170 - Leaving Europe Is The Rational Choice | Tim Stern

About this episode

Timothy Allen speaks with Tim Stern about the practical reasons for Europeans considering exit strategies and the development of a high-trust community in Latin America.

"I want to be back in my tribe. I want to have strong people which I can rely on, which I can do business with, which I know, which have my back and I have theirs. That's exactly what I want to have. And if we are building this place right now, why would I fill it with people I don't know and I don't give a shit about?" - “The whole country is falling apart and nobody gives a shit about it.” - Timothy Allen speaks with Tim Stern, founder of CryptoCity on Margarita Island, Venezuela. Tim explains why more Europeans are treating exit as a practical strategy, not a fantasy: rising tax friction, social instability, and the creeping merge of Digital ID with state money. We talk about why “CryptoCity” is a toxic name for Bitcoiners, what a DAO is actually useful for (crowdfunding businesses and managing shared infrastructure), and why he is building a high-trust community with a hard filter. We also get into the on-the-ground reality: moving earth, building terraces, planning a real port, and the longer-term bet that Latin America buys you time while Europe tightens control. Enjoy the conversation. - Links Mentioned in the Show: New ArkPad Seasteading Resort in Próspera…

People in this episode

Host: Timothy Allen

Guest: Tim Stern

Topics covered

• European exit
• CryptoCity
• Digital ID
• high-trust community
• Latin America
• social instability

Keywords

• exit strategy
• CryptoCity
• Digital ID
• social instability
• high-trust community
• Latin America
• Bitcoin

Sponsors

Veritas Villages

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CryptoCity

Places: Margarita Island, Europe

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