Zion: The Lightning Social Network

On this episode of Magic Internet Money, host Brad Mills meets with entrepreneur Justin Rezvani to discuss his social media project, Zion. Inspired by a censorship-heavy environment on large social media platforms whose hands are forced by governments, Rezvani introduces a social network that is built on Bitcoin. Mills shares his experiences with the Bitcoin community and concerns with the censorship present on large platforms outside of social media, such as YouTube. Justin discusses his interview with YouTuber JP Sears and other influential voices in the fight against censorship. Time Stamps (Condensed) 00:00:20 - Show start 00:01:00 - Introduction 00:02:35 - Internet censorship and the suppression of free speech 00:14:40 - Twitter spaces, Clubhouse plugs 00:16:11 - Interview with Justin starts 00:21:51 - Leaving the social media giants, addictive algorithms 00:28:40 - The value perspective of new social media platforms, tech companies 00:36:06 - Bitcoin and the future of entrepreneurship 00:43:00 - Justin on his conversation with JP Sears 00:46:01 - Justin’s relationship with Tony Robbins, internet infrastructure 00:51:25 - The strength of companies as builders, market signals 00:58:10 - Capital allocation and patronage for bitcoin tech and culture 01:02:42 - Sovereign social media, webs of trust, decentralised identity 01:16:43 - Outro, social media plugs