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The Liberty: A Floating Cocaine Empire
1:08:27 - 1:13:13 (04:45)
John Oliver discusses the story of a man who tried to start a cocaine empire by creating a floating boat named The Liberty that would fly under an Irish flag and therefore be bound by Irish law, which did not allow abortion, among other things.
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The hosts discuss the plans for a libertarian floating island and the potential benefits, such as tax-free shopping, as well as the potential pitfalls, such as the lack of government regulation and questionable currency decisions.
1:08:27 - 1:09:52 (01:25)
Summary
The hosts discuss the plans for a libertarian floating island and the potential benefits, such as tax-free shopping, as well as the potential pitfalls, such as the lack of government regulation and questionable currency decisions.
ChapterThe Liberty: A Floating Cocaine Empire
EpisodePart One: The Not-At-All-Sad History of Libertarian Sea Nations
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Norman plans to register his libertarian Seasteading project under the Irish flag which would impose Irish law on board the ship, but his claims of a deal may not be true given Ireland's stance on abortion and other matters.
1:09:52 - 1:11:36 (01:43)
Summary
Norman plans to register his libertarian Seasteading project under the Irish flag which would impose Irish law on board the ship, but his claims of a deal may not be true given Ireland's stance on abortion and other matters.
ChapterThe Liberty: A Floating Cocaine Empire
EpisodePart One: The Not-At-All-Sad History of Libertarian Sea Nations
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Freedom Ship is a proposed floating city that would be nearly a mile long, 725 feet wide, 340 feet tall, and would have room for 40,000 people, including a staff of 10,000.
1:11:36 - 1:13:13 (01:37)
Summary
The Freedom Ship is a proposed floating city that would be nearly a mile long, 725 feet wide, 340 feet tall, and would have room for 40,000 people, including a staff of 10,000. The ship would feature a school, university, landing strip, hospital, shopping mall, casino, 200 acres of open space, and it would fly under an Irish flag.