A network state is a social network with a moral innovation, a sense of national consciousness, a recognized founder, a capacity for collective action, an in-person level of civility, an integrated cryptocurrency, an archipelago of crowdfunded physical territories, a virtual capital, and an on-chain census that proves a large enough population,... See more

Technology has allowed us to start new companies, new communities, and new currencies. But can we use it to create new cities, or even new countries?