Who ELSE Did You Miss on the NonConformist Series? - Day 2 Recap Wrap-Up
Welcome, NonConformist Community!
We hope you survived the holidays, feasting with friends and family who poured their hearts into unforgettable meals and memories.
Now that the appetizers and main courses are behind us, it’s time to dig into the delightful (and delicious) dessert—your Day 2 Wrap-Up of the NonConformist Series: Practical Wealth Edition.
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Let’s Recap Day 2!
Introduction
Our emcee, Catherine Bleish-Bonandin, welcomed the community to Day 2, expressing her sympathy for missing Acapulco, Mexico, where previous Anarchapulcos had taken place, and her excitement for Anarchapulco’s first expansion beyond the Acapulco region. She highlighted ticket options ranging from virtual access to the exclusive VIP Plus experience, noting tiered pricing and limited availability.
Catherine then introduced the day’s first speaker, Jason Sorens of the Free State Project, framing his talk as a foundational “Economics 101” session on risk, reward, and wealth creation—principles echoed throughout the series—and reaffirmed Anarchapulco’s alignment with the Free State Project’s vision of freedom-oriented communities.
Speaker Lineup – Day 2
Speaker #1: Jason Sorens
Creator of the Free State Project, Senior Research Fellow at AIER
Subject: How Understanding Economic Freedom Can Help You Build Wealth
Jason explained how economic freedom—market prices as information, compensating risk and discomfort, and the government’s parasitic relationship to wealth—guides smarter decisions in investing, careers, and entrepreneurship. He highlighted diversification, calculated risk-taking, and hedging against inflation as essential strategies for building and preserving wealth.
State Policy Index | Jason Sorens @ Substack | Jason Sorens on X (Twitter)
Speaker #2: John Gilbert
Founder of the Bitcoin Mint, Crypto Explainer Journalist
Subject: Making Bitcoin Physical in the Age of the Cashless Machine State
John explored making Bitcoin physically tangible, restoring it as a private, human-to-human exchange in an increasingly cashless and surveilled world. He introduced an open, censorship-resistant standard for binding Bitcoin to uncounterfeitable physical objects—a true off-ramp from state-controlled credit systems.
The Bitcoin Mint | John Luke Gilbert | John Gilbert @ Substack | John Gilbert on X (Twitter)
Speaker #3: Aaron Day
Co-Founder of the Daylight Freedom Foundation, Author of “The Final Countdown: Crypto, Gold, Silver, and the People’s Last Stand Against Tyranny by CBDCs”
Subject: The Conflict: Freedom vs. Technocracy
Aaron argued that the real wealth question isn’t what to invest in, but whether you retain access, ownership, and control in a technocratic system. He outlined how CBDCs, digital ID, and asset tokenization replace ownership with permission—and why parallel, privacy-based systems are essential for sovereignty.
Daylight Freedom | The Aaron Day Show | Technocracy Atlas | Aaron Day on X (Twitter)
Speaker #4: Catherine Bleish-Bonandin
Producer of Anarchapulco & Liberpulco, Homestead Guru
Subject: Traveling the Country on Bitcoin with the Bitcoin Bus
Catherine shared her journey living on the Bitcoin Bus, raising her family in anarchist and libertarian communities, and using early Bitcoin as a tool for education, barter, and community-building. She reflected on overcoming a poverty mindset, embracing intergenerational wealth, and supporting her family and the Greenbriar Intentional Community.
SovereignLiving.com | Greenbriar Community | The Homestead Guru
An Intermission with Silver Dave of the Local Silver Mint
Silver Dave of the Local Silver Mint makes a special appearance for the NonConformist audience on Day 2.
Speaker #5: Tim Picciott
Certified Financial Planner, The Liberty Advisor
Subject: Your Great Reset Retirement Blueprint
Tim outlined a Great Reset Retirement Blueprint to protect income, assets, and autonomy amid dollar debasement, CBDCs, and systemic financial collapse. He presented strategies for guaranteed income and crisis-resilient holdings, such as Bitcoin, gold, silver, and privacy coins, emphasizing self-reliance beyond retirement.
Speaker #6: Amy V
Pirate Chain (ARRR) Projects & Events Lead, Privacy Advocate
Subject: Private Wealth with Pirate Chain: A Zero-Knowledge Proof Shielded Cryptocurrency
Amy introduced Pirate Chain (ARRR), a fully shielded, zero-knowledge cryptocurrency for private, fungible digital cash. She highlighted its ZK-SNARK technology, grassroots ethos, and growing ecosystem for wealth storage and transactions without surveillance or permission.
Pirate Chain (ARRR) | Pirate Chain on X (Twitter) | Amy V on X (Twitter)
Speaker #7: Miranda Renee Webb
Co-Producer of Anarchapulco & Liberpulco
Subject: Practical Crypto Integration: Using Bitcoin and Crypto as Money in the Real World
Miranda shared her journey from Bitcoin’s earliest days to living and transacting off-grid, illustrating crypto’s power as money, rather than speculation. She emphasized integrating crypto into daily life and business to increase resilience and independence.
Rootless Renegade | Miranda Renee Webb
Speaker #8: Pierre Beaudoin
Solopreneur, TEXIT Ranger
Subject: TEXITcoin (TXC): Reclaiming Peer-to-Peer Cash for the Real World
Pierre introduced TEXITcoin (TXC), a Texas-based Proof-of-Work blockchain that restores Bitcoin’s original promise as peer-to-peer electronic cash, generating daily cash-flow rewards for miners, and enabling real-world adoption.
TEXITcoin (TXC) | TEXITcoin’s Facebook | TEXITcoin’s Instagram
Speaker #9: Jeff Berwick
Co-Founder of Anarchapulco & Liberpulco, Author of “The Controlled Demolition of the American Empire”
Subject: Wealth Begins Within: Self-Mastery, Entrepreneurship, and Seeing the Opportunities Others Miss
Jeff reframed wealth as self-mastery, health, relationships, and joy, emphasizing meditation, shadow work, and conscious development as foundations for lasting wealth. He showed that financial success naturally follows deep personal work, making Anarchapulco an investment in oneself.
The Dollar Vigilante | Jeff Berwick on X (Twitter)
Closing Reflections
Catherine closed the two-day NonConformist Series: Practical Wealth Edition by thanking the audience, speakers, and Jeff for hosting. She reflected on the event’s themes, challenges, and progress, then promoted the upcoming Anarchapulco in Puerto Vallarta, highlighting ticket options, workshops, plant ceremonies, and a post-event retreat, signing off with:
“Peace, Love, and Anarchy.”
What’s Coming in 2026?
What an exceptional Seventh installment of the NonConformist Series! We hope you captured plenty of gold nuggets of practical wealth—insights that will serve you for decades and generations ahead.
February 15th–20th
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta Convention Center
Anarchapulco Genesis 2026 is right around the corner, and the team is pouring everything into creating the most transformative, unforgettable experience yet.
View ticket tiers and secure your spot for Anarchapulco Genesis 2026 here.
Stay tuned—this movement is only accelerating, with Peace, Love, and Anarchy.
The Anarchapulco Team