David D. Friedman: Asteroid Colonies, Medieval Cooking & Romani Law
“Developing the technologies that would let people live in space habitats.. it’s not trivial, but it’s a whole lot easier than colonising a planet when you’ve got to get down and up.
If we could get to the planet for free. I mean, if we had cheap transportation, if you had teleportation or something, then colonising Mars becomes an interesting project.“
Today’s guest on the podcast needs no introduction. He is an esteemed economist, legal scholar, and libertarian thinker who has for many, redefined their understanding of individual liberty and the dynamics of human society.
But did you know he was also a connoisseur of medieval cooking? Well, you’re about to find out as I sit down for an hour with David Friedman.
As you would expect our conversation makes many twists and turns and we cover a fair bit of ground. From the intricacies of Romani legal codes and the judicial system in 10th century Iceland to the conversational faux pas one might encounter in a 21st-century Bardic circle and even, ‘What are the most feasible governance models that could be employed on an asteroid colony?’.
Plus, as you will hear, David is quite candid when it comes to expressing his concerns with the Free Cities model.
This podcast was recorded in a room full of people, so listen out for cameos by David’s daughter Rebecca and FCF’s Peter Young.
Enjoy the conversation.