Network States
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Discuss network states and startup societies
Before the conclave, Bocconi ran a “Network Conclave” sim.
Graph theory only — no AI, no divine signals.
They surfaced Robert Prevost as a top node.
Days later: Pope Leo XIV.
Eigenvector = status
Betweenness = info flow
Coalitions = emergent power
The Vatican didn’t run this.
The network did.
Leadership emerges from structure, not hierarchy.
Forget hierarchy. Observe the graph.
Link: https://www.unibocconi.it/en/news/network-conclave
(now you see why @balajis.eth was right)
Graph theory only — no AI, no divine signals.
They surfaced Robert Prevost as a top node.
Days later: Pope Leo XIV.
Eigenvector = status
Betweenness = info flow
Coalitions = emergent power
The Vatican didn’t run this.
The network did.
Leadership emerges from structure, not hierarchy.
Forget hierarchy. Observe the graph.
Link: https://www.unibocconi.it/en/news/network-conclave
(now you see why @balajis.eth was right)
I wrote this back in February, but I never shared with a larger audience than the Network State writers' club.
https://marwannakhaleh.substack.com/p/from-nation-states-to-network-states
https://marwannakhaleh.substack.com/p/from-nation-states-to-network-states
This looks cool https://x.com/zuitzerland/status/1919768264135123178?s=46&t=s-1NfhcZ4j9rsrSDIj3GqQ
Anyone going here?
Anyone going here?
Gm, figure I'd share here since some of you may be interested.
I am selling Prospera.eth and Próspera.eth for 12 ETH, network state platform and startup city in Honduras with great use cases, think this is a great price for a company valued at 10B with investors like Peter Thiel, Sam Altman, Balaji, Marc Andreessen, and many more.
https://vision.io/name/ens/prospera.eth
https://vision.io/name/ens/próspera.eth
I am selling Prospera.eth and Próspera.eth for 12 ETH, network state platform and startup city in Honduras with great use cases, think this is a great price for a company valued at 10B with investors like Peter Thiel, Sam Altman, Balaji, Marc Andreessen, and many more.
https://vision.io/name/ens/prospera.eth
https://vision.io/name/ens/próspera.eth
every few months i re-up my perspective on farcaster as a network state
it's remained largely unchanged for 2+ years, when back then Farcaster was much much smaller than it is today, but the same points remain true
https://warpcast.com/jake/0x4e94dc66
it's remained largely unchanged for 2+ years, when back then Farcaster was much much smaller than it is today, but the same points remain true
https://warpcast.com/jake/0x4e94dc66
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Farcaster is unironically more of a network state than 99% of existing NS projects.
Farcaster is:
- fully onchain
- an internet-first ideologically aligned community (as much as is possible for 1M+ FIDs)
- financially beneficial to highly active and engaging users
- a platform where people can crowdfund causes
- creating multi-day in-person gatherings (still working on crowdfunding these gatherings
- used by influential people who can potentially advocate real world practices in line with our community values
Farcaster is:
- fully onchain
- an internet-first ideologically aligned community (as much as is possible for 1M+ FIDs)
- financially beneficial to highly active and engaging users
- a platform where people can crowdfund causes
- creating multi-day in-person gatherings (still working on crowdfunding these gatherings
- used by influential people who can potentially advocate real world practices in line with our community values
now it’s time
Sovereign ’97
a global ritual for builders of the next society
Lisbon + 7 cities
DM to open a node
Sovereign ’97
a global ritual for builders of the next society
Lisbon + 7 cities
DM to open a node
Crypto conferences are a precursor to crypto communities.
I want to move to a Network State because being entrepreneurial is counterincentivized by the regulatory and tax regime I live in.
So much of my time is wasted satisfying reporting requirements which almost never benefit me. The preparation time is more painful than the taxes and professional services costs themselves.
Professional service providers do not “handle it.” You have to be on the ball making sure every one is doing a good job fulfilling government bureaucracy’s demands.
For a relatable example, if I worked at Google they would expense their kitchen and food offerings as perks for employees. As the owner of my own one-person company, I am not allowed to outsource meals so I can continue working rather than cook. This is not an allowable expense because my company isn’t big enough for this argument to fly.
The initial cost of paperwork disproportionately affects smaller businesses. I hope network states offer clean and simple biz/tax situation and let me travel cc @balajis.eth
So much of my time is wasted satisfying reporting requirements which almost never benefit me. The preparation time is more painful than the taxes and professional services costs themselves.
Professional service providers do not “handle it.” You have to be on the ball making sure every one is doing a good job fulfilling government bureaucracy’s demands.
For a relatable example, if I worked at Google they would expense their kitchen and food offerings as perks for employees. As the owner of my own one-person company, I am not allowed to outsource meals so I can continue working rather than cook. This is not an allowable expense because my company isn’t big enough for this argument to fly.
