What happens when you combine the raw connective power of the internet with a libertarian drive to secede from the general economy? As it turns out: petty slapfights, murder for hire, and billions of dollars worth of illicit substances. Join Tim and Derek as we discuss the rise and fall of Silkroad, the greatest and dumbest online black market of its kind, as well as the man who made it happen: Ross Ulbricht, better known as Dread Pirate Roberts.
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