My guest today is Erik Cason, a Crypto-anarchist, cypherpunk, and iconoclast, who believes in sovereignty through cryptography. He’s a Bitcoin educator and the author of “Cryptosovereignty: The Encrypted Political Philosophy of Bitcoin”.  In this episode we explore the themes of resistance, courage, and questioning, while highlighting the awakening of consciousness and the pursuit of truth. We delve into the concept of anarchism and its relationship to Bitcoin and cryptography, the importance of anonymity and sovereignty in the digital age and the potential for a new political paradigm. Erik touches on the limitations of academia and the need for open dialogue and exploration of forbidden thinkers and ideas. We explore the importance of critical thinking, the dangers of complacency, and the probable potential for a dystopian future. We observe the phenomena of waking up from societal conditioning and reclaiming sovereignty, and use examples such as Covid & Climate.  Erik believes that Bitcoin provides a pathway to freedom and empowerment, but warns against the financialization of Bitcoin. He encourages the development of circular economies and the utilization of Bitcoin for direct peer-to-peer transactions. Despite the challenges ahead, he’s hopeful for a present and future where individuals break free from systems of power and control. ► If you got value, please like, comment, share, subscribe and support my work. Thank you! -- CHAPTERS – 00:00 Intro & Background 05:18 Ad Break (Trezor, Bitcoin Nashville) 08:18 Erik's Attraction to Philosophy 09:48 Covid Memory Holes 12:18 Anarchism Explained 15:45 Cryptography as State Protection  19:08 Deeper Meaning of Life & Great Awakening 26:38 The Dangers of Not Facing Inconvenient Truth 31:22 The Evolution of Modern Slavery Systems 34:15 Wake Up & Get Out 38:55 Questioning & Being With The Unknown 43:48 Climate Change - Example For Lack of Questioning 45:40 Can There Be Anonymity With Bitcoin? 46:48 Financialization of Bitcoin with ETFs - A Danger? 51:42 Prediction of Bitcoin's Future 58:42 Hope for a Brighter Future -- SPONSORS & AFFILIATES – ►► Get your TREZOR wallet & accessories, with a 5% discount, using my code at checkout (get my discount code from the episode - yep, you’ll have to watch it): https://affil.trezor.io/SHUn  ►► Join me at Bitcoin Nashville with 10% off tickets (use code BTCIL): https://glnk.io/lr8q9/btcil  ►► Join me at Mallorca Blockchain Days with 50 euro off tickets (use code efrat): https://bit.ly/4bvDjwc    -- LINKS – Erik’s Twitter: https://x.com/erikcason  Erik’s Website: https://cryptosovereignty.org/  Efrat's Twitter: https://twitter.com/efenigson Efrat's Telegram: https://t.me/efenigson Watch/listen on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/yourethevoice Support Efrat's work: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/efenigson⁠ Support Efrat with Bitcoin: https://geyser.fund/project/efenigson