The Network State: How To Start a New Country

Categories: Computers & Technology, Politics & Social Sciences

Technology has made it possible to start new companies, communities and currencies online. Entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan asks whether it can also be used to start new cities and even new countries. He proposes the network state, a highly aligned online community that crowdfunds territory around the world and seeks diplomatic recognition. Srinivasan sets out his reading of history and current politics, then explains how startup societies could grow into network states, step by step.