American Anarchist

Austin based, 28yo Cody Wilson is part of a loose group of techno/crypto-anarchists. Together with such figures as Bitcoin founder Amir Taaki, Julian Assange and Edward Snowden, he seeks to overthrow established systems by using new forms of digital savvy and aggression. Wilson released the first 3D printed, public-domain gun file (Defense Distributed) and is a key player in Dark Wallet.

Wilson looks to create fundamental political change by pushing for one or more of the following: an eradication of intellectual-property laws, radical free speech, fierce encryption to protect that speech, anonymous money (basically, digital currency not controlled or monitored by any government) and a general disdain for traditional legislative structures.

Wilsonisms:

"Power is the threat of violence.The mere possibility that anyone can take up arms will keep everyone in check - in turn both neutralizing government and taking over its order-maintaining function."

"Liberalism is the thing we whistle while we assert our domination over people."

"Silicon Valley needs to get its teeth kicked in whenever it can."

"I'm not useful as a human. I'm useful as a cherub of the disaster to come."

"I don't ask anyone to be sympathetic to my position, I don't think I'm a very sympathetic character."

See Adam Bhala Lough's new documentary film "The New Radical" with Wilson as it's central character.