Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Matt Smith about his recent book: The Preparation. The book and the conversation cover what young men can do instead of joining a university or getting straight into the work force. In other words, how to make the first step to become a “Renaissance Man.” GUEST → https://www.amazon.com/Preparation-Become-Competent-Confident-Dangerous/dp/B0FLRKZCKL  (The Book) → https://www.thepreparation.com/  (The Substack for the book) → https://www.maximsmith.com/  (The Substack of the son, Maxim) → https://www.crisisinvesting.com/  (The Substack of the guest, Matt Smith) → https://twitter.com/mattpheus  (Matt Smith) → https://www.youtube.com/@DougCaseysTake  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:30 – Reasons not to go to university 11:20 – Cultural attachment 17:25 – Doing vs Having 22:40 – What Maxim has done in the last 12 months 29:30 – How is this self-directed education structured? 47:00 – How to create a council and find a patron as a young man 1:03:45 – How is Uruguay? 1:08:15 – Final Thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Find links mentioned here:   TWITTER → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy     → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker      SUBSTACK (When you "follow" a user it replicates Twitter) → https://substack.com/@watchmanprivacy    → https://substack.com/@urbanhacker    WATCHMAN'S TORCH NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanprivacy.substack.com/  (Monthly options available) → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/watchmans-torch-newsletter/  (Yearly only; crypto accepted)   VIDEO PLATFORMS → https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy  → https://rumble.com/c/WatchmanPrivacy  → https://www.bitchute.com/privacy  → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy  → https://watchmanprivacy.substack.com/  → https://x.com/WatchmanPrivacy  SHOP (SUPPORT YOURSELF AND THE SHOW) → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/       MORE → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy and crypto consulting) → BTC and XMR donations: https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html     

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Doug Casey. Remastered audio from Episode 51 and 88 of the Watchman Privacy podcast.  GUEST → https://www.amazon.com/Totally-Incorrect-Conversations-Doug-Casey/dp/0988285134  → https://www.youtube.com/@DougCaseysTake  → https://highgroundseries.com/  → https://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Investing-Rest-Douglas-Casey/dp/1559721774  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy and crypto consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html     Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Ray Youssef, founder of Paxful and Noones App. They discuss the crazy regulatory compliance required of a no-KYC crypto service, his views on the Global South and Islam, why the Bitcoin community turned on him, his favorite historical leaders, and some serious red pilling. GUEST → https://x.com/ray_noOnes (Ray Youssef) → https://x.com/noonesapp  → https://noones.com/  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy and crypto consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:25 – The origin of Paxful 17:40 – Exiting Paxful 27:02 – What is No Ones? 32:45 – Ray’s geoarbitrage 35:25 – The cowardly men of finance and tech CEOs 39:35 – Ray and the Bitcoin community 42:00 – Ray Youssef’s favorite historical leaders Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Nuclear Hazelnut (Jenifer Avellaneda), a nuclear energy advocate. They discuss all the basics of nuclear energy and try to understand why it is not so popular when it is probably the best option humans currently have... GUEST → https://x.com/NuclearHazelnut   → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenifer-avellaneda   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:00 – Guest background 3:15 – Evaluating nuclear as a green energy 7:00 – Fossil fuel lobbies 14:40 – Nuclear energy vs weapons 16:45 – Radiation: fairly common 20:10 – Downsides of nuclear reactors: not a silver bullet 22:45 – Which countries like nuclear energy? 24:10 – Latest developments in nuclear energy 26:55 – The devastating potential scenario with nuclear 30:15 – Women support nuclear significantly less than men: reason? 35:50 – Repercussions of “fossil fuels” 38:10 – What is it like visiting a nuclear reactor? 44:55 – UAE is big on nuclear energy despite plenty of sun and oil – why?  47:40 – Is nuclear representation in entertainment part of the FUD? 50:40 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet and Urban listen to the victims of a scary and tragic Bitcoin scam that affected a would-be donor to an El Salvador charity helping rape victims and others in need. Alejandra Guajardo (the organizer of the charity) and Ali (the victim of the scam) give their perspective of what happened, andhow the wallet in question (Atomic Wallet) responded to them. Urban then explains where the funds possibly ended up, and what we can do to make sure this doesn’t happen to the rest of us. Please consider raising funds for this charity, which was cheated out of this crucial donation, at: https://geyser.fund/project/recoverfundsforhouseoflife  GUESTS → https://x.com/MissBitcoin_sv  (Alejandra Guajardo: the organizer of charity donations) → https://x.com/ratiofreedom  (Ali: the victim) → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker  (Urban: the analyst) DETAILS OF THIS EVENT → https://x.com/MissBitcoin_sv/status/1959630796194488488  DONATE TO HOUSE OF LIFE TO REPLACE STOLEN FUNDS → https://geyser.fund/project/recoverfundsforhouseoflife  (Bitcoin and credit card accepted) → https://x.com/HouseofLifeMC  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 5:40 – House of Life charity 9:00 – Explanation of the scam 18:45 – Analysis of the scam 26:50 – Response of Atomic Wallet to the scam 39:15 – Tracking the funds 50:00 – Cybersecurity advice 54:40 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the famous "hacker" from Darknet Diaries who was arrested unjustly in Uruguay. The story reveals how your physical possessions, willingness to help, and dependence on tech-illiterate judges can cost you your freedom and sanity.  