Between Shadows and Light with Shubh Malde

Unleashing Progress through New Societies | Niklas Anzinger | BS&L #4

"The world has progressed rapidly in the world of bits, but not in the world of atoms." That is the manifesto premise of Infinita VC, a fund founded by Niklas Anzinger. Infinita is unleashing the next wave of human progress by supporting founders overcoming regulatory bottlenecks through startup cities, network states and crypto rails. Both Infinita and Niklas are based in Próspera, a pioneering private city on the island of Roatán, Honduras. Próspera is striving to emulate the successes of Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Shenzhen by utilising legal and regulatory autonomy. Besides being the founder and General Partner at Infinita, Niklas runs the 'Stranded Technologies Podcast' where he discusses the challenges bad regulation imposes on innovation. Welcome to the place for ideas and individuals, between shadows and light. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:12 - The Fundamental Wrongs of Regulation and Lawmaking 3:15 - Balancing Conservation and Tradition with Radical Change 4:47 - Economic Efficiency, Freedom to Choose and The Ethical Considerations of Regulatory Reform 10:00 - Próspera: Chartering A New Way Forward 11:56 - The Network State 15:05 - Difficulties and Challenges of Establishing Próspera 18:18 - Scope for Immigration Reform 20:30 - Addressing Common Criticisms: Radical Change and Social Instability 22:03 - A Timeline for The Adoption of Special Jurisdictions 24:34 - Mission of Infinita VC and Enabling Innovation 30:18 - Fiat Money vs. Cryptocurrency 31:40 - The Role of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency in Enabling Economic Freedom 36:30 - Scope for Reform of Financial Systems, Inflation and Money Creation 38:45 - Innovation and Adoption of New Technologies in Developing Countries 39:50 - Stranded Technologies and Unleashing Potential 45:32 - Niklas’s adventure Niklas Infinita: https://infinitavc.com Próspera: https://www.prospera.co Stranded Technologies Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/stranded-technologies-podcast/515927/ Between Shadows & Light elsewhere YouTube: https://youtu.be/GbGHSeVvb5w Shubh Website (Writing, Art Portfolio): https://maldes.myportfolio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shubhmalde/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShubhMalde LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhmalde/

The Arda Co-founder One | Jan Kryca & I | BS&L #3

Towards the end of five years at boarding school together, my co-founder, Jan Kryca, and I had a series of conversations in what came to form the start of our company, Arda. It marked the start of much to come, and we’re only getting started. In this episode, we tell our stories and the Arda story. It’s a candid conversation that gets to the foundations of who we are, what we’re building and why we’re building it. Welcome to the place for ideas and individuals, between shadows and light. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:30 - Backgrounds, family, communism, culture and bucking the trend 13:52 - Religion and its modern forms, building community 20:46 - Going to boarding school together, education 26:57 - Organisation and communication as pillars 35:29 - First conversations that came to form Arda 40:16 - Going to university in the US, why America, systems of higher education 48:22 - Raising first money and taking a trip to Miami 53:14 - Taking leave from university, real-world experience, responsibility 01:03:20 - Being young founders 01:06:58 - Personal development through founding a company 01:14:57 - The toughest moment of building Arda, dealing with unexpected adversity, taking control of your own wellbeing 01:22:00 - Dealing with disagreements, utilising different perspectives 01:26:13 - Why Arda? 01:32:51 - What we’re doing in The Gambia 01:33:41 - What’s on the horizon? 01:36:12 - Jan’s adventure Between Shadows & Light elsewhere YouTube: https://youtu.be/Mizt3mEGvss [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgsKWk1NU-k] Shubh Website (Writing, Art Portfolio):  https://maldes.myportfolio.com [https://maldes.myportfolio.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shubhmalde/  [https://www.instagram.com/shubhmalde/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShubhMalde  [https://twitter.com/ShubhMalde] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhmalde/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhmalde/]

Audio Essay 1 | Beasts of Burden: Beyond the echoes of a postmodern dreamland | BS&L

I read an article I recently wrote that looks at postmodernism through the lens of the individual today. Between Shadows & Light Podcast https://linktr.ee/shubhmalde Written Article https://shubhmalde.substack.com/p/beasts-of-burden-beyond-the-echo Shubh Website (Substack, Art Portfolio): https://maldes.myportfolio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shubhmalde/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShubhMalde LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhmalde/

Speaking Up | Reality, Reason and Responsibility in a (post)Modern World | BS&L #2

In this, the first solo episode of the podcast, I discuss the ideas of reality, reason and responsibility though the lens of the day’s societal and cultural issues. Drawing upon examples from my own life, including the journey of my startup, Arda, as well as through commenting on elements of the current political debate, I attempt to offer a different view of the world and an individual’s place within it. Over the course of the episode, I delve into topics such as race disparities, cultural repudiation and the politicisation of virtue and language. But I also look at more personal themes of self responsibility, response in the face of hardship and maintaining stability and meaning in one’s life.   Chapters:   0:00 - Introduction  0:56 - On releasing this episode  1:48 - Regrets, speaking your mind  6:23 - Virtue signalling, low-resolution thinking, postmodernism  8:20 - Race and sex disparities  11:02 - Culture wars and cancellation 13:08 - Dedication to truth, enquiry and what is ‘right’  14:31 - Liberation, sacrifice, restraint  19:06 - Response to personal hardship  20:22 - Adventure  22:27 - Work-life balance, happiness  25:02 - Responsibility, size of government  29:32 - Politicisation and weaponisation of language  31:51 - Degradation of culture and conversation   Between Shadows & Light elsewhere  https://linktr.ee/shubhmalde  Audio essay on postmodernism    https://open.spotify.com/episode/5WTDXZ53VHpJEBhnICE2zg Shubh  Website (Substack, Art Portfolio): https://maldes.myportfolio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shubhmalde/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShubhMalde LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhmalde/

Transforming Urban Culture | VP & Founding member of Lime: Andrew Savage and I | BS&L #1

You'd be hard pressed to walk a hundred metres in a major developed city without passing a Lime bike or scooter. The company has had an astronomic rise over the past 5 years, but Andrew Savage's journey goes far beyond being at the core of Lime's founding and progress. From leading campaigns for President Obama and senator-elect Peter Welch to transforming urban mobility, Andrew opens up about what it takes to impact society on the scale of millions. Welcome to the place for ideas and individuals, between shadows and light. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 4:40 - Formative years, motivation 8:38 - Campaigning, communication, propaganda 11:59 - Role of government, the modern State 14:24 - Technology and cultural shifts, mobility 20:18 - Adaptation, public vs. private sectors 24:07 - The climate conversation 27:15 - Sustainability, perspective, problem-solving 29:13 - Lime, making sustainability popular 30:10 - Founding Lime, atmosphere 33:26 - Why is Lime winning? Influences, competition 35:33 - Leading through today’s economy 38:24 - Impacting the public, the rider 40:21 - Dealing with personal hardship at work 42:33 - Leadership through tough times, Covid 45:03 - Impact startups 46:32 - Andrew’s adventure Between Shadows & Light elsewhere YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgsKWk1NU-k [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgsKWk1NU-k] Shubh Website (Substack, Art Portfolio):  https://maldes.myportfolio.com [https://maldes.myportfolio.com] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shubhmalde/  [https://www.instagram.com/shubhmalde/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShubhMalde  [https://twitter.com/ShubhMalde] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhmalde/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhmalde/]