My keynote presentation at the Imagine If conference in Nashville focused on how i think about scaling freedom tech.Date: September 20, 2025OpenSats: https://opensats.orgTen31: https://ten31.xyzImagine If: https://bitcoinpark.com/imagineif(01:02) ODELL takes the stage(01:23) Diagnosing the problem(02:35) Ad driven surveillance and addictive platforms(03:04) Open source and open protocols(03:49) Scaling open source: incentives and funding(04:26) OpenSats and Bitcoin powered grants(05:25) Email, an open protocol, and Gmails predatory model(06:42) Make freedom profitable: align incentives(06:54) Ten31 thesis: sustainable, user-aligned businesses(07:28) Case study: Start9 and self-hosted services(08:16) Case study: Maples private AI and open API(08:51) Case study: Primal on Nostr and Bitcoin(09:37) Case study: Strike and low switching costs(10:25) Closing call to action: profit drives scalabilityVideo:  https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs8g25llcvddu2cacsglckxks2afya2c27pt6g3qf3rh5rma3eachsg5mu8s more info on the show: https://citadeldispatch.comlearn more about me: https://odell.xyz