Erik L. Midtsveen

🧑 About Me

I'm passionate about various topics, including privacy, security, Monero, Linux, North Korea, Buddhism, psychedelics, music, and much more.

I'm essentially a pirate. In more ways than one. Piracy is about culture; culture is about humanity, and I'm a human being.

Below, you'll find lists of my interests and the things I love, and as I continue to learn and grow, these lists may evolve, reflecting my life and the new experiences I encounter along the way.

🖱️ Discoveries and Interests

Here are some projects, publications, and organizations I support and follow:

These projects, publications and organizations have significantly shaped my worldview on digital freedom, privacy, social issues, psychedelics, and much more.

🥂 Like-Minded Individuals

Here are some video creators, bloggers, politicians, and friends I support and follow:

Having spent a considerable amount of time engaging with the work of these creators, bloggers, and politicians through their videos and writings—I have started to take life more seriously, as their influence has significantly shaped my worldview.

🎙️ Podcasts I Enjoy

Here's a selection of my all-time favorite podcasts, presented in no particular order:

These podcasts reflect my diverse interests in privacy, security, Monero, Linux, North Korea, Buddhism, psychedelics, music, and much more.

🎧 Artists I Enjoy

These artists are those whose entire discographies I can fully enjoy, unlike others where I may only appreciate a handful of songs:

These artists reflect my wide taste in music genres, including french pop, russian dance-pop, electro swing, goatrance, progressive psytrance, symphonic deathcore, and many more.

🎬 My Favorite Movies

Here's a selection of my all-time favorite movies, presented in no particular order:

These are my all-time favorite films, with many exploring themes such as freedom, privacy, piracy, and real-world events, while others explore comedy, fantasy, spirituality, and more.

📺 TV Shows I enjoy

Here's a selection of my all-time favorite TV shows, presented in no particular order:

These are my all-time favorite TV shows, with many exploring topics such as humor, comedy, friendships, adventure, and Spy-fi, while others explore deeper themes and narratives.

🎮 Video Games I Enjoy

Here's a selection of my all-time favorite games, presented in no particular order:

I no longer play Paladins, which was once my favorite; today, I enjoy Warframe, which has become my favorite with over 1,000 hours logged while maining Wisp with over 50% usage.

📚 My Favorite Books

Here's a selection of my all-time favorite books, presented in no particular order:

These books explore themes of psychedelics, GNU/Linux, free software, and history.

🤝 My Digital Footprint

Here's a list of my online accounts that make up my digital footprint, including my social media profiles, Bandcamp and Discogs libraries, matrix spaces, and my forum profiles:

Across these platforms, I discuss topics like privacy, security, Monero, Linux, North Korea, Buddhism, psychedelics, music, and much more.

☕ Ways to Support Me

If you want to support my work with cryptocurrencies I appreciate donations in the following currencies:

I prefer Monero because it enhances privacy by obscuring both the sender and receiver addresses along with the transaction amount, but I also welcome donations via other cryptocurrencies.

💬 Get in Touch

Want to chat or just say hi?