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Power, Money & Control: Mapping the Hidden Architecture of the World - Simon Dixon | Ep. 123

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Feb 18, 2026
Simon Dixon, geofinancial analyst and Bitcoin entrepreneur who left investment banking to follow the money. He maps how financial, military, and tech power interlock. Short, sharp takes on money creation, self‑custody and sovereignty. Conversations touch on war, securitization, corporate capture, jurisdictional arbitrage, and practical steps toward independence.
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INSIGHT

Financialization Removes A Company's Soul

  • Corporate finance strips founders' original purpose as companies are securitized into products for investors, incentivizing profit over human values.
  • Simon saw war become a business plan when pitching companies and learned 10x growth logic favors financialization over peace.
ANECDOTE

Attempt To Build A Full‑Reserve Bank Blocked By System

  • Simon and his wife tried to build a full‑reserve bank but found regulators required building on top of fractional reserve banks and major capital at the Bank of England.
  • Regulators told them they'd need millions at the Bank of England and to use another bank's plumbing, making true full reserve impossible.
ANECDOTE

Discovering Bitcoin In An Old Street Squat

  • In 2010 Simon met early Bitcoin developers in an Old Street squat and bought his first BTC at about $3 after attending a Prague conference.
  • That early encounter convinced him Bitcoin offered an actual exit from the incumbent banking stack via self‑custody and fixed supply.
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