YOUTUBE VERSION WITH CAPTIONS →https://youtu.be/nMgvDE-rg1E  GUEST → https://x.com/ADanielHill  → linktr.ee/adanielhill  → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L592FG7  (Hill's book) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:20 - Guest introduction 4:30 - Hacker paraphernalia 11:12 - Did hacker paraphernalia cost Alberto his freedom? 19:52 - Losing 2FA tokens 26:00 - How would Albert do 2FA differently today 29:00 - Preparing for disaster 36:20 - Alberto's thoughts on cryptocurrency best practices 44:30 - Thoughts on helpful penetration testing 57:05 - Thoughts on mainstream media that demonized him 1:06:15 - Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment Available → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/penetration-testing/    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

PDF AND AUDIOBOOK PACKAGE AVAILABLE HERE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/privacy-and-utopia-a-history-e-book/    ADDITIONAL SAMPLE → https://youtu.be/Z-86qGSDUV4    BOOK DESCRIPTION   The more we elevate and seek out privacy, the more it seems to diminish. Such is the paradox we have inherited.   It is no coincidence that the word privacy was popularized in the 1890s as the West began its flirtation with centralization and top-down planning. The progressive pursuit of heaven on earth—of Utopia—arose from a desire to help the individual. But the individual would have to expose himself, to give up everything, in order to receive it.   Following the career of utopian philosopher H. G. Wells, this intellectual history traces the story of the first people who realized they could change the world. From the rise of the welfare state and the birth of eugenics, to the development of pharmaceuticals and refinement of psychological manipulation, the story of the early twentieth century is best told alongside the genre it alone could produce: dystopia.   BOOK REVIEWS   “Privacy and Utopia is an unexpected and fruitful examination of how privacy has been treated in literature, and how that literature has affected our world. It exposes the reasons why privacy is so aggressively opposed by those who wish to rule us. I highly recommend this book: It will surprise you!” – Paul Rosenberg, original cypherpunk   “Privacy and Utopia: A History offers a comprehensive exploration of privacy, tracing its evolution and its complex relationship with decentralization. It provides valuable insights into the ongoing struggle to balance individual autonomy with collective well-being in an increasingly interconnected world.” – Joe Doran, Trends Journal   “I had the pleasure of conversing with the author – this book continues a curiosity and engaged study of the nexus of state power, philosophy and the role of technology and I highly recommend it.” – Roger Huang, author of Would Mao Hold Bitcoin? The Past, Present and Future of Bitcoin in Techno-Nationalist China   (Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with a private investigator based in the United States. GUEST → Email me and I can connect you with the guest. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html     TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 3:00 – What this private investigator does 9:00 – Licensing for private investigators 11:35 – What are red lines that he won’t cross? 14:14 – What access do PIs have that “civilians” don’t have 16:30 – OSINT vs private investigator 18:20 – ALPR database 25:00 – How to escape the ALPR nightmare 29:12 – How do you vet clients? 33:10 – Relationship with police 35:20 – How to hide from private investigators 40:30 – How widespread is hiring of PIs 42:50 – Stories from the field 54:30 – How common are workers’ comp investigations? 56:20 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Beneath a crimson sky, a specter approaches. The Privacy Postmaster rides...   THE PRIVACY POSTMASTER → https://privacypost.io    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Richard Turrin, author of a book on China’s rapid transformation to a cashless society. GUEST → https://richturrin.com/  → https://www.amazon.com/Cashless-Chinas-Digital-Currency-Revolution/dp/1949642720  → https://x.com/richardturrin  → https://substack.com/@richturrin  → https://www.linkedin.com/in/turrin/  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html     TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Guest background 3:20 – China’s rapid cashless transformation from 2010 – 2018 7:00 – Did China have a plan to create this cashlessness? 10:40 – What is the reality in 2025? 13:00 – What is WeChat like at the user level? 19:50 – Are Alipay and WeChat sandboxed? 21:25 – Scams on Alipay and WeChat 26:45 – How do foreigners use Chinese payment apps? 30:20 – How will China transition to a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) 39:07 – Banks in China had to get on board 48:40 – Fees for Alipay and WeChat are essentially zero 50:50 – How often can Chinese use apps outside of China? 52:30 – Are Chinese allowed to use other payment methods? 55:05 – China data sovereignty 1:04:00 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio