"Life is sacrifice and risk taking, and nothing that doesn’t entail some moderate amount of the former, under the constraint of satisfying the latter, is close to what we can call life. If you do not undertake a risk of real, reversible or even potentially irreversible, harm from an adventure, it is not an adventure."
—Nassim N. Taleb
'Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
For generations, young people have been given one formula for success: “Study hard, get good grades, go to the best university, and by hook or by crook, get a well-paying corporate gig that will set you up for life.” If this formula ever worked, it’s broken now. Millions of young people have learned the hard way that universities provide little of the practical knowledge required for success—or even getting a job—in the ever-changing, just-in-time global economy. There is no such thing as a job security. The “lucky ones” who get positions with the big corporations quickly learn that this is a modern form of serfdom. They often feel alienated and frustrated, without any “skin in the game” giving them a piece of the brighter future. Add to this mix increasing levels of automation, which is eliminating hundreds of millions of jobs around the world—and with AI help, it’s not just unskilled labor. So, what should young people do? Despair? Not at all! Remember the process economists call “creative destruction.” Yes, the old way of doing things is dying, but new ways are being born. Innovation is creating millions of new professions, spearheaded by this wonderful group of people called entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is hard work, but it gives people the chance to create whatever life they want. Entrepreneurs don’t wait for permission to live their dreams—they do it! Just look at Steve Jobs and Elon Musk, as two examples of what’s possible. And entrepreneurship offers a critical key to health, not just wealth: the ability to choose who you work with. Ultimately, entrepreneurship is a path—arguably the best path—for achieving purpose and personal freedom in life.
CYCLE 2024 VISION: We see the entrepreneurial and creative spirit as a sustainable path to personal freedom. And personal freedom is the key to a freer society. There can be no liberty in a world in which no individuals understand, value, or exercise their freedom. CYCLE 2024 GOAL: To help young people take the next steps in their life journey, explaining the entrepreneurial perspective and giving them practical know-how they won’t find anywhere else.
Virgis Daukas 
Virgis Daukas started Liberty Camps along with Steve Browne 25 years ago. Cycle is one of the projects that emerged since then. His interest is not just economic or political freedoms, but freedom from all conditionings that society, religion or state forces on individuals.
Vadim Fiddle, 
USA, has 30+ years of entrepreneurial experience, with unique knowledge of building businesses, worldwide distribution, and 10 + years of mentoring experience in several countries.
Vadim’s mission is to assist aspiring entrepreneurs via individual mentoring, promoting micro finance in developing countries, etc. During the camp, he will facilitate discussions centered on philosophy of entrepreneurship, importance of using the entrepreneurial and creative spirit as a sustainable path to freedom.
Lobo Tiggre 
is the founder, CEO, and principal analyst and writer at IndependentSpeculator.com. Although frequently mistaken for one, Lobo is not a professional geologist. However his long tutelage under world-class geologists and investors resulted in an exceptional track record of speculative investment success in the mining and natural resources sector.
Martin Klug 
believes that entrepreneurship is a key building block to financial and personal freedom. Over the past 25 years, he has created organizations and guided entrepreneurs on their journeys. His personal investment portfolio includes over 50 startups, and he serves as a portfolio advisor to various investment funds.
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