In this conversation I spoke with Contra, and dove deep into the concept of a “thought‑criminal”, - anyone who refuses to let algorithms and institutional “thought‑police” dictate what they believe or share. Using a recent Nostr post as a springboard, we explored why the emerging Purpleverse of Nostr, combined with Bitcoin’s monetary sovereignty, offers a practical antidote to the outrage‑driven, profit‑first models of legacy social media. Keep an ear out for insights into Contra's personal evolution - from a turbulent childhood, and a stint in the military, to a family‑centered life grounded in faith - showing how each stage sharpened his awareness of systemic control, and sparked a quest for genuine freedom.

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction with Contra

0:48 Embracing the idea of being a thought criminal

5:45 The thought police and freedom of speech

8:13 Contra's military background and questioning the system

13:37 The awakening moment

15:13 Exercising free will at home

21:32 Contra's broken home and the importance of masculine figures

27:27 Free will: staying in the military vs posting on Instagram or Nostr

39:21 Bitcoin, counterparty risk and the freedom to act

47:13 Contra's spiritual journey and faith

If you want to reach out to Contra:

Nostr: npub14hq5lgadtyy9dhvtszq46dnl0s0xwdddqr7e32rdqqhma8a4xhsspxjjzu

If you want to reach out to me:

Email: hi@jakewoodhouse.io

Nostr: primal.net/jakewoodhouse

Website: https://jakewoodhouse.io/

If you want to give value-4-value:

Via Fountain: boosts and all streams are split 50% with the guest

Via Nostr: zaps always welcome

Thank you

Best,

Jake