\u201cYears before the U.S. government\u2019s assault on free speech escalated into the indictment against the WikiLeaks founder, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin recognized the potential fate that would befall the world\u2019s first global Fourth Estate.\xa0\u201c - Nozomi Hayase\nAnother excellent write up from Nozomi Hayase & Bitcoin Magazine, on the plight of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange & the injustice of his extradition. It is an astonishing thing to see how many world changing systems, technologies, and institutions found their beginnings in a tiny group of mathematicians & activists who found a commonality on the internet around the principle of free speech, sharing ideas on a virtually unknown mailing list of self-proclaimed \u201ccypherpunks.\u201d Who knew how much it would shape our world?\nCheck out the original article and link sot donate to the Wikileaks Defense Fund below:\nhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/julian-assanges-u-s-extradition-and-bitcoins-battle-for-freedom-of-the-internet\nhttps://defend.wikileaks.org/donate/\nCheck out the other amazing books mentioned on the Survivor\u2019s Book List:\nhttps://thecryptoconomy.com/bitcoin-survivors-book-list/\n\nAuto-buy Bitcoin in a secure, low cost savings plan at SwanBitcoin.com/guy and get $10 of free bitcoins right out the gate, and also help support the longevity of Bitcoin Audible!\n\nDon't forget offer code CC for 30% off tickets to BitBlockBoom! Come to the true Bitcoin Maximalist conference and let's hang out and talk about the new digital revolution!\n\n--- \n\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message