# Freedom Cities Podcast - Episode 8: Tom Bell

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Podcast: [Charter Cities Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charter-cities-podcast-434725)
Published: 2025-08-05T08:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.chartercitiesinstitute.org/
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## Resource

In this Freedom Cities episode, Professor Tom W. Bell dives deep into the world of legal innovation and special jurisdictions. A law professor turned legal systems designer, Tom shares his journey from academia to advising real-world projects like the Catawba Digital Economic Zone and Free Society’s forthcoming decentralized city. He explains Ulex—his open-source legal system—and walks us through his proposed “Freedom Cities Act,” a bold legislative framework that could turn underutilized federal lands into hubs of regulatory experimentation and economic vitality. It’s a masterclass in freedom, law, and possibility.

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