with friends or, strangers, why not both? Discussing philosophy, the stars, literature and art. Hearing and sharing thoughts of of our own. Not talking points framed by others or references to...










