Privacy isn’t about having something to hide. It’s about preserving the freedom to act, communicate, and coordinate without coercion.

In this episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker sits down with privacy advocate, cypherpunk, and Freedom Tech builder Max Hillebrand to discuss his new book, The Praxeology of Privacy.

Max explains how Austrian economics and cypherpunk philosophy intersect, why privacy is a natural consequence of self-ownership and property rights, and how surveillance distorts economic calculation in much the same way that money printing distorts markets.

The conversation explores:

• Why privacy is fundamentally tied to freedom
• The economic consequences of surveillance
• CBDCs and the future of financial control
• Why corporations and governments increasingly operate as surveillance partners
• The role of Bitcoin in creating a parallel economy
• Tor, VPNs, encryption, and network-level privacy
• Nostr’s growing ecosystem and why developer adoption matters more than user counts
• Operational security (OpSec) in both the digital and physical world
• Signal’s limitations and the future of decentralized private communications
• White Noise, Marmot, and the next generation of unstoppable encrypted messaging
• How Freedom Tech can make coercion more expensive and liberty more accessible

Max also shares his vision for a future where money, communication, identity, and publishing are all decentralized, permissionless, and resistant to censorship.

Whether you’re new to privacy or already deep down the cypherpunk rabbit hole, this conversation provides a powerful framework for understanding why privacy matters—and what practical steps you can take to reclaim it.

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NOSTR: https://primal.net/maxhillebrand

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https://towardsliberty.com/

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The Praxeology of Privacy on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/2xn9bs8y

Read on Nostr: https://tinyurl.com/4b42kb7d

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IS THE BOTTOM IN? In this episode, I sit down with on-chain analyst James Check (Checkmate) and sentiment researcher Michael Sullivan to dig into their joint report "Peak Apathy" and what it really means when nobody gives a damn about Bitcoin. We go deep on why this bear market feels different, how language data and on-chain metrics are converging on some of the clearest accumulation signals since 2022, and why the most dangerous thing you can do right now is let the herd talk you out of stacking. "IT'S TIME TO DOUBLE DOWN."

If you've been feeling the vibe weirdness and want the data behind it, this one's for you.

PEAK APATHY: https://open.substack.com/pub/checkonchain/p/peak-apathy

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X: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_

WEBSITE: https://www.checkonchain.com/

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X: https://x.com/SullyMichaelvan

Michael's website: https://linktr.ee/sullywrites

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In this episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker sits down with coinjoined Chris for a wide-ranging conversation covering Bitcoin security, privacy, memes, AI propaganda, self-custody, and the future of freedom tech. They discuss the rise in violent “$5 wrench attacks” against Bitcoiners, operational security best practices, and why privacy tools and self-custody matter more than ever in an increasingly surveilled world.

They also dive deep into Bitcoin scaling debates, covenant proposals, quantum computing fears, and whether Bitcoin should continue evolving or ossify over time. Along the way, they explore AI-generated media, the changing culture of Bitcoin, the rise of institutional “Suitcoiners,” and why memes remain one of the most powerful forms of modern propaganda.

The conversation closes with reflections on sovereignty, CBDCs, the future of money, and a philosophical speed round on plebs, voting, podcasts, and the fall of Rome.

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