Sam Lyman: A Policy Platform for Cypherpunk Humanism

<p>Who should control the technology that shapes your speech, privacy and digital life? Sam Lyman connects cypherpunk humanism with self-government and outlines a policy platform for free speech, privacy and the right to compute.</p><p>CHAPTERS<br>00:00 Introduction<br>00:42 Freedom tech and self-government<br>02:51 A policy platform for digital rights<br>03:38 Free speech and the right to compute</p><p>Session: A Policy Platform for Cypherpunk Humanism<br>Recorded during Day 2 of Freedom Tech DC 2026, September 23, 2026, in Washington, DC.<br>Presented by the Bitcoin Policy Institute.</p><p>SPEAKERS<br>Sam Lyman — Head of Research, Bitcoin Policy Institute</p><p>LEARN MORE<br>Freedom Tech DC: <a href="https://www.btcpolicy.org/summit">https://www.btcpolicy.org/summit</a><br>Bitcoin Policy Institute: <a href="https://www.btcpolicy.org/">https://www.btcpolicy.org/</a><br>Sam Lyman — BPI: <a href="https://www.btcpolicy.org/authors/sam-lyman">https://www.btcpolicy.org/authors/sam-lyman</a></p><p>FOLLOW ON X<br>Sam Lyman: @SamLyman33 — <a href="https://x.com/SamLyman33">https://x.com/SamLyman33</a><br>Bitcoin Policy Institute: @bitcoinpolicy — <a href="https://x.com/bitcoinpolicy">https://x.com/bitcoinpolicy</a></p><p>SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE<br>Bitcoin Policy Institute: @btcpolicyorg — <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@btcpolicyorg">https://www.youtube.com/@btcpolicyorg</a></p><p>ABOUT BPI<br>The Bitcoin Policy Institute is a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing Bitcoin policy through research, education, and engagement with policymakers.</p><p>#FreedomTechDC #DigitalRights #AIPolicy</p>