The initial cost of paperwork disproportionately affects smaller businesses. I hope network states offer clean and simple biz/tax situation and let me travel cc @balajis.eth
If you know you know.
If not… start the LearnOS.
Hic sunt dracones 🐉
https://deserted-ladybug-896.notion.site/NS-Learn-OS-1c4e55b8653780ca9c9bc23db470c352
If not… start the LearnOS.
Hic sunt dracones 🐉
https://deserted-ladybug-896.notion.site/NS-Learn-OS-1c4e55b8653780ca9c9bc23db470c352
TIL: There is a journal for Special Jurisdictions (economic zones) like ZEDES.
https://journalofspecialjurisdictions.com/index.php/jsj/issue/view/7
https://journalofspecialjurisdictions.com/index.php/jsj/issue/view/7
Who's coming to the Network School via @Base Batches?
https://x.com/buildonbase/status/1911766402098450652
https://x.com/buildonbase/status/1911766402098450652
The revolution won’t be tweeted.
But maybe… it will be sung.
By a child with pizza in hand,
while a track nobody asked for changes everything.
But maybe… it will be sung.
By a child with pizza in hand,
while a track nobody asked for changes everything.
If we’re going to build a world in which everyone will survive and anyone can prosper, it’ll have to start with initiatives like this.
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XP x zkSync — Learnathon 2
inside Network School
72h of crypto, proofs & XP quests.
Not a class. A sovereign mind activation.
Porter Adams from @zksync — live kickoff
Sat 10am SGT / Fri 10pm EST / Fri 7pm PST
Join via Luma: lu.ma/d2uc3czt
inside Network School
72h of crypto, proofs & XP quests.
Not a class. A sovereign mind activation.
Porter Adams from @zksync — live kickoff
Sat 10am SGT / Fri 10pm EST / Fri 7pm PST
Join via Luma: lu.ma/d2uc3czt
Genuine question. What should the ideal inflation rate be for a state?
Busting the myth of 2% from 🇲🇾 's top economist.
Full episode in link btw if anyone's interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Djzu_6RQY&t=2s
Busting the myth of 2% from 🇲🇾 's top economist.
Full episode in link btw if anyone's interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Djzu_6RQY&t=2s
on Honduran ZEDES:
A major goal for Special Economic Zones is to increase foreign investment. Honduras has had a lot of foreign investment leave over governance concerns, security, policy and regulatory uncertainty, etc. Foreign investment is down from levels of the 90's and early 00's when there was more stability. Honduras has limited natural resources or giant pools of Capital but has an incredible labor pool of hardworking people, thus requires foreign investment to build warehouses, manufacturing facilities, textiles, call centers, etc. Additionally, Honduran entrepreneurs require foreign investment to capitalize their own new companies and flywheel of capitalism. Without foreign investment there is a lack of opportunity. There are many examples of Special Economic Zones working from Shenzhen to Mexico.
A major goal for Special Economic Zones is to increase foreign investment. Honduras has had a lot of foreign investment leave over governance concerns, security, policy and regulatory uncertainty, etc. Foreign investment is down from levels of the 90's and early 00's when there was more stability. Honduras has limited natural resources or giant pools of Capital but has an incredible labor pool of hardworking people, thus requires foreign investment to build warehouses, manufacturing facilities, textiles, call centers, etc. Additionally, Honduran entrepreneurs require foreign investment to capitalize their own new companies and flywheel of capitalism. Without foreign investment there is a lack of opportunity. There are many examples of Special Economic Zones working from Shenzhen to Mexico.
First we built.
Then we remembered.
Now we call the world in the open. 🌏
Learnathon Archive — live.
https://deserted-ladybug-896.notion.site/Learnathon-Archive-1cfe55b86537808788f5fefad261b8c8
Then we remembered.
Now we call the world in the open. 🌏
Learnathon Archive — live.
https://deserted-ladybug-896.notion.site/Learnathon-Archive-1cfe55b86537808788f5fefad261b8c8
How much of web three is simply an outlet for elite overproduction?
Network States may be the most likely source for a new innovative class of political ideas and leadership.
As the opportunity to build digital products becomes increasingly diminished by AI, the opportunity to build new political projects becomes increasingly realistic as the tectonic plates of world power shift.
The next Mark Zuckerberg wont build a social network they’ll build a network state.
As the opportunity to build digital products becomes increasingly diminished by AI, the opportunity to build new political projects becomes increasingly realistic as the tectonic plates of world power shift.
The next Mark Zuckerberg wont build a social network they’ll build a network state.
Day 3. Final lap.
I trained, fine-tuned, and tested a model from scratch — again.
But this time, I added something else.
Philosophy.
Neuroengineering.
A reflection on what hybrid intelligence really means.
👇
I trained, fine-tuned, and tested a model from scratch — again.
But this time, I added something else.
Philosophy.
Neuroengineering.
A reflection on what hybrid intelligence really means.
👇
